| DE | HB62 | Pass | This Act requires that each county reassess the value of real property in the county at least once every 5 years. The first 5-year period starts when the reassessment currently being conducted by each county is completed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-09
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB169 | Pass | This Act requires the Secretary of Education to publish and deliver to the General Assembly a report detailing requests for certificates of necessity that are not included in the proposed capital budget and the reasons for the rejection and a ranking...
[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 | HB231 | Pass | This Act provides clarity on the type of certification and the accepted certifying agencies for increases over the basic salary schedule.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-03
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB99 | Pass | This Act, known as the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023, follows the issuance of Delawares Climate Action Plan in 2021, and establishes a statutory target of greenhouse gas emissions reductions over the medium and long term to mitigate t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-03
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB61 | Pass | Teachers and other school employees (school employees) do not accrue annual leave that can be used on a flexible basis. Under current law, school employees may only use 3 days of sick leave for personal reasons and may be absent for 5 days after the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-26
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB1 | Pass | This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 1. Like Senate Bill No. 1, this Act creates a right to representation for tenants in evictions and other landlord-tenant actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-25
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB72 | Pass | This bill raises the public bidding thresholds for procurement of goods, contractual services, professional services and public works contracts by county governments to match the bidding thresholds set forth by the State of Delawares Contracting and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-21
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB215 | Fail | Section 1 of this bill moves the date of primary elections for statewide office, county office, and municipal office to the fourth Tuesday in April, which is the date of the presidential primary (in presidential election years). The dates for submitt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-30
Defeated By Senate. Votes: 3 NO 18 NOT VOTING |
| DE | HCR71 | Engross
50% | This resolution recognizes November 2023 as Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-29
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | HCR67 | Engross
50% | This concurrent resolution recognizes the month of June 2023 as Caribbean American Heritage Month in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SB90 | Pass | This bill modernizes the First State Quality Improvement Fund (FSQIF) Act, using language from the field of continuous improvement and operational excellence to align with current industry accepted practices. This bill provides improved accountabilit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB248 | Intro
25% | This Act establishes a pre-permit community outreach process for any qualified project, as defined in DNREC Regulations, that wishes to apply for a permit within 3 months, in an underserved community. Underserved community is defined in (5) specified...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-23
[Hearing: May 14 @ 10:00 am]
To House Natural Resources & Energy Committee |
| DE | HB33 | Pass | This Act increases funding for preschool children with disabilities who are not counted in either "intensive" or "complex" special education units by revising the current ratio of 12.8 students per unit to 8.4 students per unit fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB180 | Intro
25% | This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution that does all of the following:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |
| DE | SCR78 | Engross
50% | This concurrent resolution establishes the Enhancing Lifelong Community Supports for the Aging, Individuals with Disabilities, and Their Family Caregivers Task Force.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HCR65 | Engross
50% | This Resolution proclaims June 19, 2023. as Juneteenth National Independence Day in Delaware and encourages the people of Delaware to reflect upon the significant roles and many contributions of African Americans and to celebrate this day with approp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SCR80 | Engross
50% | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 15, 2023, as "Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and encourages all of Delaware's citizens to learn about how to protect and nurture our elderly citizens.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB173 | Intro
25% | Currently school employees must use their accumulated sick leave to take off for a religious holiday that is not a State recognized religious holiday. This Act allows for 2 floating holidays per school year that would not fall within a State recogniz...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | HB175 | Intro
25% | This Act adds provisions to Title 21 defining accessible parking spaces, incorporating federal standards for accessible parking spaces found in the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable regulations. The Act also provides additional requireme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 11 On Its Merits |
| DE | HCR48 | Engross
50% | This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2023 Delaware Educational Support Professional of the Year, Heather Hitchens, and all of the District/Charter Network Educational Support Professionals of the Year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-18
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HB128 | Intro
25% | This Act creates the following new tax brackets for taxable years after December 31, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-17
Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| DE | SCR55 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims May 2023 as "Community Action Month" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SCR57 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution supports a forthcoming federal resolution recognizing Thomas Garrett as a heroic abolitionist.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SCR46 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the week of May 8-12, 2023, as "Charter Schools Week" in the State of Delaware and commends Delaware's public charter schools for their efforts in educating Delaware students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-16
