Delaware Representative Sherry Dorsey Walker [D] | Introduced

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DEHB59Intro
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This Act establishes a residential drinking water purification system program to be administered through the Department of Health and Social Services.
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2024-04-17
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 10:00 am]

Not Worked in Committee
DEHB274Intro
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Early, sustained exposure to peanut and egg proteins in the infant diet significantly reduces the risk that an infant will develop a peanut or egg allergy, saving lives and future health care costs. Following multiple clinical studies, the current gu...
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2024-04-17
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 12:00 pm]

Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
DEHB17Intro
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This Act requires all employers in the State to provide employees with a minimum of 1 hour of earned sick time and safety leave for every 30 hours worked. For employers of fewer than 10 employees, the time may be unpaid, job-protected time instead of...
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2024-04-17
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHB147Intro
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This Act is a substitute for House Bill No. 147. Like House Bill No. 147, this Act provides a mechanism for the nonprobate transfer of real estate. This is done by permitting an owner of an interest in real estate to execute and record a transfer on ...
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2024-04-16
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 147
DEHB349Intro
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This bill codifies that the Superior Court Veterans Treatment Court is a qualified rehabilitation program under § 4177D of Title 21 of the Delaware Code for persons seeking to have their driver's licenses reinstated after a DUI. This Act makes t...
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2024-04-16
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
DESB231Intro
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This Act removes the sunset provision in Chapter 453, Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware relating to the program established under §9011A of Title 29 to assist individuals who are in or have experienced foster care in Delaware with driver education, ...
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2024-04-16
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DESCR145Intro
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 18, 2024, as "National Line Worker Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-16
To Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee
DEHB302Intro
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According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of death from cancer in men. It is estimated that about 1 in 41 men will die of prostate cancer. According to ZERO Prostate Cancer, Black men face serious health ca...
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2024-04-11
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 302
DESB169Intro
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This bill creates the Delaware Wrongful Conviction Compensation and Service Act. The Act provides compensation and reintegration services to individuals who have served sentences of incarceration, parole, probation, and sex offender registration in t...
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2024-03-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB293Intro
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Federal and Delaware law protect the right to vote and the rights of individuals with disabilities to have equal access to voting places and public facilities. Nonetheless, recent information suggests that a substantial number of polling places in De...
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2024-03-28
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 293
DEHB356Intro
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On military installations subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction the investigation and prosecution of juveniles for alleged violation of federal crimes is conducted in the federal court system. The federal court system often tries juveniles as adu...
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2024-03-28
To House Judiciary Committee
DEHB366Intro
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This Act sunsets the Technology Investment Council ("TIC"). The Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee ("JLOSC") reviewed TIC in 2022 and, as a result of the review, JLOSC sponsored House Bill No. 357 of the 151st Genera...
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2024-03-28
To House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
DEHB368Intro
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This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's ("JLOSC") review of the Provider Advisory Board ("Board"). Based on its findings, JLOSC recommended sunsetting the Board, which is addressed in sep...
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2024-03-28
To House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
DEHB367Intro
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This Act sunsets the Provider Advisory Board (Board) and is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's ("JLOSC") review of the Board. The Board was created in 2011 at JLOSC's recommendation when it reviewed t...
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2024-03-28
To House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
DEHR42Intro
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This House Resolution designates March 28, 2024 as opening day for youth baseball and softball players.
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2024-03-28
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB331Intro
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This Act creates a scholarship for students who have completed a Delaware Teacher Academy and are enrolled in a Delaware Educator Preparation Program. This scholarship supplements the Educator Support Scholarship and is intended to fill a $2500 fundi...
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2024-03-28
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHB55Intro
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This Act is the Bill of Rights for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness to ensure that all individuals, regardless of housing status, have equal opportunity to live in decent, safe, sanitary, and healthful accommodations and enjoy equality of opport...
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2024-03-27
Not Worked in Committee
DESB230Intro
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This Act clarifies that elected officials may not be prevented from engaging in constituent relations and that candidates for public office or staff or volunteers may not be prevented from engaging in election-related or similar activities in residen...
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
DEHB336Intro
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This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the LLC Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments to ...
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits
DEHB318Intro
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This Act increases the exemption in bankruptcy and other debt proceedings for a debtors personal residence from $125,000 to $200,000. The exemption has been limited to $125,000 since 2012 while home prices have increased dramatically in the interveni...
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits
DEHB337Intro
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This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the LP Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amend...
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits
DEHB338Intro
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This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the Statutory Trust Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of proposed amendments to th...
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits
DEHB332Intro
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This Act codifies the teacher academy pathways program that prepares students for careers in elementary and secondary education. Among other things, it requires the DOE to update and revise statewide standards and guidelines for teacher academies and...
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 14 On Its Merits
DEHB339Intro
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This Act continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the GP Act) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments to...
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2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits
DEHB253Intro
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This Act is a substitute for House Bill 253. Like HB 253, it requires health insurance companies, including State employee/retiree health plans and Medicaid, to cover annual mammograms for the purpose of early detection for a woman 40 years of age or...
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2024-03-26
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 7 On Its Merits
DEHB340Intro
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This Act authorizes the creation of Family Justice Centers within Delaware to provide victims of crime with a single source to obtain resources and support services.
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2024-03-21
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHB189Intro
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This Act makes clear that corporations and other artificial entities may not be given a vote in municipal elections. Section 1 of this Act prohibits a municipality from giving corporations and other artificial entities the right to vote within the mu...
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2024-03-13
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
DEHB327Intro
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The purpose of this Act is to protect victims of sexual assault, discrimination, or harassment from retaliatory lawsuits that arise when a victim of sexual assault discloses information regarding an act of sexual assault, discrimination, or harassmen...
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2024-03-13
Tabled in Committee
DEHB272Intro
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This act regulates persons who receive compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits earned by serving our nation in the military. This bill would not prohibit persons or business entities from receiving compensation for advice t...
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2024-03-12
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
DEHB203Intro
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With 60% of U.S. households living paycheck to paycheck, 40% of Americans having less than $300 in savings, 33% of Americans having saved nothing for retirement, 95% of Americans having not saved enough for retirement, and 87% of American teens admit...
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2024-03-07
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DESB201Intro
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Of the 41 states with a state income tax, 27 states fully exempt military retirement pay from state income taxes and 12 states partially exempt military retirement pay.
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2024-02-29
Amendment SA 1 to SB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DEHB307Intro
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This Act provides a tuition waiver for victims of human trafficking who are enrolled in the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, or Delaware Technical Community College.
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2024-02-29
To House Education Committee
DEHB298Intro
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This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committees (JLOSC) review of Adult Protective Services. This Act creates the Vulnerable Adult Populations Commission (Commission), whose purpose is to improve the response to and redu...
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2024-02-29
To House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
DEHB290Intro
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This Act removes a barrier to higher education by allowing a student who has been convicted of a violent felony to qualify for or maintain eligibility for a SEED scholarship if other eligibility criteria are met.
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2024-01-24
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 3:00 pm]

