Delaware Senator David Sokola [D]

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DEHB333Intro
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This Act creates the Delaware Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Commission. This Commission shall be tasked with making recommendations to the General Assembly and Department of Technology and Information on AI utilization and safety within th...
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2024-04-25
Amendment HA 1 to HB 333 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DEHB363Intro
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This Act requires a landlord who provides a dwelling place to a person as part of their employment compensation to provide them with a disclosure form advising them of the conditions and requirements for occupancy and vacancy of the premises once the...
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2024-04-25
Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
DESCR147Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 2024 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHCR115Engross
50%
This Concurrent Resolution dedicates the month of April 2024 as "Alcohol Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-25
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DESCR148Engross
50%
This Resolution recognizes May 1, 2024, as "Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day" in Delaware.
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2024-04-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR151Engross
50%
This concurrent resolution recognizes April 29, 2024, as "World Wish Day" in Delaware.
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2024-04-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR149Engross
50%
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 29 to May 4, 2024, as "Auctioneers Week" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR143Engross
50%
This resolution recognizes April 25, 2024, as "Take Our Children to Work Day."
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2024-04-25
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DEHB281Engross
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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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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
DESB200Engross
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This bill provides important consumer protections for property insurance contracts by improving the reliability of mailed notifications of policy cancellation or renewal. Section 1 of this bill requires insurers to deliver any homeowners notices of c...
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2024-04-24
Amendment HA 1 to SB 200 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DEHB282Engross
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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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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
DEHB300Intro
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This Act requires that all assisted living facilities that are not subject to CMS regulations maintain accreditation from an independent accrediting organization approved by the Department of Health and Social Services, that assisted living facilitie...
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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
DEHB311Intro
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In many states acts of violence have been committed with the use of firearms on college and university campuses that have resulted in both injury and death to students and faculty. This Act adds post-secondary colleges and universities to the Safe Sc...
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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
DESB237Engross
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This Act amends the provisions in Title 9 of the Delaware Code relating to the county comprehensive plans for Sussex, Kent, and New Castle Counties, and Title 22 of the Delaware Code relating to municipal comprehensive plans for municipalities with p...
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2024-04-24
To House Housing Committee
DEHB342Intro
25%
This Act creates a Voluntary Firearms Do-Not-Sell Registry in which an applicant may voluntarily enroll for the purpose of being prohibited from obtaining a firearm. An individual on the Registry may request removal from the Registry no sooner than 3...
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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
DESB22Intro
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This Act establishes the Delaware Workforce Housing Program" (DWHP). Modeled after the Downtown Development District Program, the DWHP allows a qualified workforce housing investor to be reimbursed through a grant up to 20 percent of the capital...
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2024-04-24
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 22
DESB255Intro
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This Act does the following:
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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
DESB276Engross
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This bill names the Newark Regional Transportation Center after United States Senator Thomas R. Carper.
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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
DESB260Intro
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This Act is a result of the work of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association ("DIAA") Task Force. The current process for promulgating DIAA-related regulations grants the regulatory authority to the Department of Education ("D...
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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
DEHB380Intro
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This Act makes technical changes for clarity by adding a definition of mental condition to the Code section that deals with relinquishment of firearms for persons who may be a danger to self or others (also known as a red flag law). It also extends t...
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2024-04-24
Not Worked in Committee
DESB271Intro
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This Act clarifies portions of Chapter 49 of Title 6 and Chapter 63 of Title 21 of the Delaware Code pertaining to motor vehicle dealers. These additions and modifications are intended to further improve our States franchise laws and ensure that Dela...
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2024-04-24
Stricken in Senate
DESB278Intro
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This Act clarifies portions of Chapter 49 of Title 6 and Chapter 63 of Title 21 of the Delaware Code pertaining to motor vehicle dealers. These additions and modifications are intended to further improve our States franchise laws and ensure that Dela...
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2024-04-24
To Senate Executive Committee
DEHCR116Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 24, 2024, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated or AKA Day at the Capitol in Delaware.
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2024-04-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHCR108Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution designates April 24, 2024, as "4-H Day" in the State of Delaware and calls upon Delaware's citizens to recognize the many contributions of the State's 4-H programs.
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2024-04-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHCR117Engross
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This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 21-27, 2024, as "Crime Victims' Rights Week" in the State of Delaware. The following websites provide more information on Crime Victims' Rights Week and the resources available to victims ...
