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{"bill_id":437847,"bill_number":"SR4","title":"Relating To The Election Of Officers.","description":"Relating To The Election Of Officers.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2012-12-05","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2012-12-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR4/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/048730be21148b4b85257aca006c7d13?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":437988,"bill_number":"SR3","title":"Relating To The Election Of The President Pro Tempore.","description":"Relating To The Election Of The President Pro Tempore.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2012-12-05","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2012-12-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR3/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/81daadc353b6799f85257aca006c3100?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":438133,"bill_number":"SR2","title":"Relating To The Rules Of The Delaware State Senate.","description":"Relating To The Rules Of The Delaware State Senate.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2012-12-05","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 17 YES 0 NO 3 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2012-12-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR2/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cd87eb27799c614785257aca006ac54d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":438268,"bill_number":"SR1","title":"Relating To The Roll Of Members Of The Senate.","description":"Relating To The Roll Of Members Of The Senate.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2012-12-05","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2012-12-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR1/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4e4024fe9831cd9d85257aca0067c196?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":445662,"bill_number":"HJR1","title":"Relating To The Election Of Officers Of The House Of Representatives.","description":"This Joint Resolution designates JoAnn M. Hedrick as Bill Clerk of the House of Representatives and Dolores Michels as Assistant Bill Clerk of the House of Representative to serve at the pleasure of the House of Representatives.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-01-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-01-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR1/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f5aa62bf78c46b0385257ae90064ef8a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":445721,"bill_number":"HR1","title":"Relating To The Election Of The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.","description":"Relating To The Election Of The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-01-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-01-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR1/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ecf7ada0ff18d78285257ae900658491?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":445782,"bill_number":"HR2","title":"Relating To The Election Of Officers Of The House Of Representatives.","description":"Relating To The Election Of Officers Of The House Of Representatives.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-01-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-01-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR2/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bbab8949aadb5e0885257ae900670d69?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":445841,"bill_number":"HR3","title":"Relating To Temporary Rules Of The House Of Representatives Of The 147th General Assembly Of The State Of Delaware.","description":"Relating To Temporary Rules Of The House Of Representatives Of The 147th General Assembly Of The State Of Delaware.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-01-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-01-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR3/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/33b81fe92b64011685257ae900669e78?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":445899,"bill_number":"HR4","title":"Relating To Temporary Procedures Of The House Of Representatives Of The 147th General Assembly Of The State Of Delaware For Ethics Violations.","description":"Relating To Temporary Procedures Of The House Of Representatives Of The 147th General Assembly Of The State Of Delaware For Ethics Violations.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-01-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-01-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR4/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/42d91b623252862685257ae900684695?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":445953,"bill_number":"SR5","title":"Appointing The Committee To Notify The Governor That The Senate Is Organized.","description":"Appointing The Committee To Notify The Governor That The Senate Is Organized.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-01-08","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-01-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR5/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b0efff12e76d883d85257ad900504ab7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":446030,"bill_number":"SR6","title":"Appointing A Committee To Notify The House Of Representatives That The Senate Is Organized.","description":"Appointing A Committee To Notify The House Of Representatives That The Senate Is Organized.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-01-08","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-01-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR6/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6b5f3331689f8eae85257ad90050a005?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":446268,"bill_number":"SCR1","title":"Providing For A Joint Session Of The House And Senate For The Purpose Of Announcing The Vote For Governor And Lt. Governor Of The State Of Delaware.","description":"Providing For A Joint Session Of The House And Senate For The Purpose Of Announcing The Vote For Governor And Lt. Governor Of The State Of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-01-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-01-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR1/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ebda0e94b5fdd19485257ad90055bed1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":447013,"bill_number":"HB11","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dna Testing.","description":"This Bill permits employees that are trained by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to obtain biological samples. By eliminating the “medical” reference in the existing language, this legislation will allow for a broader pool of individuals to be trained and approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. This bill also allows agencies to purchase containers approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner directly from product vendors.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB11/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/83f9b9db041f1cde85257ae80052aa18?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":447120,"bill_number":"HB12","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Confiscated Contraband Interdiction Fund.","description":"This Bill expands the Confiscated Contraband Interdiction Fund so that it applies to the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution and updates the name of the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution. This Bill also expands the permissible uses of the fund to include any legitimate correctional investigatory or security purpose while continuing the requirement that all such uses be documented and reported appropriately. This Bill also requires that the Confiscated Contraband Interdiction Fund be administered by the Bureau Chief of Prisons.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB12/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5159666696e4e0c385257ae80053615a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":447222,"bill_number":"HB13","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lobbyists.","description":"This bill prohibits a former member of the General Assembly from acting as a lobbyist for a period of one year after such person’s term of office ends. Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor. This bill shall take effect January 1, 2015.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-04","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-04","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB13/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/58f91546c49cba2285257ae9005ba58b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Kowalko"},
{"bill_id":447796,"bill_number":"SB1","title":"An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Bank Franchise Tax.","description":"This Act amends the bank franchise tax in Title 5. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act delete obsolete provisions in Sections 1101 and 1104 of Title 5 for the resulting branch imputed capital addback for a banking organization that is a resulting branch in this State of an out-of-state bank. These provisions, which were added in 1995, have proven difficult to administer, no longer generate any significant bank franchise tax revenue, and have become a disincentive to out-of-state banks to locate or maintain bank branches in this State. Section 3 of this Act provides that the resulting branch imputed capital addback shall not apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2012. Author Senator Blevins","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB1/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/58094d8aab11dd5f85257aec004e441a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":448267,"bill_number":"SB4","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Bridgeville Relating To Elections And Qualifications Of Elective Officers.","description":"This Amendment to the Charter of Bridgeville updates voter eligibility and candidate eligibility. All other election matters will be governed by State municipal election Laws.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB4/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f93b65709514912485257ae700616308?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Pettyjohn"},
{"bill_id":448329,"bill_number":"SB3","title":"Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Government And The Diamond State Port Corporation.","description":"This act would require the Diamond State Port Corporation to obtain the approval of a majority of both Houses of the General Assembly and the Governor, through the passage of legislation, before entering into any agreement or transaction whereby the Corporation would transfer, sell, privatize, or lease all or substantially all of the Port of Wilmington to a single entity, or to a related group of entities.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-02-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-02-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB3/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/11ea185908827a1485257aee006a64fb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":448395,"bill_number":"SB2","title":"An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Property Taxes.","description":"This bill adds Friends of the Capitol Theater, Inc., which operates the Schwartz Center for the Arts, as an exempt non-profit organization from the county or other political subdivision property tax.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-03-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-03-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB2/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0b76d7733a87d35585257aee004e636e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":448457,"bill_number":"HCR1","title":"Proclaiming The Week Of February 10-16, 2013 As “children Of Alcoholics Week” And Requesting The Governor To Issue A Proclamation For “children Of Alcoholics Week.”","description":"This concurrent resolution designates the week of February 10-16, 2013 as “Children of Alcoholics Week” and requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling upon all State agencies and the people of the State of Delaware to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies, programs and activities.