| HB345 | Pass | This bill increases the 1-time fee from $35 to $50 for Delawares environmental license plates in order to increase revenue to improve the capacity of the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays and The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary to fulfill thei...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-24
Signed by Governor |
| SB84 | Pass | This Act makes consistent the amount of time that the Court "looks back" to determine if the current offense is a second offense for the purposes of sentencing. This Act applies to Traffic offenses, but it would not be applicable to DUI cas...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB322 | Pass | This bill lowers the mayoral age requirement from 30 to 25. This change makes the Mayors age requirement consistent with that for City Councilmen. Under the City s Charter, if the Mayor resigns, dies or is unable to perform his/her duties, the Counci...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-24
Signed by Governor |
| HB327 | Pass | This Act is designed to address underage gambling offenses under § 4810 of Title 29 in a more efficient way.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-24
Signed by Governor |
| HR29 | Intro
Sine Die | Respecting And Honoring All Delaware Mothers On May 13, 2018, Mother's Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| HB304 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act substitutes gender neutral phrases for the ones currently contained in the State Song of Delaware. The proposed changes come at the request of Donn Devine, a retired Brigadier General in the Delaware National Guard and co-author of the State...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 22 NO 4 ABSENT |
| HB415 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing the beneficial value of being in nature and fishing, this bill expands the list of fishing license exceptions to include residents of long term care facilities who are accompanied by the facility's controlling person.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
To House Natural Resources Committee |
| SCR64 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution recognizes the month of May 2018 as "Healthy Vision Month" in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| SCR65 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the champions of the ALS cause and establishes May 2018 as "ALS Awareness Month" in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| HCR87 | Engross
Sine Die | This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the week of May 7 to May 14, 2018, as Travel and Tourism Week in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| SCR66 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Resolution designates August 4, 2018, as Barack Obama Day in the State of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| HB378 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill is intended to protect the privacy of law enforcement officers and their immediate family members by specifically exempting their personal identifying information from FOIA. The disclosure of private information of law enforcement and their...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
Amendment HA 2 to HB 378 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB53 | Pass | This bill allows ground-based and hand-held sparklers and certain other nonexplosive, nonairborne novelty items regulated by the federal government to be sold and used in the State. The bill does not legalize firecrackers, bottle rockets, aerials, or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
Signed by Governor |
| SB210 | Intro
Sine Die | Delawares existing Criminal Code was adopted in 1973 and was based on the Model Penal Code. Since that time, the Criminal Code has quadrupled in size and expanded to other parts of the Code without consideration to the general effects of the change o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB90 | Pass | This bill would allow for a student to participate in the Inspire Scholarship Program for eight continuous semesters instead of the current six. This would allow a student to use Inspire Scholarships for each of the semesters during a traditional col...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
Signed by Governor |
| HB366 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act revises the crime of "unlawfully permitting a child access to a firearm," an existing class A misdemeanor under Delaware law. The offense is renamed "unsafe storage of a firearm" to place emphasis on firearm safety and pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
To Senate Judicial & Community Affairs Committee |
| SCR43 | Engross
Sine Die | Designating February 6, 2018 as "Ronald Reagan Day" in Delaware
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| SB209 | Intro
Sine Die | Delawares existing Criminal Code was adopted in 1973 and was based on the Model Penal Code. Since that time, the Criminal Code has quadrupled in size and expanded to other parts of the Code without consideration to the general effects of the change o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB205 | Intro
Sine Die | The Act protects the life of the unborn child at a time when the potential for the child to survive outside the womb increases, especially with the advancement of medical procedures. Also, there is substantial medical evidence that an unborn child is...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
To Senate Health, Children & Social Services Committee |
| HB337 | Pass | This Act prohibits marriage of individuals under 18 years of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB314 | Pass | This Act provides for a clear and established procedure and time frame during which public employees may revoke their membership in an employee organization. This Act allows public employers and employee organizations to manage membership status and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB103 | Pass | The Act amends Section 916 of Title 11 of the Code so that the statutory penalties for the crime of home improvement fraud increase as the amount of the loss to the victim increases, using the same scale applicable to Theft under Section 841 of Title...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Signed by Governor |
| SB26 | Pass | This Act creates a one-time $100 tax credit per unit for any business purchasing and placing an automatic external defibrillator in service in the State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Signed by Governor |
| HCR86 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution proclaims May 9, 2018, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day to affirm the importance of quality early learning for every citizen and every sector of our State, to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, and to rededicate...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT |
| HB390 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill requires the Department of Health and Social Services to create a vaccination risk assessment form to be used by veterinarians for dog, cat, and ferret vaccinations. An abbreviated form would be allowed for mass vaccination of pets events.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Tabled in Committee |
