| DE | HB142 | Pass | This bill precludes the so-called LGBTQ+ "panic" defense that seeks to partially or completely excuse or justify a defendant from full accountability for the commission of a crime on the grounds that the actual or perceived sexual orientati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-09-21
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB36 | Pass | This Act provides a definition for 911 Dispatchers. While referenced in other sections of the Code, including being identified as a first responder in § 4319 of Title 11 for purposes of confidentiality of communications by first responders for criti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-09-21
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB118 | Pass | Due to continuing concerns over the negative health effects secondhand smoke will have on the youth of Delaware, this bill adds Smoking Restrictions within vehicles if a person under the age of eighteen (18) is in the vehicle. Also, it makes clear th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-09-20
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB43 | Pass | This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 43. Both this Act and SB 43 add additional State facilities and categories of establishments to § 787 of Title 11 which would be required to display public awareness signs about human trafficking. The add...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-09-14
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB66 | Pass | This Act adds the Senate Minority Leader and the House Minority Leader as members of the Public Health Emergency Planning Commission (Commission).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-09-14
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB73 | Pass | This House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 73 provides a 5-year statute of limitations for the Department of Labor to bring civil actions to recover nonfraud overpayment debts and no period of limitations to recover fraud overpayment debts. This port...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-09-14
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB265 | Intro
Recessed | This act requires a commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally provides pornography and other materials defined as harmful to minors to verify the age of individuals accessing the material.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-09-01
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee |
| DE | HB141 | Pass | This Act requires all candidates for statewide office, the General Assembly, and all elected county offices, to request a criminal history background check, no later than the filing deadline, from the State Bureau of Identification. The State Bureau ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-31
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB51 | Pass | This Act prohibits food establishments from providing consumers with ready-to-eat food or beverages in polystyrene foam containers or with single-service plastic coffee stirrers, cocktail picks, or sandwich picks. It also prohibits food establishment...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-22
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB165 | Pass | This Act amends Chapter 25, Title 24 of the Delaware Code relating to the Practice of Pharmacy. The amendments authorize pharmacists to engage in collaborative pharmacy practice with one or more practitioners meaning individuals who are authorized by...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-17
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB4 | Pass | This Act is Nolans Law. The purpose of this legislation is to provide more behavioral health supports to school districts and charter schools in the aftermath of a school-connected traumatic event, which is defined as the death of any student, educat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-16
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB3 | Pass | According to a recent CDC survey, the COVID pandemic exacerbated an existing mental health crisis for students. One in 5 school aged children has a mental health condition, and 45% of children may have experienced a traumatic event. This bill provide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-16
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB117 | Pass | This Act authorizes paramedics and other EMS providers to provide medical care to police dogs injured at the scene of an emergency. This Act also grants civil immunity to paramedics and other EMS providers who provide medical services to police dogs,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-10
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB163 | Pass | This Act authorizes the Department of Education to issue an initial or continuing license to a Junior Reserve Officer Training Core (JROTC) Instructor who has been certified by the United States Department of Defense (USDOD). This Act also removes ou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-09
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB156 | Pass | Under the current salary scale for teachers, if a permitted paraprofessional in a school wishes to become a certified teacher in the same school, they may have to take a pay cut to do so. This Act provides teachers who previously worked as paraprofes...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-09
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SJR2 | Pass | This resolution designates August 31, 2023, as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware, affirms the importance of overdose awareness, and encourages expanded efforts to keep Delaware residents properly informed of th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-03
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB60 | Pass | To prevent Delawareans from facing exorbitant costs for potentially life-saving screenings and follow-up tests, and to allow providers to use clinical judgement in the use of breast cancer examination tools based on established national standards, th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-26
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB123 | Engross
Recessed | This act would require the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to obtain the consent of the General Assembly before promulgating any regulations restricting the sale of fuel-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs in Delaware. This Act d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-21
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee |
| DE | SB116 | Pass | This Act adopts the PA Licensure Compact, which is an interstate occupational licensure compact for physician assistants (PAs). The purpose of the Compact is to strengthen access to medical services and enhance the portability of a license to practic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-21
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB161 | Pass | This Act allows the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to assist more small businesses and organizations in making energy efficiency improvements to their facilities by raising the proportion of those projects that can be funde...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-21
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB98 | Pass | This Act creates certain uniform, minimum requirements for public notice related to permits and permit renewals issued by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. In particular, the notice must include instructions for electroni...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-21
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB26 | Pass | This Act provides state employees 30, rather than 15, days of paid leave per year to attend training camp or serve special duty as ordered by the military reserves or Delaware National Guard.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-17