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-01-10","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-01-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR1/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/746905695736a9d385257aed00740187?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":448523,"bill_number":"HB16","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors.","description":"This Bill is intended to facilitate the hosting of temporary large events in the State of Delaware, such as music festivals, car shows, auctions or conventions, by exempting such events from a provision in the Code that prohibits the holder of a license to sell alcohol in Delaware that hosts such an event on its property from sharing the profits of alcohol sales from the event with the promoter of the event. The removal of this prohibition is intended to attract large events from other jurisdictions where such revenue sharing is customary. The licensee would remain responsible for the purchase, resale and dispensing of all alcohol in accordance with existing laws and regulations and the temporary large event promoter would be required to obtain a temporary large event license and provide certain assurances to the Commissioner by an affidavit under oath, such as agreeing to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and agreeing to submit to the jurisdiction of the Commissioner and the courts of the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB16/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ebc1ab98c154f24685257ae7006421cf?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":448583,"bill_number":"HB15","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Law Enforcement Officers Of The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control.","description":"The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has three law enforcement units known respectively as Environmental Protection Officers, Fish and Wildlife Agents, and Park Rangers. All three enforcement units undergo identical training and certification procedures. This Act creates the new umbrella designation of “Natural Resources Police Officers” which will include all three enforcement units, thereby streamlining the administration of the units.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-11","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB15/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/84c8ee4881f7526785257ae700735f3c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":448644,"bill_number":"HB14","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax.","description":"This bill provides that any income and/or capital gain received from easements preserving agricultural land shall not be taxed for purposes of Delaware personal income taxes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-01-10","last_action":"Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-01-24","committee":"Appropriations","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB14/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/404bf55c2321f72c85257ae70068a499?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":452500,"bill_number":"SCR2","title":"Requesting A Report On The Feasibility And/or Practicality Of Ground Level Emergency Exits And Second Floor Fire Door Locks In Public Schools For Times Of Crisis And Suggestions For Improvements To The Safety Plan Within Public Schools From The Office Of Management And Budget, Department Of Education, And Department Of Safety And Homeland Security.","description":"This Resolution requests a report from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of Education, and Department of Safety and Homeland Security for the purpose of determining the feasibility and/or practicality of emergency exits in every ground level classroom and fire door locks for second floor stairwells in public schools for times of crisis. Furthermore, it requests additional suggestions for improvement on the safety plan within public schools. If emergency exits and fire door locks are not deemed feasible and/or practical, this Resolution also requests that those agencies provide details to support their findings.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-01-10","last_action":"Assigned to Education Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-01-10","committee":"Education","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR2/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/07def4838bf9198685257ae100554c1b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Lawson"},
{"bill_id":452515,"bill_number":"SCR3","title":"Providing For A Joint Session Of The Senate And The House Of Representatives To Be Convened For The Purpose Of Hearing An Address By The Honorable Jack A Markell, Governor Of The State Of Delaware.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution provides for a Joint Session of the Senate and the House of Representatives to be convened for the purpose of hearing an address by the Honorable Jack A. Markell, Governor of the State of Delaware. Author: Sen. Blevins","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-01-15","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-01-16","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR3/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7fc3e1840cf3bb8e85257aee005446aa?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":452610,"bill_number":"SB7","title":"An Act To Amend The Home Rule Charter Of The City Of Wilmington Relating To The City Auditor.","description":"This act would make the office of the Wilmington City Auditor an elective office commencing with the 2014 election. Presently, the City Auditor is appointed by the Mayor of Wilmington and confirmed by City Council.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-01-15","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (COMMUNITY/COUNTY AFFAIRS) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-03-13","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB7/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/eaee359a4d3c824f85257aef0073329b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":452710,"bill_number":"SB6","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Minimum Wage.","description":"This Act would increase the minimum wage to not less than $8.00 per hour effective July 1, 2013, and not less than $8.75 per hour effective July 1, 2014. If the federal minimum wage becomes higher than the Delaware minimum wage, the Delaware minimum wage would increase by $1.00 above the federal minimum wage. In addition, effective July 1, 2014, the minimum wage would increase by a percentage equal to the percentage of Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) as determined periodically under the federal Social Security Act, with the increase in the hourly rate being effective 90 days after the effective date of the corresponding increase in federal Social Security benefits.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB6/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cdd5911d7909b6c885257aef0068bb25?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":452808,"bill_number":"SB5","title":"An Act Concurring An Amendment To Article Iv, Section 29 Of The Delaware Constitution Of 1897, As Amended, Relating To The Term Of Office Of Justices Of The Peace.","description":"Article IV, Section 29 currently provides that, after completing an initial four-year term successfully enough to warrant reappointment and confirmation, succeeding terms would then be for six years. This amendment would provide that Justices of the Peace who have completed three terms of office successfully enough to warrant reappointment and confirmation for succeeding terms would thereafter serve terms of eight years, thereby retaining Justices of the Peace who are deemed most experienced by virtue of their years of service and increasing professionalism on that bench as a whole. This is the second leg of this Constitutional Amendment.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-03-26","last_action":"Enact w/o Sign by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-03-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB5/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e2a59b52a527ea9785257aef00794098?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":452910,"bill_number":"HCR3","title":"Proclaiming A Day Commemorating The Life Of Samuel D. Burris, A Free Black Delawarean, Who Was A Key Conductor On The \"underground Railroad\".","description":"This Resolution proclaims January 31, 2013 Samuel D. Burris Day in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-01-17","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-01-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR3/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ef759819d1abe38885257aee00667297?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Donald Blakey"},
{"bill_id":453007,"bill_number":"HCR2","title":"Proclaiming The Month Of February 2013 As African American History Month And Requesting The Governor Issue A Proclamation For African American History Month.","description":"This concurrent resolution proclaims the month of February, 2013 as African American History Month and requests the Governor issue a proclamation calling upon all State agencies and the people of the State of Delaware to observe the month of February with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that will emphasize the history and contributions of African Americans.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-01-17","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-01-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR2/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/695054dfcd0ebb6885257aee00656bf8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Donald Blakey"},
{"bill_id":453109,"bill_number":"HB10","title":"An Act Concurring In A Proposed Amendment To Article V, Section 2 Of The Constitution Of The State Of Delaware Relating To Qualifications For Voting.","description":"This Act is the second leg of a Constitutional Amendment which eliminates the existing five-year waiting period before eligible felons who have fully discharged their sentences may have their voting rights restored. This Act shall be known as the Hazel D. Plant Voter Restoration Act.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-04-16","last_action":"Enact w/o Sign by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB10/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a257a41c45f5a4c185257af4005de968?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":453206,"bill_number":"HB9","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Mental Health And Liability.","description":"This legislation represents the work of the HJR 17 Study Group created to review Delaware’s civil mental health laws. HJR17 required a report and recommendation on immunity provisions of 16 Del. C. 5122(j) and 5004(f) by January 1, 2013. This is the proposal that resulted from the work of the HJR17 Study Group and is a consensus recommendation from the diverse stakeholders. This bill clarifies the law on immunity as regards the process to detain or not detain a person for an involuntary mental health evaluation. Medical negligence claims arising after the mental health assessment and resulting clinical decision to detain and claims unrelated to mental health are not intended to be included in the immunity protection.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB9/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/31f8a6bd168b5bea85257aed00763e69?