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2024-04-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHCR114Engross
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This Resolution recognizes the month of April 2024 as "National Donate Life Month" in Delaware.
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2024-04-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESB259Intro
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This Act is a result of the Delaware Interscholastic Association ("DIAA") Task Force. Based on the findings of the task force, this Act updates and modernizes the DIAA Board of Directors' composition. This Act also makes technical corre...
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2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
DESCR141Engross
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This resolution recognizes April 6 through 12, 2024, as Week of the Young Child in Delaware.
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2024-04-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESB3Engross
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This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to eliminate the limitations on when an individual may vote absentee and authorizes the General Assembly to enact general laws providing the circumstances, rules, and procedures for absentee vot...
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2024-04-23
Amendment HA 2 to SB 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
DESB202Engross
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For claims for line of duty death benefits for covered persons, which include police officers, firefighters, auxiliary and volunteer ambulance and rescue company members, paramedics, and others, submitted on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, this Act inc...
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2024-04-23
Not Worked in Committee
DESB216Engross
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This Act increases the civil penalties for violations of the statutes in Title 16, Chapter 11 related to Long Term Care Facilities and the regulations adopted pursuant to it. For violations that the Department determines pose a serious threat to the ...
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2024-04-23
To House Health & Human Development Committee
DEHB318Engross
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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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2024-04-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB308Engross
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This Act mandates that employees of institutions of higher education and students receive training in sexual assault prevention. Although the current law makes training available, it has not been required. This Act further changes the reporting perio...
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2024-04-23
To Senate Education Committee
DEHB337Engross
50%
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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2024-04-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB339Engross
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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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2024-04-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB336Engross
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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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2024-04-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB338Engross
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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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2024-04-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DESB25Engross
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This Act exempts contracts for the construction of affordable housing units from the 2% realty transfer tax imposed under 30 Del. C. § 5402(f).
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2024-04-23
To House Revenue & Finance Committee
DESB246Engross
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For over 30 years, the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has invested in home repair programs that make necessary repairs to improve the health and safety conditions in the homes of Delawareans.
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2024-04-23
To House Health & Human Development Committee
DESB245Intro
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The Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education and the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program were created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to assist homeowners at risk of foreclosure or already navigating the forecl...
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2024-04-23
To Senate Finance Committee
DESB248Engross
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This Act clarifies that for purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, where an employee is leased by an employee leasing company or a professional employment organization, "employer" refers to the employer client of the em...
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2024-04-23
To House Labor Committee
DEHB371Intro
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This Act changes how the Insurance Commissioner and the State Treasurer provide for distributions from taxes collected by the Insurance Commissioner to be made to fire companies or departments in Delaware. The current method for reporting, calculatin...
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2024-04-23
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
DESCR146Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the 80th Anniversary of the Sussex Conservation District and its commitment to provide technical guidance and financial assistance to enhance, maintain, protect, and improve land and water resources.
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2024-04-23
Passed In House by Voice Vote
DESCR131Engross
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This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 2024 as "Older Americans Month" in the State of Delaware.
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2024-04-23
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DEHCR120Engross
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This Resolution pays tribute to the men and women of the Delaware National Guard for their service and sacrifices in support of defending our state and nation, and recognizes the outstanding advocacy provided by the National Guard Association of Dela...
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2024-04-23
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DESB275Intro
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The purpose of this Act is to combat aggressive driving and dangerous speed differentials on targeted roadways. This Act prohibits vehicles from traveling in the left lane on the portions of State Route 1 or Interstate 495 that are an express highway...
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2024-04-23
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
DEHB13Engross
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This Act requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to Delaware residents for the cost of purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment. For a low-income applicant ...
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2024-04-18
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
DEHB140Engross
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This Act permits a terminally ill individual who is an adult resident of Delaware to request and self-administer medication to end the individual's life in a humane and dignified manner if both the individual's attending physician or attendin...
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2024-04-18
To Senate Executive Committee
DEHB270Engross
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This Act creates a civil penalty for any sale or display of ammunition that allows the ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser or transferee without the assistance of the vendor or an employee of the vendor. Ammunition in an enclosed display case,...
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2024-04-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee
DEHB253Engross
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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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2024-04-18
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee
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