| DE | HB293 | Engross
50% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
To Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee |
| DE | HB253 | Engross
50% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| DE | HB209 | Engross
50% | This Act prohibits rental companies, shared vehicle owners, and peer-to-peer car sharing programs from recovering damages and charging administrative fees relating to the loss of use of a rental vehicle or shared vehicle. This Act abrogates the commo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB59 | Intro
25% | This Act establishes a residential drinking water purification system program to be administered through the Department of Health and Social Services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | HB274 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB169 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB290 | Intro
25% | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | SB211 | Engross
50% | This Act directs the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association to adopt javelin as an approved event for all DIAA sponsored track and field competitions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | HB23 | Engross
50% | This Act does the following:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB324 | Engross
50% | This Act makes several changes to the Code relating to the Department of Finance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB17 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HB18 | Engross
50% | This bill amends the Merit System of Personnel Administration by allowing for preference in hiring for casual seasonal employees who are performing the same job duties of a posted merit position.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB147 | Intro
25% | 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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 147 |
| DE | HB315 | Enroll
75% | This Act makes technical corrections to remove racist language and provisions from the Delaware Code. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual and the current respo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | SB231 | Intro
25% | 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, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
[Hearing: Apr 24 @ 10:00 am]
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| DE | HB349 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB322 | Engross
50% | This Act establishes the Delaware Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage and Culture.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee |
| DE | HB310 | Engross
50% | The United States Space Force was established on December 20, 2019 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The Space Force became the 6th branch of the United States Armed Forces. This Act inserts the Space Force in those sections of the D...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Veterans Affairs Committee |
| DE | HB255 | Engross
50% | This Act makes several updates to the Boiler Safety Program. The Boiler Safety Program can issue certificates of compliance and the Secretary can grant variances. A 6th member is added to the Boiler Safety Council from associated labor unions. It add...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Labor Committee |
| DE | HB302 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 302 |
| DE | HB313 | Engross
50% | This Act ensures that all female inmates in DDOC custody, at level IV or V, receive annual or biennial screening mammograms as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| DE | SB220 | Enroll
75% | Medicaid is generally the payer of last resort, meaning that Medicaid only pays claims for covered items and services if there are no other liable third-party payers for the same items and services. When Medicaid beneficiaries have one or more additi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT |
| DE | HB355 | Engross
50% | This Act provides legal protections for financial institutions and other entities that provide financial or accounting services to cannabis-related businesses that are licensed or registered under Delaware law. Specifically, it clarifies that banks, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
[Hearing: Apr 24 @ 10:00 am]
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| DE | HB356 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| DE | HB366 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
[Hearing: Apr 23 @ 1:00 pm]
To House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) |
| DE | HB368 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
[Hearing: Apr 23 @ 1:00 pm]
To House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) |
| DE | HB367 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
[Hearing: Apr 23 @ 1:00 pm]
To House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) |
| DE | HB331 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HB55 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | SB230 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB24 | Engross
50% | This Act creates a new charitable donation option on the Delaware income tax return. It allows taxpayers to direct a donation to the SL24: Unlocke the Light Foundation out of their state tax refund or in addition to the payment of owed tax. The Found...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB252 | Engross
50% | This Substitute bill differs from House Bill No. 252 by placing the Delaware Institute of Higher Education year-long teacher residency program under Section 1312 of Title 14 rather than Section 1305.This Substitute bill grants graduates of the Delawa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB336 | Intro
25% | 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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB318 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB337 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB332 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 14 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB338 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB339 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB345 | Engross
50% | This Act requires Medicaid coverage for additional postpartum visits with a doula upon recommendation of a licensed practitioner or clinician.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
[Hearing: Apr 24 @ 10:00 am]
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| DE | SB209 | Engross
50% | This act adds adult sibling of a decedent to the definition of next of kin in Chapter 47 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code relating to the Division of Forensic Science. This expansion of the definition of next of kin will, for example, allow the Medic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
[Hearing: Apr 24 @ 12:00 pm]
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | HB162 | Enroll
75% | House Bill 162 authorizes the process of natural organic reduction to be used in this State. Natural organic reduction is the gentle, respectful process that accelerates the decomposition of human remains to soil. This process uses large vessels to h...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO |
| DE | SB212 | Engross
50% | Like Senate Bill No. 212, Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 212 codifies the Bureau of Health Equity (BHE) in the Division of Public Health, which includes the Office of Minority Health and the Office of Womens Health. The purpose of the BH...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | HB340 | Intro
25% | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HB15 | Pass | This Act requires all individual, blanket, and group health insurance policies to cover annual ovarian cancer screening tests for women at risk for ovarian cancer. It further expands the scope of monitoring tests available to women subsequent to ovar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB328 | Engross
50% | Senate Bill No. 288 of the 151st General Assembly (Chapter 371 of Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware) created a pilot program whereby motorcyclists are permitted to use pulsating headlights as a way to alert other drivers of their presence, without al...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee |
| DE | HB263 | Engross
50% | This Act prohibits local education agencies and charter schools from prohibiting a student from participating in a school sponsored extracurricular activity on the basis the student has an outstanding debt for unpaid school meals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB267 | Engross
50% | This Act prohibits the Family Court from imposing a sentence of incarceration or ordering the suspension of a persons license for failure to pay court-ordered child support unless it finds that the failure to pay is wilful and not due to an inability...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB279 | Engross
50% | This Act allows school employees up to 5 days of bereavement leave under the same circumstances as permitted for state employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB284 | Engross
50% | This is a clean-up bill that moves certain workers compensation-related provisions in Chapter 25 of Title 18 to Chapter 26 of Title 18, the latter of which shall exclusively govern workers compensation filings. The bill also makes technical correctio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB273 | Engross
50% | This Substitute bill adds 5 additional speech-language diagnosis to the 2 diagnoses listed in H.B. 273 and references that all 7 speech-language diagnoses are classified in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) for billing purposes. T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee |