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":453311,"bill_number":"HB8","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Commercial Code.","description":"It is the purpose of this Act to amend Article 9 of the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code dealing with secured transactions. The revisions to Article 9 are part of a national effort led by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and The American Law Institute that seeks adoption of revisions in substantially the form proposed by all applicable states within, or other jurisdictions under the control of, the United States. Section 1: This amendment revises the definition of “authenticate” to more closely resemble the definition of “sign” in revised Uniform Commercial Code Articles 1 and 7, furthering the goals of electronic communication and medium-neutrality. Section 2: This amendment revises the definition of “certificate of title” to comport with the emerging practice of maintaining non-paper electronic records evidencing both ownership and security interests in certain property. Section 3 This amendment revised the definition of “jurisdiction of organization” so as to more clearly include within the definition of “registered organization” certain organizations that, under applicable law, are said to be “formed” rather than “organized.” Section 4 This amendment creates the new defined term “public organic record.” It provides greater clarity for determining both (i) whether a given organization is a registered organization, and (ii) if a registered organization, its name for filing purposes. Incidentally, it renumbers the sections following such new defined term. Additionally, it clarifies the defined term “registered organization.” Section 5: This amendment revises the prerequisites for “control” of electronic chattel paper. Section (a) derives from the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and sets forth the general test for control. Subsection (b) sets forth a safe harbor test for control under the general test in Section (a). Section 6: This amendment reflects the approach taken by the 2010 Official Text to an imprecision relating to the location of certain registered organizations organized under federal law. Delaware anticipated and addressed this imprecision by non-uniform text in its initial enactment of Revised Article 9 (72 Del. Laws, c. 401). Though both Delaware’s original approach and this new approach intend the same result, the text of both appear in this Amendment for avoidance of any doubt. Section 7: This amendment replaces a reference in subsection (a)(3) of Section 9-311 to certificate of title statutes with a broader reference to statutes that provide for a security interest to be indicated on a certificate of title, thus capturing other statutes providing for such security interests. Sections 8 and 9: Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 9-316 address security interests that are perfected (i.e., that have attached and as to which any required perfection step has been taken) before the debtor changes location or there is a transfer of collateral to a new debtor. Prior to this amendment to Section 9-316, collateral to which a security interest attached following a change in location of the debtor or a transfer of collateral to a new debtor, was not perfected until the security interest was perfected according to the rules of the new jurisdiction. New subsection (h) addresses security interests that attach within four months after the debtor changes its location. Under subsection (h), a filed financing statement that would have been effective to perfect a security interest in the collateral if the debtor had not changed its location is effective to perfect a security interest in collateral acquired within four months after the relocation to another jurisdiction. Such security interest will remain perfected, if before the expiration of the four month period, the security interest is perfected under the laws of the other jurisdiction. Otherwise, the security interest will become unperfected at the end of the four month period and will be deemed never to have been perfected as against a purchaser for value. New subsection (i) is similar to subsection (h). Whereas subsection (h) addressed security interests that attach within four months after a debtor changes its location, subsection (i) addresses security interests that attach with four months after a new debtor becomes bound as debtor by a security agreement entered into by another person and the new debtor is located in another jurisdiction. Subsection (i) also addresses collateral acquired by the new debtor before it becomes bound. Specifically, subsection (i) provides that following a transfer of collateral to a new debtor, the security interest of a secured party perfected prior to such transfer of collateral is effective to perfect a security interest in collateral acquired by the new debtor before, and within four month after, the new debtor became bound as debtor, upon attachment. It will remain perfected if, before the expiration of the four month period, the security interest is perfected under the laws of the other jurisdiction. Otherwise, the security interest will become unperfected at the end of the four-month period and will be deemed never to have been perfected as against a purchaser for value. Section 10: This amendment makes proper use of the terminology in Section 9-317(b) to describe a certificated security. Section 11: This amendment revises subsection (d) of Section 9-317 to clarify its applicability to all of the types of collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected by possession. Section 12: The amendment revises the rule for subordination of security interests created by a new debtor to address the context arising under new subsection (i)(1) of Section 9-316. Sections 13 and 14: Subsection (e) of Section 9-406 and subsection (b) of Section 9-408 override certain contractual prohibitions on assignment of receivables. The former does not apply to sales of payment intangibles or promissory notes, while the latter does apply to security interests in payment intangibles and promissory notes where such security interests arise out of the sale of such property. Uncertainty has arisen as to whether a disposition of such collateral under Section 9-610 or an acceptance thereof under Section 9-620 is properly treated as a sale governed by Section 9-406 or a security interest governed by Section 9-408. This Amendment clarifies that such disposition is to be treated as a sale governed by Section 9-406, with the consequence that a buyer under Section 9-610 or an assignee under Section 9-620 can enforce those rights notwithstanding any contractual restriction. Sections 15 and 16: The amendments to Sections 9-502 and 9-503 are intended to clarify the manner in which various types of debtors are intended to be named or identified in financing statements. Section 16 offers greater specificity than current law in the case of registered organizations, and simplifies and clarifies in the cases of collateral administered by the personal representative of a decedent and collateral held in trust. With respect to debtors who are individuals, the amendments leave current law unchanged, and add a safe harbor for those providing correctly the debtor’s surname and first personal name only. Section 17: This amendment clarifies that it is the financing statement becoming seriously misleading and not the debtor’s name change that commences the four month period after which the security interest in any collateral acquired by the debtor is no longer perfected unless the financing statement is properly amended. Section 18: This amendment confirms and clarifies the application of Sections 9-507 and 9-508 in circumstances where a debtor has converted from one type of organization to another. When the laws governing the conversion provide that the post-conversion organization is the same organization as the pre-conversion organization, the converted organization does not constitute a new debtor for purposes of Section 9-508, though its name may have changed for purposes of Section 9-507(c). When the laws governing the conversion provide that the post-conversion organization is a different organization than the pre-conversion organization, the converted organization constitutes a new debtor for purposes of Section 9-508. Section 19: The amendment to subsection (f) of Section 9-515 clarifies that the designation of a debtor as a transmitting utility must be made in the initial financing statement in order for the financing statement to remain in effect indefinitely until a termination statement is filed. Sections 20-22: This amendment eliminates certain grounds upon which the filing office can reject financing statements. It also makes conforming changes to reflect the new nomenclature of “information statements” rather than “correction statements” and “surname” rather than “last name”. Also, prior to this amendment, Delaware had a non-uniform provision in subsection (e) that provided in situations where the debtor was a trust or a trustee acting with respect to property held in trust, certain information on a financing statement could be provided with respect to either the trust or the trustee. Changes were made to this non-uniform provision to conform the references to “collateral held in a trust” consistent with the related changes in Section 9-503 regarding the name of debtor provisions for “collateral held in a trust”. Section 23: This Amendment changes and clarifies the non-judicial means for indicating that a financing statement or other record was inaccurate or wrongfully filed. As before this Amendment took effect, the statement discussed in this Section is informational only, and has no legal effect. Reflecting this limitation, the statement is no longer denominated a “correction statement,” but instead an “information statement.” Where previously such statements could be filed only by debtors, they can now be filed by either debtors or secured parties of record. Sections 24 and 25: The amendments to Section 9-521 adopt new safe harbor forms of initial financing statements and financing statement amendments. In addition to adoption of the forms provided by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Delaware has also adopted an alternative version of the form for financing statement amendments (Form UCC-3). Section 26: This amendment clarifies that the affidavit of the secured party required to enforce a mortgage non-judicially must state that default occurred with respect to the obligation secured by the mortgage. Section 27. This amendment revises the heading of Section 9-625(c) to reflect more accurately the text of such provision. Section 28: This amendment adds a new Part 8 providing for transition rules governing the implementation of the other parts of the amendments set forth above. Section 29: This Section makes a conforming amendment to Section 2A-103(2).","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB8/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/624a073408c5667285257aef006adaf3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":453408,"bill_number":"HB7","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prevailing Wage Requirements.","description":"This bill allows contracting agencies to opt out of the requirement that prevailing wages be paid to mechanics and laborers performing work on public works projects.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-01-15","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-01-15","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB7/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/417d73b6d943fbc885257ad400531791?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":453511,"bill_number":"HB6","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prevailing Wage Requirements.","description":"This bill raises the dollar thresholds for public works projects subject to the prevailing wage requirement to $350,000 for new construction and $100,000 for alteration, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, demolition or reconstruction. Neither of these figures have been adjusted since 1994.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-01-15","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-01-15","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB6/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a3f933885679bc8385257ad4005219cc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":453607,"bill_number":"HB5","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Low Emission Vehicle Program.","description":"The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control by regulation has adopted the California Low Emission Vehicle Program effective for all new model year 2014 and subsequent motor vehicles. This bill requires the General Assembly to approve any such program before it can become effective in Delaware. The action of the Department adopts all provisions of the California Code of Regulations and adopts any order or enforcement action taken by the California Air Resources Board as such regulations and actions existed on December 1, 2010.