| DE | HB382 | Intro
25% | This Act requires that public school students receive a vision screening, including a test for color blindness, in kindergarten. Students must also receive vision screenings at appropriate intervals in grades 1 through 12, to be determined by the DOE...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-08
[Hearing: May 8 @ 3:00 pm]
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 12 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB369 | Intro
25% | This Act amends Chapter 28 of Title 24 of the Delaware Code to define "successor professional engineer" as a professional engineer who assumes responsible charge of a project, or component of a project, and uses or relies upon the work of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB213 | Engross
50% | This Act amends the Charter of the Town of Millville to restore the authority of the Town Council to impose and collect a lodging tax. This authority to impose and collect a lodging tax was enacted under Senate Bill No. 162 (150th) in 2019 but was in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | HB282 | Engross
50% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB281 | Engross
50% | This Act repeals the option of providing health care insurance to state pensioners under Medicare part C, known as a Medicare Advantage Plan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB22 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 22 |
| DE | HB371 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits |
| DE | SB244 | Engross
50% | This Act allows a county that imposes a lodging tax to spend money from that tax on workforce and affordable housing programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
[Hearing: May 8 @ 1:00 pm]
To House Housing Committee |
| DE | HB254 | Intro
25% | This Act amends the Charter of The Town of Millville. Specifically, the Act more clearly identifies the documents needed to file for a Town Council member position, as well as the logistics of the candidate providing the results of the criminal backg...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB323 | Intro
25% | This Act expands the crime of criminal mischief to include damaging an authorized emergency vehicle, defining them as vehicles of a fire department, fire company, police vehicles, ambulances, as well as vehicles used by a fire chief, chief engineer, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits |
| DE | HB14 | Engross
50% | This Act creates a new license for the use of trotlines in commercial crabbing. This Act prohibits a person from possessing a commercial crab pot license and trotline license at the same time.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee |
| DE | SB215 | Intro
25% | This Act requires the Department of Health and Social Services to inspect long-term care facilities on an annual basis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To Senate Finance Committee |
| DE | HB303 | Intro
25% | This Act modifies the eligibility standard from 100% disability to 80% disability or greater for veterans to qualify for the credit against taxation on qualified property and corrects a typographical error.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | HB256 | Intro
25% | This act limits the repair waiver expenditure required by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to a uniform statewide amount of $450.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable |
| 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 | HB106 | Pass | This Act codifies the Motorcycle Rider Education Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee must meet at least quarterly to monitor the Motorcycle Rider Education Program and assess the future needs of and recommend improvements to the Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB343 | Intro
25% | This Act reduces the State's rate of realty transfer tax by .25% per year for 4 years, for residential property conveyances having a property value less than $500,000, and for commercial property convenances having a property value less than $1,0...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Not Worked in Committee |
| DE | HB271 | Enroll
75% | Currently, section 712 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code prohibits the hunting of any game birds or game animals (except deer) on Sundays. This Bill eliminates the prohibition against hunting game birds on Sundays. The Department of Natural Resources a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT |
| DE | HB286 | Engross
50% | Like House Bill No. 286, House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 286 prohibits discrimination in life insurance based on genetic characteristics, genetic information, or the result of any genetic test.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee |
| DE | SB242 | Intro
25% | This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that imposes a filing deadline for the introduction of new bills. Specifically, this Act prohibits a bill from being introduced after the second Friday in June unless one of the following apply:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15
To Senate Executive Committee |
| DE | HB344 | Intro
25% | This bill seeks to correct a current bias in Delawares election law impacting the outcome of countless races throughout the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To House Administration Committee |
| 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 | HB272 | Intro
25% | This act regulates persons who receive compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits earned by serving our nation in the military. This bill would not prohibit persons or business entities from receiving compensation for advice t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable |
| DE | HB203 | Intro
25% | With 60% of U.S. households living paycheck to paycheck, 40% of Americans having less than $300 in savings, 33% of Americans having saved nothing for retirement, 95% of Americans having not saved enough for retirement, and 87% of American teens admit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| DE | HB320 | Intro
25% | This is the first leg of a Constitutional Amendment to constitutionally authorize 10 days of early in-person voting in Delaware. Additionally, at least 21 in-person early voting places, with 1 being located in each State Senate District, are required...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | SB201 | Intro
25% | Of the 41 states with a state income tax, 27 states fully exempt military retirement pay from state income taxes and 12 states partially exempt military retirement pay.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
Amendment SA 1 to SB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| DE | HB21 | Intro
25% | This Act creates the Joint Committee on Oversight of Agency Regulations (Committee) to engage in review and oversight of regulations adopted by State agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Administration Committee |
| DE | HB122 | Pass | This Act updates and streamlines the State Nutrient Management Program within the Department of Agriculture. It expands and clarifies information required to be included in the Nutrient Management Plan, including, among other things:
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB225 | Pass | This bill creates a special license plate to help underwrite Youth and Conservation Day for the Delaware Ducks Unlimited youth members known as Greenwings. Greenwings are younger Ducks Unlimited members who participate in the conservation, restoratio...