Not Worked in Committee
DESB4Intro
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This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 4. Like Senate Bill No. 4 this Act does the following:
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2024-01-09
To Senate Finance Committee
DEHB281Intro
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This Act repeals the option of providing health care insurance to state pensioners under Medicare part C, known as a Medicare Advantage Plan.
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2024-01-04
To House Administration Committee
DEHB282Intro
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This Act adds procedural requirements to meetings of the State Employee Benefits Committee (SEBC), revises the membership of the SEBC, and requires that the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources inform State employees and retired State emplo...
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2024-01-04
To House Administration Committee
DEHR19Intro
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This resolution recognizes the month of October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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2023-06-29
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESB180Intro
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This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution that does all of the following:
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2023-06-21
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
DEHB37Intro
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It is the policy of this State that meaningful sanctions be imposed upon those who allow dangerous conditions and defects to exist in leased premises and that an effective mechanism be established for repairing these conditions and halting their crea...
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2023-06-14
Not Worked in Committee
DEHB165Intro
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This bill codifies the prosecutions obligation under Brady v. Maryland, a United State Supreme Court case, which requires the prosecution to provide evidence favorable to an accused. The purpose of this bill is to ensure the fairness and finality of ...
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2023-06-14
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
DEHB170Intro
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This Act does all of the following regarding suspected human trafficking of children:
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2023-06-14
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHB210Intro
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This bill provides that public sales of real estate may occur via an online auction process.
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2023-06-14
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
DEHB220Intro
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This is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to conserve, protect and maintain Delaware's natural resources, including its water, air, soil, flora, fauna, ecosystems and climate. This Amendment would create an inherent and i...
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2023-06-14
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
DEHB110Intro
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Section 1 amends Title 31 to require all health benefit plans delivered or issued for Medicaid to cover services related to the termination of pregnancy. Coverage provided under this section is not subject to any deductible, coinsurance, copayment, o...
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2023-06-13
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHB199Intro
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This bill grants authority to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to adopt regulations related to the operation of temporary nurse staffing agencies that staff temporary nurses in long-term care facilities in the State and assigns ove...
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2023-06-09
Stricken in House
DESB151Intro
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This Act requires that all long-term care facilities that advertise, market, or otherwise promote that the facility provides dementia care services must complete a written notice on a form prepared by the Department of Health and Social Services. The...
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2023-06-07
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
DESB150Intro
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This Act defines dementia care services and activity services, and it requires that all long-term care facilities that offer dementia care services have sufficient staff to meet the needs of each resident, including a sufficient number of dedicated a...
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2023-06-01
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DEHB136Intro
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While the exact number of nurse vacancies in Delaware fluctuates, healthcare providers agree that the current shortage is unsustainable. Nursing shortages lead to error, higher morbidity, and mortality rates.
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2023-05-18
To House Appropriations Committee
DEHB150Intro
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This bill is the Cover All Delaware Children Act. Many children who are undocumented do not have access to routine or preventative healthcare, including vaccinations and physicals, because they cannot afford the services. Instead they may rely upon e...
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2023-05-18
To House Appropriations Committee
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