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-01-15","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-01-15","committee":"Natural Resources","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB5/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/aa0bdd91a871088685257ad4005390ca?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":453709,"bill_number":"HB4","title":"An Act To Reincorporate The Town Of Georgetown.","description":"The Town of Georgetown appointed a seven (7) member charter review committee to address mainly house-keeping revisions to its charter. The Committee met twice a month over several months to review and revise its charter. The result is their re-incorporated bill. The main substantive changes are as follows: • A Preamble was added; • Territorial limits will be established by a recorded map instead of as described as “1/2 mile in every direction from the center of the Public Square”; • The Annexation procedures were removed from the Charter (other than requiring contiguity and at least a majority of property owners in favor of being annexed) and will be detailed by ordinance; • Makes it clear that the Mayor is part of the Town Council; • For purposes of qualifications to be a Council member or Mayor, the Charter defines “bone fide resident”; • The Election procedures now follow Title 15 Municipal Elections; • The Charter clarifies how vacancies on Council occur and how these vacancies may be filled including by special election instead of appointment of a majority of Council; • The Alderman section is amended to track the recently amended Dewey Beach charter (Georgetown does not currently have an alderman). • An ethical code has been adopted by the Town and the Charter references its principles and a requirement to take an ethical oath; • The Town Manager has authority to manage the water, sewer and streets; • Annual property taxes are limited to 10% of gross assessed value; • Bond issuance not by referendum of up to 5 million dollars if from federal or state issuers at zero interest with 100% forgiveness upon successful completion of the project. Additionally, the provision relating to disqualification of a council member from office has been revised to read: “Is convicted of any felony or crime involving moral turpitude, or any crime of dishonesty, or any crime involving fraud, bribery, or embezzlement”. See Section 2.7.2(3).” (Lines 405-406).","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB4/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f2224e5a5a8eeee585257ad7005006ed?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":453807,"bill_number":"HB3","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Ticket Scalping.","description":"This bill prohibits certain ticket scalping for musical concert events at the Delaware State Fair.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-01-15","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-01-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB3/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7d0ddafdf6ab49d385257aed00582ac7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":453907,"bill_number":"HB2","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Abandoned Or Unclaimed Property.","description":"This bill creates additional incentives for holders of abandoned property to report such property to the state and promptly resolve such claims. The bill expands the new voluntary self-disclosure program administered by the Secretary of State and enacted by the 146th General Assembly to further incentivize participation in the program. Section 1 clarifies the existing duty of the State Escheator to protect confidential information by confirming that the existing duty covers the entirety of Chapter 11. Section 2 amends 1177(b)(1) to provide holders that elect into a voluntary self-disclosure prior to June 30, 2013 up to one additional year to enter into an agreement and make payment or enter into a payment plan. Section 3 amends 1177(d)(2) to clarify that a holder that has previously entered into a voluntary disclosure agreement prior to June 30, 2012 may enter into the new voluntary disclosure program with respect to any related party that was not included in an earlier voluntary self-disclosure or with respect to property types and/or periods that were not included in a prior voluntary self-disclosure agreement.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB2/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f677920b9adbb2b385257aed0078a45b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":455626,"bill_number":"HB19","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Partnership And Association Docket Fee For Filing Certificate.","description":"This bill modifies the Prothonotary’s fee for filing a certification registering a trade name to make it consistent with the fee as set forth in Superior Court Civil Rule 77(h)F which is currently $25.00. The fee of $5.00 was set in 1980. In addition, this bill deletes the reference to recording the filing of the certificate in a “book.” The filing of a trade name or fictitious name certificate is docketed and recorded in a database.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-01-16","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-03-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB19/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a07fdad17564d8ee85257aef007b91e8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":455845,"bill_number":"HB18","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Canvass Of Vote And Proclamation Of Results Of Election.","description":"This bill brings the designation of judges who act as the boards of canvass into compliance with  6 of Article V of the Delaware State Constitution.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB18/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/49f2508e3b5ae32585257aef007943ab?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":456066,"bill_number":"HB17","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Civil Actions Where Defendant Resides In Another County.","description":"This Bill removes a reference to the former Justice of the Peace Court No. 5, located in the Town of Milford. Justice of the Peace Court No. 5 is no longer in operation, having been consolidated into Court No. 6 nearly ten years ago.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB17/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/311b5fc2d504439a85257aef007a6d58?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":458046,"bill_number":"HB20","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article V Of The Constitution Of The State Of Delaware Relating To Voting.","description":"This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would eliminate from the Delaware Constitution the requirements as to when a person may vote by absentee ballot. This amendment to the Delaware Constitution provides that the General Assembly shall enact general laws providing the circumstances, rules and procedures for absentee voting.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-01-17","last_action":"Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 27 YES 14 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-04-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB20/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a896c7b999c181c685257ae90067c92d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":459311,"bill_number":"HJR2","title":"Rejecting In Its Entirety The Report Of The Delaware Compensation Commission.","description":"This joint resolution rejects the report of the Delaware Compensation Commission in its entirety.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR2/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9dfd6ab2004bca2885257af4006350e6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":467893,"bill_number":"HB1","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lotteries.","description":"This Act puts in place a temporary solution to allow for a fraternal or veterans organization with national affiliation or an organization whose membership consists primarily of veterans honorably discharged or active duty service member to operate charitable video lottery machines within their organizations upon approval from the Director of the Lottery. Such activity is only granted until June 30, 2013, at which time this Act sunsets.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB1/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1162e16f07c6387485257afb005b2b69?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Atkins"},
{"bill_id":468104,"bill_number":"HCR4","title":"Proclaiming January 27 To February 2, 2013 As National School Choice Week In Delaware.","description":"This Resolution proclaims the week of January 27 through February 2, 2013 as National School Choice Week in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-01-24","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-01-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR4/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/49fbf41e202de2b585257af600777071?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":468317,"bill_number":"HCR5","title":"Proclaiming February As Children's Dental Health Month.","description":"This resolution proclaims February as Children’s Dental Health Month.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-01-24","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-01-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR5/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/345a073d76c5b39185257af600782bc9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":468530,"bill_number":"HJR3","title":"Establishing A Workers' Compensation Task Force.","description":"This joint resolution establishes a task force to study the workers’ compensation system. In the past two years, approved premium rates in the voluntary market for workers’ compensation insurance have increased almost 26%. This rate of growth threatens economic growth in this State, particularly for small businesses and those in the construction industry. The Task Force will be responsible for reviewing the recent increases and proposing findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before May 14, 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR3/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3a5beb712c03a7ad85257afb006d27e0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":468738,"bill_number":"HR5","title":"Celebrating The Week Of January 27th Through February 2nd As Catholic Schools Week In Delaware.","description":"This resolution celebrates the week of January 27h through February 2nd as Catholic Schools Week in Delaware.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-01-23","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-01-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR5/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2187ccf5b31f2bb085257af60076cc8d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Ramone"},
{"bill_id":468744,"bill_number":"SCR4","title":"Supporting The Million Hearts Initiative To Prevent One Million Heart Attacks And Strokes In The United States","description":"This Resolution supports the Million Hearts initiative to prevent One Million heart attacks and strokes in the United States.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-01-23","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-01-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR4/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6191704fe205d68385257aef00785d74?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":469176,"bill_number":"SB8","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Compensation Commission And Changing It To An Advisory Commission Known As The Delaware Salary Survey Commission.","description":"This bill changes the name of the Delaware Compensation Commission to the Delaware Salary Survey Commission. The salary recommendation report issued every four years is an advisory report which does not bind the Governor, the General Assembly, or the Joint Finance Committee. Offices presently covered by the Compensation Commission are expected to generally receive the same pay raises received by general State employees. The Delaware Salary Survey Commission’s reports will be available in case market conditions require adjustments in compensation for those positions covered in the report (such market condition adjustments only being made through the budget or legislative process).","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-01-23","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-01-23","committee":"Executive","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB8/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9e3cfdd37bdced3b85257af6005d76ae?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gregory Lavelle"},