[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 | HB305 | Pass | This Act amends the Fiscal Year 2023 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (1) list the allocations of the School Construction Market Pressure Contingency Fund and clarify that funds cannot exceed the CN scope. Further, this Act amends Fiscal Year 202...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB244 | Intro
25% | This Act directs phased in unit funding for every public high school in the state to have a full-time athletic trainer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To House Appropriations Committee |
| DE | HB265 | Intro
25% | This act requires a commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally provides pornography and other materials defined as harmful to minors to verify the age of individuals accessing the material.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable |
| DE | HB269 | Intro
25% | This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment creating a "Crossover Day" deadline for each House of the General Assembly to send legislation over to the other House. The annual budget appropriation act, grants-in-aid act, bond and cap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-04
To House Administration Committee |
| 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 | HB193 | Pass | In 2016, the General Assembly passed HB 404, the Concussion Protection in Youth Athletic Activities Act (CPYAAA). This Act clarifies the requirements of CPYAAA and enables the Division of Public Health, in consultation with the State Council for Pers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-09-21
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB36 | Pass | This Act provides a definition for 911 Dispatchers. While referenced in other sections of the Code, including being identified as a first responder in § 4319 of Title 11 for purposes of confidentiality of communications by first responders for criti...
[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 | HB28 | Pass | This bill creates a special license plate for Whitetails Unlimited.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-31
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB108 | Pass | This Act revises the State's Gold Alert Program to include missing children and increase dissemination of information to the public to better assist the State's search efforts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-31
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB227 | Pass | This Act makes various amendments to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act to improve compliance with its testing and reporting requirements. First, this Act requires physicians to take a training program every 2 years relating to the provision...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-31
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB132 | Pass | Section 1 of this Act amends § 6504 of Title 10 to correct two erroneous cross-references (the cross-references will now correctly reference Title 12 rather than Title 10 of the Delaware Code).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-31
Signed by Governor |
| DE | SB117 | Pass | This Act authorizes paramedics and other EMS providers to provide medical care to police dogs injured at the scene of an emergency. This Act also grants civil immunity to paramedics and other EMS providers who provide medical services to police dogs,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-10
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB163 | Pass | This Act authorizes the Department of Education to issue an initial or continuing license to a Junior Reserve Officer Training Core (JROTC) Instructor who has been certified by the United States Department of Defense (USDOD). This Act also removes ou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-09
Signed by Governor |
| DE | HB129 | Pass | This Act modifies Section 2803 to add definitions for negligence, misconduct and incompetence. These new definitions will provide greater clarity and guidance for the Council of the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers in determining whethe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-09
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 | HB123 | Engross
50% | This act would require the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to obtain the consent of the General Assembly before promulgating any regulations restricting the sale of fuel-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs in Delaware. This Act d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-21
To Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee |
| DE | HB242 | Engross
50% | This legislation is an attempt to strike a balance between the need to protect hospital staff, hospital patients, and the public from harm during a State of Emergency, pandemic, or infectious disease outbreak with the expectation that patients should...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-21
To Senate Health & Social Services Committee |
| 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 | HB262 | Intro
25% | This Act permits wine producers holding a valid license within this State or another state to obtain a license and ship wine directly to Delaware consumers so long as it is done through a common carrier with a carrier permit. This Act requires that w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
To House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee |
