Delaware Senator David Sokola [D]

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
DE	SCR127	Engross 50%	This resolution recognizes the week of March 17 through March 23, 2024, as National Agriculture Week in Delaware [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-19 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	SCR120	Engross 50%	This Resolution recognizes March 18, 2024, as "National Public Defense Day" in Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-14 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	SCR123	Engross 50%	This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States of America and Ireland. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-14 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HCR92	Engross 50%	This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 14, 2024 as Be The One Day" in the State of Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-14 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DE	HCR91	Engross 50%	This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 13, 2024, as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated or Kappa Alpha Psi Day at the Capitol in Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-13 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
DE	HB247	Intro 25%	There were 139 traffic fatalities in Delaware in 2021, the highest number of traffic fatalities since 2006. Senate Concurrent Resolution 94 of the 151st Delaware General Assembly set a goal of no more than 100 traffic fatalities per year and tasked s... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-12 Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in House with 5 On Its Merits
DE	SB197	Engross 50%	This Act revises State procurement rules to require that beginning January 1, 2026, state agencies under Chapter 69 of Title 29 must purchase only native plants, including cultivars and hybrids of native plants, in the development of new landscaped a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-12 Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
DE	SB208	Engross 50%	This bill amends Chapter 68 of Title 18, related to medical negligence insurance and litigation, to repeal those provisions of the law that are expired or that are no longer used as a matter of practice in medical negligence litigation. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-12 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 8 On Its Merits
DE	SCR122	Engross 50%	This resolution designates the week of March 11 through March 15, 2024, as Civic Learning Week in the State of Delaware to encourage schools and civic organizations to hold educational programs regarding civic duty and urge Delawareans to reflect upo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-12 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	SB122	Pass	This Act authorizes the Office of the Child Advocate and Office of the Investigation Coordinator to provide child victim data and information to the Office of Investigative Services during presentence investigations of defendants convicted of felony ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 Signed by Governor
DE	HB250	Pass	This bill creates a special license plate for the University of Delaware Athletics Community and Campus Recreation to promote and support the University of Delaware Athletics Community and Campus Recreations mission to provide meaningful learning exp... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 Signed by Governor
DE	SB121	Pass	This Act codifies that the Child Protection Accountability Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and their Families, is responsible for developing, maintaining, and conducting child abuse mandatory reporting,... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 Signed by Governor
DE	SCR118	Engross 50%	This resolution recognizes March 7, 2024, as "Delaware Giving Day." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HCR86	Engross 50%	This resolution recognizes the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge occurring March 9 at William Penn High School and April 20 at Delaware State University, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to Delawareans ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DE	HB264	Intro 25%	This Act makes the crime of patronizing a prostitute a class E felony rather than a misdemeanor where the person from whom prostitution is sought is a minor. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-06 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
DE	HCR87	Engross 50%	This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Ramadan and Muslim residents of this State as they observe Ramadan. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-06 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
DE	HB295	Intro 25%	Currently Delaware has no cap on dealer processing fees which permits motor vehicle dealers to arbitrarily charge whatever amounts they wish leading to great discrepancy of these fees among dealers and a lack of protection for consumers. Currently Pe... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-05 Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits
DE	SCR106	Engross 50%	This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 5, 2024, as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated or Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Capitol in Delaware. It honors Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated as an organization that has provided a voice and a ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-05 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HB307	Intro 25%	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. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-29 To House Education Committee
DE	HB116	Pass	This Act requires public institutions of higher learning to grant credit for advanced placement examination scores of 3 or higher. An instution may require a score higher than 3 if the credit is to be used for meeting a course requirement for a parti... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-28 Signed by Governor
DE	HB91	Pass	This Act creates a new offense of Aggravated Criminal Mischief with enhanced penalties (class D felony) applicable when an individual knowingly damages or tampers with critical utility infrastructure intending to disrupt utility services. In recent y... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-28 Signed by Governor
DE	SJR3	Pass	This resolution directs all electric utilities in Delaware that offer net metering to solar customers to participate in a cost-benefit study and analysis of net metering in Delaware being undertaken by the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility to addre... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-28 Signed by Governor
DE	SB217	Intro 25%	This Act creates a professional loan-to-grant incentive program to encourage Delawareans to pursue careers in nursing at long-term care facilities. Funding for the incentive program is to be appropriated annually by the General Assembly, in an amount... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-26 To Senate Education Committee
