Delaware Representative Valerie Longhurst [D]

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
DE	HB229	Pass	This Act removes the required window for submission of a final plan from the Redding Consortium to the State Board of Education and instead requires that the State Board act on any plan submitted by the Redding Consortium within 3 months. It also all... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-10-13 Signed by Governor
DE	SB123	Pass	This Act provides that any adult day care facility required to be licensed under Chapter 1 of Title 16 is subject to the existing reporting obligations for facilities under Subchapter III of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Delaware Code. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-09-21 Signed by Governor
DE	HB185	Pass	This legislation prioritizes recruitment and retention of State employees by removing the 3-month waiting period for the state to pay its share of premium or subscription charges for health care coverage under § 5202 of Title 29 for benefit eligible... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-09-21 Signed by Governor
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	HB208	Pass	This Act prohibits motor vehicle lessors from including licensing, title, registration, and plate fees as a separately stated mandatory charge in a rental agreement. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-09-21 Signed by Governor
DE	SB125	Pass	In December 2022, the Code Revisors provided the General Assembly with a list of potential technical corrections that they identified as they revised the Delaware Code to reflect legislation that was enacted by the 151st General Assembly in 2022 or a... [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	HB154	Pass	This bill creates the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act. The Act delineates a consumers personal data rights and provides that residents of this State will have the right to know what information is being collected about them, see the information, c... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-09-11 Signed by Governor
DE	SB72	Pass	In 2017, the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Public Law No. 115-97, suspended many itemized deductions from individual federal taxes until January 1, 2026, including the itemized deduction for costs to maintain membership in a labor organizatio... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-31 Signed by Governor
DE	HB202	Pass	This Act limits those individuals who may possess a firearm at a polling place on an Election Day to the following: (1) law enforcement officers, (2) commissioned security guards acting in their official capacity, (3) constables acting in their offic... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-18 Signed by Governor
DE	HB201	Pass	As of April 4, 2023, 74 people have been killed or injured by guns in schools this year in 13 separate school shootings. School shootings hit a record high in 2022 with 46 shootings, surpassing 2021s record of 42 shootings. In 2022, 43,450 children e... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-18 Signed by Governor
DE	SB92	Pass	This bill amends the Delaware Public Employment Relations Act by expanding the jurisdictional application of the Act to employers with less than 100 employees and as few as 25 employees. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-17 Signed by Governor
DE	SB93	Pass	This bill amends the Delaware Public Employment Relations Act by requiring that the Board, consistent with the Boards Rules and Regulations, issue written decisions following hearings on unfair labor practice charges within 30 days of the close of th... [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	HB160	Pass	The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 established 988 as the universal phone number for "the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline." Thi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-16 Signed by Governor
DE	HB80	Pass	This Act requires that doula services be covered by Medicaid in Delaware by January 1, 2024. It follows up on HB 343 from the 151st General Assembly which required the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance to submit a plan for implementing this... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-09 Signed by Governor
DE	HB130	Pass	There are thousands of casual/seasonal employees, who work for the State of Delaware. These hard-working individuals make up a critical part of the state government workforce and play a significant role in keeping our state running and delivering ser... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-09 Signed by Governor
DE	HB218	Pass	This Act changes the composition of the Commission and further clarifies the definition of veterans as it pertains to this Section of Title 29. The Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs is comprised of members, appointed by the Governor, who repres... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-09 Signed by Governor
DE	SB158	Pass	This Act permits an individual who is a reproductive health care services provider or employee to apply for participation in Delaware's Address Confidentiality Program, which allows participants to keep their actual address confidential by applyi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-09 Signed by Governor
DE	HB10	Pass	This Act establishes targets for annual purchase of electric school buses through fiscal year 2030, and requires the Department of Education to submit an annual implementation report through 2029 as well as a comprehensive report in 2030 detailing fu... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-03 Signed by Governor
DE	HB126	Pass	This Act clarifies to whom the annual report must be sent and the date that the report must be submitted. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-03 Signed by Governor
DE	HB12	Pass	This Act creates an Electric Vehicle Rebate Program to incentivize the purchase and lease of new and used electric vehicles by Delaware residents. All-electric vehicles shall receive a rebate of no more than $2,500 and hybrid vehicles shall receive a... [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	SB7	Pass	This Bill amends the Delaware Energy Act, Title 29 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 80, Subchapter II, by updating and expanding upon the duties of the State Energy Office (located in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Controls Divisi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-03 Signed by Governor
DE	HB114	Pass	Substance use disorder constitutes a severe threat to the health and welfare of the citizens of Delaware. Recovery residences address the needs of individuals in recovery from substance use disorder by providing a safe and healthy living environment ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-08-01 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	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	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	HB184	Pass	Delaware law expressly prohibits employment discrimination based upon surviving domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Such discrimination includes: (1) failing or refusing to hire or discharging an employee because the individual was a vict... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-07-25 Signed by Governor
DE	HB117	Pass	This bill makes changes to the qualifications for professional land surveyors. This bill also makes clear that there is no civil or criminal trespass when a professional land surveyor enters upon land in the course of preparing a survey. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-07-25 Signed by Governor
DE	SB149	Pass	This Act would move the 2024 presidential primary election for major political parties from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday of April. [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	SB115	Pass	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]	2023-07-17 Signed by Governor
DE	SB112	Pass	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]	2023-07-17 Signed by Governor
DE	SB113	Pass	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]	2023-07-17 Signed by Governor
DE	SB114	Pass	Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this Act amend §§ 152, 153, 157 and 160 of Title 8. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-07-17 Signed by Governor
DE	SB74	Pass	This Act establishes requirements for the handling of treatment records for all of the following health-care providers under Title 24: [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-30 Signed by Governor
DE	HB155	Enroll 75%	This bill makes the unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle a class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly leaves a firearm unattended in a vehicle and the firearm is not stored in a locked box or container, a firearms rack that is on the motor vehic... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-30 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
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	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	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	SB161	Pass	This Act does all of the following: [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-30 Signed by Governor
DE	HB191	Engross 50%	This substitute bill provides more clarity on the process by which a tenant may file an action in the Justice of the Peace Court to withhold rent payments in escrow. Specifically, the bill provides what the tenant must file in order to bring such act... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-29 To Senate Housing & Land Use Committee
DE	HCR68	Engross 50%	This resolution asks representatives from New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County, and the League of Local governments to convene to provide recommendations for improving accessible parking enforcement, compliance, signage, and uniformity in th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-29 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DE	SB196	Intro 25%	This legislation establishes a voluntary certification program for 24/7 Emergent Physician Care Centers and is designed to help Delawareans chose the right level of walk-in, medical care. The importance of 24/7 Physician Care Centers in the delivery ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-29 To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
DE	HR20	Intro 25%	This Resolution recognizes Thursday, June 29, 2023, as Staff Appreciation Day in the House of Representatives. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-29 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HR21	Intro 25%	This resolution recognizes the month of September 2023 as Alopecia Awareness Month. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-29 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HB212	Engross 50%	House Substitute No. 2 to House Bill 212 prohibits manufactured home community owners from increasing rent if the rent was increased by 5 percent or more the previous year or rental period, instead permitting an increase capped at 3 percent. This Act... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-28 To Senate Housing & Land Use Committee
DE	HB119	Engross 50%	Delaware is one of five states that does not have an open container law, which is in direct violation of federal regulations. This Bill bans open containers of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles and provides a civil penalty for an offense. A viola... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-28 To Senate Corrections & Public Safety Committee