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB88 | Pass | Under Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 78 (151st), the Commissioner of Elections (Commissioner) must determine that an individual does not have any disqualifying convictions before the individual can be a candidate for election to a school...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-12
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SCR18 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 11, 2023 as Delaware Local Government Day in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-11
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SCR44 | Engross
50% | This Resolution recognizes May 5, 2023, as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-04
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SB42 | Intro
25% | This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 42 and Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 42. Like Senate Bill No. 42 and Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 42, this Act does all of the following:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-02
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 42 |
| DE | HB2 | Pass | The Delaware Marijuana Control Act regulates and taxes marijuana for recreational use in much the same manner as alcohol. It creates a framework for production, manufacture, and sale in a legal recreational marijuana industry.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-27
Enact w/o Sign by Governor |
| DE | SCR34 | Engross
50% | This resolution congratulates the winning teams from the 2023 Delaware High School Mock Trial Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | SCR39 | Engross
50% | This resolution recognizes April 27, 2023, as "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-27
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HB135 | Engross
50% | This bill requires that of the five Justices appointed to the Supreme Court, at least one is a resident of Kent County, at least one is a resident of Sussex County and at least two are residents of New Castle County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-27
To Senate Executive Committee |
| DE | HB6 | Intro
25% | This Act requires the State to fund a Mental Health Professional and Mental Health Coordinator position for each district and charter school by the 2024-25 school year. The Mental Health Professional and Mental Health Coordinator must develop partner...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-25
To House Education Committee |
| DE | HB1 | Pass | This Act removes all penalties for use or possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana and marijuana accessories. It further specifies that the adult sharing of a personal use quantity or less of marijuana is legal activity for those 21 years o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-23
Enact w/o Sign by Governor |
| DE | SB88 | Intro
25% | This Act alters the State realty transfer tax credit offered to first-time home buyers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-19
To Senate Executive Committee |
| DE | HB34 | Pass | House Bill No. 34 requires school boards, including charter schools, to permit public comment on each agenda item presented for a vote at a school board meeting. The public comment period must take place before the school board vote on an agenda item...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-12
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB29 | Intro
25% | This Act increases the Senior Real Property Tax credit to $750 from $400 as authorized in the Appropriations Bill for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, which effectively amended Title 29, § 6102(q)(3) from $500 to $400.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-06
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HCR36 | Engross
50% | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 6, 2023, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated or AKA Day at the Capital in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-06
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SCR24 | Engross
50% | This resolution recognizes April 2 through 8, 2023, as Week of the Young Child in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-05
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HCR29 | Engross
50% | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 8, 2023, as "National Women-Owned Small Business Day" in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-29
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | HCR27 | Engross
50% | This Concurrent Resolution designates the week of February 27-March 3, 2023 PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK and commends the hard work of educators and staff. It also calls upon Delawareans to support public schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-29
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | HJR1 | Pass | This Joint Resolution creates a bi-partisan School Mentoring and Literacy Task Force, designed to expand volunteer mentoring and literacy education in Delaware schools ,with a report due on June 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-29
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HCR22 | Engross
50% | This Concurrent Resolution supports Congressional efforts to proclaim the 4th Thursday in March a National Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-28
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SCR14 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates March 14, 2023, as Pi Day in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-14
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| DE | HCR14 | Engross
50% | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 10th as "Harriet Tubman Day".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-09
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SB59 | Intro
25% | This bill directs the Department to pay a statewide rate to all child care providers that is aligned with the New Castle County rate through existing program funds. This service provides support for families with children birth to 12 years of age wit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-08
To Senate Finance Committee |
| DE | SCR13 | Enroll
75% | This Concurrent Resolution requests the Department of Education conduct a review of mandatory trainings for educators and report back to the General Assembly their findings and recommendations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-08
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES |
| DE | HB36 | Intro
25% | This Act decreases by 1% the rate of the realty transfer tax to be received by the State, thereby returning it to the rate that was applicable prior to August 1,2017. The Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-26
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | SCR6 | Engross
50% | This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the week of February 27 to March 5, 2023, as "Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Week" in Delaware and encourages the Department of Health and Social Services to research methods to raise ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-26
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