| HB344 | Intro
Sine Die | The language set forth in this statute would remove barriers for inmates who are students with disabilities and who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) under state and federal law, when being considered for parole or a sentence modificatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 12 On Its Merits |
| SCR59 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution proclaims May 2018 Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| SCR61 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Delawarean Steve Austin, recipient of the 2018 CFSI/Motorola Solutions Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| HB301 | Pass | This Act allows the various at-large members of the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council to be appointed for 3-year terms and be eligible for reappointment. This change is requested by the Council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Signed by Governor |
| SCR63 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution designates the week of May 6-12 as "National Nurses Week" in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT |
| HB309 | Pass | This Act codifies the practice of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee to recommend the continuation of an agency unless or until certain conditions are met or modifications are made.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB394 | Intro
Sine Die | This Bill requires motor vehicle insurance policies, under the personal injury protection provisions (PIP), to provide coverage for up to $500 per injured person extricated from a motor vehicle by an emergency medical services vehicle. Emergency medi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits |
| HB398 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill is a companion bill to House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 344 and provides the authority for the Department of Education to prescribe the rules and regulations necessary to implement the Prison Education Program which provides educat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Amendment HA 1 to HB 398 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HCR85 | Engross
Sine Die | This concurrent resolution commends the nominees and recipients for the 2018 Delaware Governors Awards: Recognizing State Employee Individuals, Teams, and Heroes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT |
| SB199 | Intro
Sine Die | Despite the demonstrated value of primary care, access to primary care for Delawareans has become increasingly difficult as reimbursement dollars have failed to support an adequate infrastructure. The national average for primary care investment for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Reported Out of Committee (Health, Children & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |
| HB239 | Pass | This bill addresses how a vacancy in the office of New Castle County Executive will be filled. Initially the County Chief Administrative Officer will fill the position. Thereafter a special election shall be held to fill the vacancy for the balance o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Signed by Governor |
| HB238 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act enables licensed veterinarians to exempt an animal from the mandated rabies vaccination, if the veterinarian determines the vaccine would endanger the animals health and a titer test has been administered to assist in determining the necessi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Tabled in Committee |
| HB375 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act prohibits the manufacture, sale, purchase, transfer, or delivery of large-capacity magazines, which are defined as ammunition feeding devices with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits |
| HB236 | Intro
Sine Die | This bill removes the expiration date and designates Maypole dancing as the official dance of Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits |
| SCR62 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution declares the week of May 7-11, 2018 as National Teacher Appreciation Week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-08
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| SB203 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act increases the penalties for certain offenses involving deadly weapons as follows:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-08
To Senate Judicial & Community Affairs Committee |
| SR20 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution proclaims May 8, 2018 as DACRO Day in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-08
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT |
| SCR60 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2018 Delaware State Teacher of the Year, Virginia Forcucci, and all of the District Teachers of the Year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-08
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| HB288 | Intro
Sine Die | Under this Act, two circumstances which currently subject alcoholic liquor license holders or individuals to fines will be permitted:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-08
Amendment HA 2 to HB 288 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| HB361 | Engross
Sine Die | This Act removes § 617 Criminal Youth Gangs from the list of felonies designated as violent felonies and adds § 616 Gang Participation so that age is less of a factor in determining whether a violent felony was committed. In addition, this Act make...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-03
To Senate Judicial & Community Affairs Committee |
| SCR56 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution designates September 1, 2018 as "Wesley College Day" in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-03
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
| HCR82 | Engross
Sine Die | This resolution recognizes April 30th - May 5th, 2018 as Auctioneer Week in Delaware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-03
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| HCR78 | Engross
Sine Die | This Concurrent Resolution supports the Wait Until Eighth Initiative which promotes awareness regarding risks associatied with smartphone use in young children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-03
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 2 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT |
| HB232 | Intro
Sine Die | This Act is designed to centralize and modernize Delawares system for licensing its citizens to carry concealed deadly weapons. The current statutory scheme dates as far back as the Code Revision of 1974 and was not designed to handle the volume of a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-03
Stricken in House |
| SCR55 | Engross
Sine Die | This Senate Concurrent Resolution commends the Delaware State Dental Society on the success of its 15th annual Give Kids a Smile Program and recognizes its continuing efforts to improve the dental health of Delawares children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-03
Passed In House by Voice Vote |