{"bill_id":471187,"bill_number":"HB23","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Schools.","description":"This bill requires that all public meetings of the boards of education of traditional public school districts, vo-tech school districts, and public meetings of charter schools’ boards of directors be digitally recorded and made available to the public on the districts’ and charter schools’ websites within seven business days. The recordings will not be considered the official board minutes. Currently the Red Clay Consolidated School District, Christina School District, and the Capital School District on a voluntary basis approved by their boards of education have been providing the public digital recordings of their board public session meetings via the district’s websites. The Delaware State Board of Education is required by the State Board of Education to make available within one business day digital recordings of its board meetings on the Delaware Department of Education’s website.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-01-23","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (APPROPRIATIONS) in House with 5 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-03-31","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB23/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5385bfb6e5b6ec5c85257aed0074904d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":471438,"bill_number":"HB21","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Volunteer Emergency Responders Job Protection Act.","description":"This bill establishes the Volunteer Emergency Responders Job Protection Act. The Act prohibits an employer from terminating or taking any other disciplinary action against an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder if such employee, when acting as a voluntary emergency responder, is absent from his or her place of employment for a Governor-declared State of Emergency lasting up to 7 days or a President-declared National Emergency lasting up to 14 days. The Act further prohibits an employer from terminating or taking any other disciplinary action against an employee who misses work due to injury sustained when acting as a volunteer emergency responder. At the employer's request, an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder that misses work due to responding to an emergency or having sustained injury from responding to an emergency is required to provide proof of such emergency response or injury to the employer. An employee who is terminated or who is the victim of any other disciplinary action taken in violation of this Act shall be reinstated to his or her former position. An action to enforce this Act may be brought by the employee within one year of the alleged violation.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-09-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-09-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB21/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0e702792972d037685257acc005d2462?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":471678,"bill_number":"HB22","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Discrimination In Employment.","description":"This Bill protects from discrimination in hiring and retention those rendering service to volunteer fire and ambulance companies. Specifically prohibited are discriminatory adverse actions related to compensation, terms, conditions and privileges.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-09-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-09-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB22/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ae5623bb330b9d1885257af60077d26d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":471931,"bill_number":"HB24","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Attendance Requirements.","description":"This Bill implements recommendations from the Truancy Task Force by changing provisions of the Delaware Code regarding compulsory attendance and when a truancy case must be brought to the Truancy Court. Specifically, school attendance requirements shall apply to enrolled students through grade 12 and the school shall refer a case for prosecution after the 20th day of unexcused absence by a student. The amendments will provide for earlier intervention by the Court as well as providing a mechanism to address the needs of truant students past grade 5.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB24/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/76a19d134a48dac785257af4005fa618?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":472179,"bill_number":"HB25","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees' Pension Plan.","description":"This bill eliminates the Wilmington Federal Credit Union from the definition of employee for purposes of the State Employees' Pension Plan.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB25/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9c97abfb5305c12085257ae9006430f2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":472421,"bill_number":"HB30","title":"An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions.","description":"Begin Synopsis Here","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-01-24","last_action":"Introduced in House and assigned to Appropriations Committee","last_action_date":"2013-01-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB30/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3ce04614cb8c253d85257af4006c1263?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":472667,"bill_number":"SB15","title":"A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating General Funds Of The State; Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions.","description":"Begin Synopsis Here","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-01-24","last_action":"Assigned to Bond Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-01-24","committee":"Bond","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB15/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/43d08da8da988de785257aee005fd5da?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":472671,"bill_number":"SB9","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal Sentences.","description":"This Act modifies Delaware's juvenile sentencing laws to bring those laws into compliance with decisions the United States Supreme Court issued in 2010 and 2012. During its last term, the United States Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment forbids a sentencing scheme that mandates life in prison without possibility of parole for juvenile homicide offenders. Miller v. Alabama, 132 S. Ct. 2455 (2012). Instead, to pass constitutional muster, a State’s sentencing system may permit a life-without-parole sentence only if it also permits the sentencer to consider youth as a mitigating circumstance and to assess whether the law’s harshest term of imprisonment proportionately punishes an individual juvenile offender. In Delaware, there are only two statutorily-mandated alternative sentences for murder in the first degree, death and a mandatory life-without-parole term. DEL. CODE ANN. tit. 11,  4209. Neither may now be imposed on a juvenile who commits first degree murder. This Act will bring Delaware into compliance with the Miller holding by removing juvenile offenders from the mandatory sentencing scheme for first degree murder to one which gives judges a range of options up to life imprisonment. The judge will be able to exercise his or her discretion within that range using individualized criteria suggested by the Supreme Court; such factors are already an integral part of Delaware’s sentencing procedures. See, e.g., SENTAC Benchbook, 2012 (Jan. 2012) pp. 123-26 (describing aggravating and mitigating circumstances). In a recent term, the United States Supreme Court held also that the Eighth Amendment prohibits sentencing a minor convicted of a non-homicide offense to life without the possibility of parole. Graham v. Florida, 130 S.Ct. 2011, 2034 (2010). Current Delaware law allows a sentence of life imprisonment to be imposed upon a juvenile offender for a non-homicide offense and, as parole has been abolished, such a sentence would be a natural life term with no possibility for release. This Act reorganizes and amends the provision in Delaware’s Criminal Code that allows a court to retain jurisdiction to modify a sentence and reduce the level of custody or time to be served. Under this Act a juvenile offender sentenced to a life term for any offense other than first degree murder would now be eligible for sentence modification pursuant to that provision after the offender has served 25 years of the originally imposed Level V sentence. This amendment insures that any sentence imposed under Delaware law would comply with the Court’s decision in Graham which provides: “A State need not guarantee the [juvenile] offender eventual release, but if it imposes a sentence of life it must provide him or her with some realistic opportunity to obtain release before the end of that term.” Id. To further insure compliance with Miller v. Alabama, the Act also provides a sentencing judge discretion to designate in the original sentencing order of a juvenile convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life, that he or she will be eligible to seek sentence modification after serving 35 years. Lastly, the Act would permit the sentencing court to order that multiple terms of incarceration imposed upon a person for crimes committed before the person’s eighteenth birthday may be served concurrently to avoid de facto life sentences in such cases.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-04","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB9/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1ea0fc1fd4df714485257afc0052953c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":526424,"bill_number":"HB26","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Laurel Relating To The Town Boundaries.","description":"This act amends the Charter of the Town of Laurel, Section 2, by updating it to include all properties that have been annexed into the Town of Laurel, including all land annexed in the future by the Town of Laurel pursuant to Section 3 of the Town of Laurel Charter.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-14","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB26/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f27348780157fcbd85257b0a004eef4e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Timothy Dukes"},
{"bill_id":526465,"bill_number":"HB27","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Taxes.","description":"This bill allows school taxes and property taxes to be collected by tax intercept. The current law specifically prohibits school taxes from being collected by tax intercept. Currently millions of dollars of property taxes are owed to school districts and local governments and such taxes are difficult to collect. Tax intercept programs have been successful in collecting child support and other obligations owed the State and will help collections for education and other taxes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-11","last_action":"Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-06-12","committee":"Finance","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB27/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/66b72b54d516fff885257aed0057572e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Daniel Short"},