DE	SB225	Intro 25%	This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Act. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-25 To Senate Finance Committee
DE	SB226	Intro 25%	This Act appropriates $91,776,567 to provide one-time funded projects through the Office of Management and Budget. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-25 To Senate Finance Committee
DE	HB325	Intro 25%	This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2025 Bond and Capital Improvements Act. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-25 To House Capital Infrastructure Committee
DE	SCR113	Engross 50%	This Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership and achievements of African Americans and urges the celebration of Black History Month. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-25 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	SCR111	Engross 50%	This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes February 4, 2024, as "USO Day" in the State of Delaware and honors USO Delaware for its important and inspiring work supporting military members and their families. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-25 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	SCR109	Engross 50%	This concurrent resolution designates February 2024 as Turner Syndrome Awareness Month in the State of Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-25 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HCR83	Engross 50%	This concurrent resolution designates the week of February 11-17, 2024, as Children of Alcoholics Week and calls upon Delawareans to break the silence and talk to their family and friends about alcoholism. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-24 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DE	SCR110	Engross 50%	This concurrent resolution designates February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month in the State of Delaware to urge all citizens to become familiar with the services and benefits offered by the career and technical education programs in thei... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-23 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HB266	Intro 25%	This Act adds wages earned as a result of required additional work hours to the definition of compensation for purposes of calculating pensions in the County and Municipal Police/Firefighter Pension Plan. Currently such mandatory ordered additional w... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-17 Not Worked in Committee
DE	SB204	Intro 25%	Before October 1, 2020, Delaware was 1 of only 3 states that did not offer some form of adult dental coverage through Medicaid. With the enactment of Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill 92 (150th General Assembly) (Chapter 187 of Volume 82 of the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-17 To Senate Finance Committee
DE	HCR78	Engross 50%	This Concurrent Resolution provides for a Joint Session of the House of Representatives and the Senate to be convened for the purpose of hearing an address by the Honorable John C. Carney, Governor of the State of Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-17 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DE	SB106	Enroll 75%	This Act modernizes and expands the concept of maternal mental health by replacing the definition of maternal depression with the more encompassing definition of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. This Act contemplates treatment for any caregiver w... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-11 Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT
DE	HB235	Pass	This bill changes the time a holder of a license for the sale of alcoholic liquor for on-premises consumption may sell alcohol from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-11 Signed by Governor
DE	SR17	Engross 50%	This Senate Resolution recognizes the We Are The Moms Foundation for its contributions toward raising awareness of firearm violence in the State of Delaware and providing support to victims families. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-11 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DE	HCR76	Engross 50%	This resolution directs the Delaware Department of Human Resources to publish a report detailing hiring and promotional practices, specifying jobs requiring degrees, outlining findings from the 18-month review of state positions, and providing insigh... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-11 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
DE	SCR107	Engross 50%	This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership, achievements, and sacrifices of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and urges all citizens of the First State to participate fittingly in the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Da... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-11 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	SCR104	Engross 50%	This Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 9, 2024, as "Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-10 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	SCR103	Engross 50%	This Resolution establishes the Delaware Aquaculture Task Force. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-09 Passed In House by Voice Vote
DE	HCR80	Enroll 75%	This concurrent resolution expresses the State of Delaware General Assemblys concern for the loss of life in the Israel-Hamas war and calls on the legislature and the citizens of Delaware to recognize our common humanity and the shared strength of ou... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-09 Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 3 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
DE	SB6	Pass	In 1682 or 1683, the Sussex County Court, created by William Penn, created the land grant that is the subject of this Act (Warner Grant). As this Act describes, the Warner Grant consists of land in and adjacent to the City of Lewes largely consisting... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-09-21 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	SB46	Pass	According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an estimated 800,000 children are reported missing each year. [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	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	SB128	Pass	This Act establishes the crime of obstruction of justice. Nearly every other state has a statutory crime of obstruction of justice and this Act is modeled on laws that prohibit intentional obstruction of justice and interference with governmental fun... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-09-21 Signed by Governor
DE	SB192	Pass	In 2015, the General Assembly, in Chapter 28 of Volume 80 of the Laws of Delaware, designated as subsection (d) the last sentence of § 4201(c) of Title 11 regarding attempts to commit a felony listed as a violent felony (the last sentence). The clea... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-09-21 Signed by Governor