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB9 | Pass | Although lead-based paint is prevalent in many Delaware residences and causes extraordinary neurological damage in children, including seizures, behavioral disorders, developmental delays, and cognitive disabilities, Delaware does not have a comprehe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-17
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB262 | Intro
Recessed | This Act permits wine producers holding a valid license within this State or another state to obtain a license and ship wine directly to Delaware consumers so long as it is done through a common carrier with a carrier permit. This Act requires that w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee |
| DE | HB261 | Intro
Recessed | This Act establishes the Office of Legislative Ethics for the General Assembly. The establishment of an Office of Legislative Ethics is necessary to ensure that potential violations of Delawares laws or allegations of conflict of interest by the memb...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | HB259 | Intro
Recessed | This Act facilitates the interstate and intrastate shipping and delivery of alcoholic liquors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee |
| DE | HB187 | Enroll
Recessed | This Act expands the Video Lottery Intercept Program by requiring an operator of a video lottery facility to submit an individual's winnings from sports betting and table games to the Division of Child Support Services to satisfy delinquent child...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | HB65 | Pass | According to the Mayo Clinic, miscarriages occur in about 20% of all pregnancies, and generally, in the first 12 weeks. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 out of every 100 American pregnancies ends in stillbirth. Black women have a signi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB160 | Fail | This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB94 | Pass | The expectation for speed enforcement, under Delaware's Motor Vehicle statute, are Delaware's law enforcement agencies. It is not always possible for law enforcement officers to effectively enforce the speed limitations due to a number of fac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SCR94 | Engross
Recessed | This resolution recognizes June 2023 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and urges all Delawareans to wear purple to help spread awareness of Alzheimer's and all other dementia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SCR87 | Engross
Recessed | This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims the month of October 2023 as Depression Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SB163 | Engross
Recessed | This bill updates the States charter school law to codify the original intent of charter schools to encourage the use of different and innovative or proven school environments and teaching and learning methods; provide parents and students with measu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-23
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | SCR77 | Engross
Recessed | This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Friday, October 6, 2023, as National Coaches Day in the State of Delaware
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SCR83 | Engross
Recessed | This resolution recognizes August 17, 2023, as "National Nonprofit Day" in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB224 | Engross
Recessed | This Act is a substitute for House Bill No. 224. Like House Bill No. 224, this Act narrows the meaning of firearm for purposes of the Delaware Criminal Code by more closely aligning the definition of firearm with the definition in the federal crimina...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| DE | HR17 | Fail | This resolution requests that the Department of Natural Resources pause its ongoing process of promulgating California ACCII regulations. The Department is requested to determine the fiscal impacts of imposing the ACCII regulations on Delawareans. A ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Defeated By House. Votes: 17 YES 22 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SB166 | Intro
Recessed | This Act allows for the delivery of alcoholic liquors from a restaurant, brewpub, tavern, taproom, or other entity with a valid on-premise license. In addition, this Act provides that the acts of a licensed consumer delivery permittee or a delivery d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
To Senate Finance Committee |
| DE | HB244 | Intro
Recessed | This Act directs unit funding for every public high school in the State to have a full-time athletic trainer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
To House Education Committee |
| DE | HB167 | Intro
Recessed | This Act is a substitute for House Bill No. 167. Like House Bill No. 167, this Act establishes school resource officer units to fund school resources officers in all Delaware public schools. Specifically, this Act funds at least 1 school resource off...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HB89 | Engross
Recessed | Section 1 of this Act increases the standard deduction for personal income tax purposes of resident individuals and spouses of this State for tax years beginning after December 31, 2023. Section 3 of this Act increases the monetary filing thresholds ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Amendment SA 2 to HB 89 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| DE | HCR64 | Engross
Recessed | This concurrent resolution recognizes June 25, 2023 as World Vitiligo Day in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HB104 | Pass | The states pre-application process for land use process, known as PLUS, was created 20 years ago and has served to increase coordination among state and local agencies. In doing so, it has fulfilled its intent of providing predictability and consiste...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB226 | Intro
Recessed | Currently, an application for a new license to purchase for resale of alcoholic liquor for transfer of an existing license, or for a substantive change to a license or licensed premise, shall be filed with the Commission. This Act amends the definiti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | HB102 | Pass | This Act expedites the issuance of a temporary entrance permit for commercial and economic development projects. The Act also makes technical changes to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB222 | Intro
Recessed | This Act requires the Commissioner, after 25 complaints from residents who reside within one mile of a licensed establishment that sells alcohol regarding a violation of statutory or regulatory requirements, to direct an investigation to the Division...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | HB234 | Intro
Recessed | This Act amends the Senior Tax Credit to $1000 for Real Property valued less than $500,000, $500 for Real Property valued between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This Credit will not be extended to Real Property valued above $1,000,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-16
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | HB233 | Intro
Recessed | This Act raises the minimum income to be subject to income tax from $2,000 to $2,500.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-16
To House Revenue & Finance Committee |
| DE | SCR75 | Engross
Recessed | This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Saturday, October 28, 2023, as National First Responders Day in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | HCR62 | Engross
Recessed | This Concurrent Resolution proclaims June 17th as Delaware Day of Service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