{"bill_id":526505,"bill_number":"HB28","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Clandestine Laboratories.","description":"This bill makes it a crime to operate or attempt to operate a clandestine laboratory defined as any location on or in which a person assembles any chemicals or equipment which are intended to be used to or have been used to unlawfully manufacture a controlled substance or other substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act. Any person convicted would also be responsible for all reasonable costs associated with remediation of the site and any other site resulting from the operation or disposal of substances or materials from a clandestine laboratory. This act is modeled after similar laws from Pennsylvania and West Virginia.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB28/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8be51ae78a2e995285257b5800783882?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephen Smyk"},
{"bill_id":526546,"bill_number":"HB29","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Property And Commercial Real Estate Broker's Liens.","description":"This bill creates a commercial real estate Broker’s Lien and is patterned after similar legislation enacted in several other states. Commercial real estate brokers perform valuable services making a market for real estate and assisting sellers, buyers, landlords, and tenants. These services increase the value of real estate. The broker’s right to compensation should be protected by the right to file a lien. At the same time, this bill protects sellers, buyers, landlords or tenants by being sure they are only charged for brokerage services if they signed a document agreeing to pay. The bill also protects mortgage lenders, real estate taxes and municipal utilities by providing that all of these lienholders have a higher lien status then the Broker’s Lien and will not be affected by the Broker’s Lien. This bill also provides for a procedure to establish an escrow account to extinguish a Broker’s Lien so as not to delay a real estate settlement for a Broker’s Lien that is genuinely in dispute. For a notice of lien to be effective while a complaint is pending under section 2610, the Broker is required to file a continuation of lien prior to the expiration of the current notice of lien.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB29/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8d72063be5e65b0985257afb00716889?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":526587,"bill_number":"HB31","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors And The Fillings Of Growlers.","description":". This Act permits off-premises consumption licensees who obtain a Growler Filler permit to purchase kegs or partial kegs from wholesalers and fill and cap containers for the customer to consume off of the premises where sold.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-16","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB31/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/615d1aeb7965c83785257b100066fa89?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":526627,"bill_number":"HB32","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Oil Pollution Liability.","description":"This legislation updates and streamlines the State’s Oil Pollution Act by eliminating a monetary cap for liability for damages, and requires that a Certificate of Financial Responsibility (COFR) be issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, pursuant to the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. Section 2701et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder, instead of the issuance of a COFR by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and therefore eliminating duplicative state and federal requirements.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB32/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1f1abd71f5a2ff7885257b21005ca5a4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":526669,"bill_number":"HB33","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Silent Alarm Systems In Public Schools.","description":"This Act requires each public school district to equip the schools within their respective jurisdictions with an adequate number of panic buttons that may be used to immediately alert local law enforcement authorities of a security threat at a school. Once activated, the required silent alarm system will immediately alert authorities without simultaneously activating an audible alarm within the school building.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-03-07","last_action":"Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2013-06-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB33/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5709a786b21e3b8a85257afb00526ad1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":526706,"bill_number":"HB34","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Establishing A School Safety And Security Fund.","description":"This Act establishes the Delaware School Safety and Security Fund to allow eligible public schools to compete for grant awards to partially or fully fund projects intended to improve school safety or security. The Department of Education shall administer the competitive grant program. This Act further requires all funding to be awarded by a five-member committee consisting of representatives from the Department of Education, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Office of Management and Budget, the Governor’s office, and the Delaware Association of School Administrators. Said committee shall meet no later than thirty days after the effective date of this Act to develop rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section. Awards granted under this Section shall be limited to a maximum of $50,000 per school, with priority given to applications addressing a current unresolved safety or security issue, or an issue which would significantly improve the safety and security of the public school relative to the size of the investment.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-03-07","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-03-07","committee":"Education","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB34/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e98efbda8a69860d85257afd00613142?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Daniel Short"},
{"bill_id":526745,"bill_number":"HB35","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal History Background Checks In Connection With The Sale Or Transfer Of Firearms.","description":"Federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) are required to perform criminal history background checks on prospective firearms purchasers. However, when the sale or transfer of a firearm does not involve a licensed dealer, no background check is required. This is an enormous loophole—one in which convicted felons, minors and other prohibited purchasers can readily avoid background checks and more easily acquire guns. This bill would require that a criminal history background check be performed in connection with the sale or transfer of all firearms, with a few exceptions noted below. Background checks would be performed by licensed firearms dealers, who are already required to conduct a background check whenever they sell a firearm or when requested by private parties. Dealers would be required to maintain records of such background checks in accordance with state and federal law. Background checks would not be required in private party transactions (1) in which the buyer or transferee is a member of the seller or transferor’s immediate family (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling or spouse); (2) involving antique firearms and certain replicas thereof; (3) involving the return by a licensed pawnbroker of a firearm to the person from whom it was received; or (4) involving qualified active duty and retired law-enforcement officers. Persons who violate this act would be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense. Any subsequent offense would be a class G felony.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB35/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f7a47c4b3d16bd7a85257b24005be475?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":526786,"bill_number":"HB36","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Penalties For Possession And Purchase Of Deadly Weapons By Persons Prohibited.","description":"This Act increases certain minimum sentences required for the use of firearms by persons prohibited.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB36/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ab27c308079045e585257afc0070db95?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":526826,"bill_number":"HB37","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Penalties For Possession Of A Firearm During The Commission Of A Felony.","description":"Currently  1447A punishes the possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony but does not differentiate between persons having a firearm in their possession and persons who use the firearm during the commission of a crime. This Act makes this distinction and provides enhanced penalties for those displaying and discharging a firearm, and causing serious physical injury to a non-participant during the commission of a crime. This Act further, like the current statute, provides enhanced penalties for those who have twice before been convicted of a felony in Delaware or elsewhere.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-03-07","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (APPROPRIATIONS) in House with 4 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-04-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB37/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b633c0f39777f6bf85257afc00720b24?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":526866,"bill_number":"HB38","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Jockeys Health And Welfare Benefit Board.","description":"This bill changes the membership of the Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit Board to include, among the six-member board, one active Delaware jockey and one retired Delaware jockey participating in the benefit program rather than two active Delaware jockeys. The Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit Board administers the Delaware Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit fund that provides health and other welfare benefits for active, disabled, and retired jockeys.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB38/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/95980ba39373152e85257afd0071f062?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Wilson"},
{"bill_id":526907,"bill_number":"HB39","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bail.","description":"This Act will make changes to Delaware’s bail statutes that will reduce the crimes committed by dangerous and violent offenders who have been released on bail only to commit additional crimes. The Act will require any court setting bail to require the Defendant to refrain from committing any additional criminal offenses and to consider the safety of the victim and the community and certain objective factors about the crime and the Defendant’s criminal history when determining the type and amount of bail. The Act creates a presumption in favor of cash bail whenever a person on probation or pre-trial release is alleged to have committed a violent felony. The Act will also authorize Courts to revoke the bail of any person charged with a violent felony who is found to have committed a subsequent violent felony after being released on bail.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-04","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-04","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB39/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2978eb8b9fc39ac385257b3a006d02e8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":526942,"bill_number":"HB40","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 29 Of The Delaware Code And Chapters 198, 199 And 200, Volume 78 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Foreclosures.","description":"This bill extends the Automatic Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program and the Office of Foreclosure Prevention for four additional years beyond the current sunset date in January 2014. The bill also makes technical changes to the administration of the program and changes the mechanics for paying the Mediation Fee.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB40/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/898d96e7b68a8adb85257b260070e66d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":531367,"bill_number":"HCR8","title":"Recognizing The Cai/easter Seals Volleyball Challenge.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes the CAI/Easter Seals Volleyball Challenge held on March 8-10, 2013, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to people with disabilities or special needs and their families in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-13","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-03-13","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR8/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bf32a25daeac230785257b2b00658f19?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":531743,"bill_number":"SB19","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Death Penalty.","description":"This act eliminates capital punishment and provides that those sentenced to death will serve life in prison without parole or other reduction.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-03-26","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB19/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c7bff1bfb2558e9385257b2600724583?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":531768,"bill_number":"SB13","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Care Decisions","description":"In January 2011, the Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman transferred from the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) to the Delaware Health and Social Services Office of the Secretary. These amendments reflect the change by substituting the Department of Health and Social Services for DSAAPD where it is incorrect and removes the reference to the Public Guardian in the Advance Health Care Directive statute because that office does not have patient advocates or ombudsmen.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-04","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB13/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e1be465fce49b46585257b560050d770?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":531795,"bill_number":"SB12","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Advanced Emergency Technicians And Paramedics.","description":"This bill adds AEMTs and paramedics to the class of victims that raises the level of offense to a class A misdemeanor. This change is necessary because last year, SB 210, which updated EMS practitioner titles, was enacted into law but those new titles were not added to the Criminal Code where the EMS titles are also used.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB12/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/532a772245c71d0a85257afb00775a37?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":531823,"bill_number":"SB11","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Cemetery Registration And The Distress Relief Fund.","description":"The primary objective of this legislation is to clarify some of the existing wording of Title 29, Chapter 79A. Cemetery Registration and Distressed Cemetery Fund. The proposed legislation would make the objectives of the Cemetery Board lucid by clarifying the board’s objective, nature of board member duties, as well as the board’s powers.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-16","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-16","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB11/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8baa9514a70e2a6985257afb00770de3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":531848,"bill_number":"SB10","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iv, Section 11 Of The Delaware Constitution Of 1897, As Amended Relating To Certification Of Questions Of Law To The Supreme Court.","description":"This amendment adds the United States Bankruptcy Courts to the list of entities that may certify questions of law to the Delaware Supreme Court. This is the second leg of this Constitutional Amendment.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-06-26","last_action":"Enact w/o Sign by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB10/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7e1109d764fcb77a85257afd00638872?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":532544,"bill_number":"HB41","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Finfish.","description":"This bill forbids the possession, sale, offer for sale, and distribution of shark fins in the State of Delaware. Shark finning (whereby a shark is caught, its fins cut off and the carcass dumped back in the water while the shark is still alive) is already prohibited by federal law and Delaware regulations and is not currently being practiced by Delaware fishermen. However, the possession, sale or distribution of shark fins produced by live-finning outside the United States is still legal in Delaware. By prohibiting trade in shark fins, Delaware will eliminate the local market for shark fins and shark fin products, and hence contribute to ending this barbaric practice throughout the region and the world. Exemptions to this bill allow commercial fishermen to continue their current practices of possessing and distributing shark fins of legally landed species. Recreational fisherman are also permitted to possess shark fins for personal use.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB41/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ce39d4eaf94273c085257b560066c9eb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":532602,"bill_number":"HB42","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health-care Decisions.","description":"This bill adds adult aunts and uncles to the list of relatives who may act as a surrogate to make health care decisions for an adult patient if the patient lacks capacity and there is no agent or guardian, no prior designated surrogate, the prior designated surrogate is unavailable, or the health-care directive does not address the specific issue.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB42/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/70126cddaec666e685257b24004e3ed8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":532659,"bill_number":"HB43","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax.","description":"The Social Security Act was recently amended to require a state directory of new hires to include employees who were previously employed by the employer but have been separated from such employment for at least 60 consecutive days. This bill conforms the Code to federal requirements by mirroring the federal definition of a “newly hired employee” for purposes of reporting to the State Directory of New Hires.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB43/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/01518980f2ab623e85257b240052c6f7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":532718,"bill_number":"HB44","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Property.","description":"This bill permits a real property owner or tenant to display an American flag on a pole attached to the exterior of the property’s structure or on a flagpole located within the property’s boundaries, provided the flagpole does not exceed 25 feet in height and conforms to all setback requirements. Any and all community restrictions to the contrary will not be enforceable.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB44/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4f0f22032091f04285257b2c006dd2c8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Atkins"},
{"bill_id":532774,"bill_number":"HCR6","title":"In Support Of Nutrition Education And Outreach For Moms And Babies.","description":"This House Concurrent Resolution acknowledges the importance of both educating mothers on all infant feeding options and allowing a mother to choose the best feeding options for her child.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-13","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-03-13","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR6/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cfb7615b577c1b8885257aed005338c5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":532829,"bill_number":"HCR7","title":"A Resolution Recognizing The Adoption And Implementation By All Delaware Hospitals Of Pulse Oximetry For Newborn Screening.","description":"This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes and applauds the commitment of Delaware’s hospitals to child and maternal health, as recently evident by their adoption of the pulse oximetry testing standard for newborn screening.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-13","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-03-13","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR7/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5abee8295114c51585257afb0050f5ce?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":533189,"bill_number":"SCR5","title":"Reorganizing The Motorcycle Rider Education Advisory Committee.","description":"This Senate Concurrent Resolution continues the Motorcycle Rider Education Advisory Committee, which must meet at least quarterly to monitor the Motorcycle Rider Education Program, assess future needs, and recommend program improvements. Author: Sen. Ennis","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-13","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-04-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR5/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2574dd2ece7f549c85257afb005108ad?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":533277,"bill_number":"SCR6","title":"Creating And Establishing A Task Force To Examine The Issue Of Workplace Bullying.","description":"This resolution establishes the Workplace Bullying Task Force to examine the issues of workplace bullying.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-13","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR6/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2012029375f6d54685257afb0076607e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":534100,"bill_number":"HB45","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Ticket Scalping.","description":"This bill prohibits certain ticket scalping for events held at locations within the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-03-14","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-03-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB45/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/63b3761e0ee5195685257b2d00567bbd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":534130,"bill_number":"HB46","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Gifted And Talented Students.","description":"This Act would authorize the Department of Education, pending available funds, to offer competitive two year start-up grants to public schools for the purpose of developing new gifted and talented programs.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-03-20","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB46/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e479e1b1e81d24d785257b3400557d5d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":534161,"bill_number":"HB47","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Medical Advisory Board.","description":"This bill offers more flexibility to the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) by enabling the Chair of the Board to nominate new members in addition to the President of the Medical Council of Delaware and reorganizes existing language by moving subsection(e) to subsection (c) for better content flow. Further, this bill removes the prohibition for the MAB and its consultants to serve without pay, thus increasing the ability to maintain the statutorily required minimum membership.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB47/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/93a3c3138a6d91cb85257afd00565193?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":534195,"bill_number":"HB48","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Vehicles.","description":"A dealer plate entitles its owner to operate on the highways a vehicle that is not individually registered, provided that the vehicle is operated for certain specified purposes, such as testing or demonstrating the vehicle. Under current law, the number of dealer plates obtainable by motor vehicle dealers is tied to the number of vehicles sold per year, except that dealers that sell more than 100 vehicles per year may obtain, at the dealer’s discretion, any number of dealer plates. Although there may be sound reasons for allowing an unlimited number of dealer plates for retail dealers (who use them for test drives and similar purposes), those reasons do not apply with equal force for wholesale dealers – i.e., dealers who only sell to other dealers and not to retail customers. To reduce the potential for misuse of such plates, this bill would limit to five (5) the maximum number of plates a wholesale dealer may obtain.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB48/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cc5e671873257f6585257afd0056f25a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":534226,"bill_number":"HB49","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Transfer Of Title, Registration And Liens.","description":"This bill reduces the minimum number of reassignments a dealer must buy from 10 to 5. Dealers can still purchase quantities greater than 5 if needed. Additionally, this bill makes  2504 consistent with  2129(b), Title 21 of the Delaware Code which allows dealers to only purchase 5 temporary tags at a time.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB49/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/13ffcaf794cdafc685257afd00579e8b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":534256,"bill_number":"HCR9","title":"Commending John Sell For Being Selected Delaware’s State Teacher Of The Year For 2013 And Commending Each School District’s Teacher Of The Year.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution commends John Sell on his selection as the 2013 Delaware State Teacher of the Year, as well as commending each District Teacher of the Year for 2013.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-14","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-03-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR9/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1e340805772a9d7485257b2d00525650?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":534281,"bill_number":"HCR10","title":"Proclaiming March 2013 “developmental Disabilities Awareness Month” And Requesting The Governor Issue A Proclamation For “developmental Disabilities Awareness Month”.","description":"This concurrent resolution designates the month of March 2013 as “Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month” and requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling upon all State agencies and the people of the State of Delaware to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies, programs and activities.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-21","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-03-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR10/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f504d415e1221a5b85257b2c0049bc56?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":534312,"bill_number":"HB50","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes On Personal Income.","description":"This Act establishes a tax rate of 6.6% on taxable income in excess of $60,000.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB50/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7eaa8d4edc15876985257b2e004fce64?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":534338,"bill_number":"HB51","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 85, Volume 77 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To The Estate Tax.","description":"This Act eliminates the sunset of the estate tax scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB51/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/40f9090fbd42e4d485257b2e005096c6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":534366,"bill_number":"HB52","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 78, Volume 77 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Corporation Franchise Taxes.","description":"This bill removes the sunset provision in 77 Del. Laws, c. 78 relating to the corporation franchise tax. The bill keeps in place the following current corporation franchise tax rates: the maximum franchise tax of $180,000, the assumed par value multiplier of $350, and the minimum assumed par value tax of $350.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB52/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/83294142991e02f085257b2e005137a3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":534391,"bill_number":"HB53","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Gross Receipts Taxes.","description":"This Act establishes for all gross receipts business categories other than manufacturers tax rates in 2014 that are one percent below the rates in effect in 2013. This Act reduces by 30% manufacturers’ tax rates in 2014.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB53/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c66104a21df5683685257b2e0051ee42?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":534707,"bill_number":"SB14","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of The State Of Delaware Relating To Appointment Of Judges.","description":"This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to ensure that judicial appointees who are constitutionally required to be a member of a political party, to have been a member of that political party for at least the last 2 years.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-03-15","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-03-15","committee":"Executive","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB14/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a633de8074e7084285257ac40054d0c1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gary Simpson"},
{"bill_id":536042,"bill_number":"HB54","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals.","description":"This bill addresses the regulation of any potential location of a liquefied natural gas terminal in the State of Delaware. Such a facility is treated under this legislation the same way as incinerators. That is, any such facility would require a permit from DNREC and such permit would issue only where the liquefied natural gas terminal was located in an area zoned for heavy industrial activity and was at least 3 miles from residential communities, churches, parks, schools and hospitals.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-03-19","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-03-19","committee":"Natural Resources","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB54/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/880f72704fe3fad185257b260058b6a4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Kowalko"},
{"bill_id":536091,"bill_number":"HB56","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Automobile Insurance, Vehicle Data-reporting Device, And Unauthorized Use, Release, Or Disclosure Of Data.","description":"This bill sets certain regulations for motor vehicle data-reporting devices to prohibit the use by insurance companies of such data for anything other than consideration for premium discounts, requires disclosure to the insured of others who may gain access to such data, and otherwise prohibits insurance companies from releasing such data to others.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB56/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/40eb14a0da50e55385257afc0059dbec?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Daniel Short"},
{"bill_id":536133,"bill_number":"HB55","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Security For Franchised Distributors.","description":"This Bill clarifies that parties to a franchise agreement are not within the definition of \"employee\" under the Wage Payment and Collection Act of the State. Franchising is well-regulated at the federal and state level to ensure that both the franchisee and franchisor can benefit from the business relationship, which is outlined in the franchise agreement. It is understood that franchisees are not employees of their franchisors, as they independently operate their businesses on a day-to-day basis. Franchisees make hiring decisions, place purchase orders, bring in new businesses and process payrolls.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB55/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/97a9c3ea64fda9f485257b260067e46c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":536598,"bill_number":"HCR11","title":"Recognizing Histiocytic Disorders As Rare And Impactful Diseases Which Require Increased Research Funding.","description":"This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes histiocytic disorders as serious orphan or rare diseases which affect 1 in 150,000. Further, this resolution emphasizes the lack of public awareness about these diseases and encourages strong efforts to develop cures.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-20","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-03-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR11/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4aead333482fecca85257b2d006221e7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":536656,"bill_number":"HB57","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disposition Of Children Pending Adjudication And Payment For Care.","description":"In 2010, based on recommendations made by the Juvenile Justice Collaborative, Section 1007 of Title 10 was amended to expand the list of possible acts for which a child could be detained in a secure facility and provide significant safeguards against abuse of detention on those grounds. The ultimate goal of the amendments was to reduce the unwarranted detention of juveniles and provide meaningful alternatives to detention. The 2010 bill amending Section 1007 also contained a two-year sunset provision to provide an opportunity to review the efficacy of the concepts suggested by the Juvenile Justice Collaborative to ensure they did not conflict with accepted child welfare practice. In 2012, after reviewing the efficacy of the amendments to Section 1007, a bill removing the two-year sunset provision was introduced and passed both the House and Senate. However, the bill was not signed into law until after the sunset date. As a result, Section 1007 no longer contained the 2010 amendments. This bill reinstates the 2010 amendments to Section 1007, which were critical in improving the process and conceptualization of secure juvenile detention in Delaware.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-16","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB57/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9899a0622cf80a3c85257b2e0066b30f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":536716,"bill_number":"HB58","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prohibited Conduct In Connection With Large-capacity Magazines.","description":"This bill would prohibit 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. Acknowledging that thousands of law-abiding Delawareans currently possess large-capacity magazines lawfully, the bill would make such possession unlawful only if it occurs in a public place while in possession of a firearm capable of accepting it. Possession of a large-capacity magazine would not be unlawful in areas that are not public places, and an exception exists to allow the possession and use of large-capacity magazines at shooting ranges. Persons who violate this Act would be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class G felony for any subsequent offense.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-03-20","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 3 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-05-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB58/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f8edf03b468ad24885257b2b006dcbb1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":536786,"bill_number":"SB21","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employee Benefit Committee.","description":"This Bill expands the composition of the State Employees Benefits Committee and provides Delaware public employees with representation on the Committee.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-02-14","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-02-14","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB21/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a00a6c190f9b73db85257b3300627174?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":536803,"bill_number":"SCR7","title":"Recognizing The Governor's Advisory Council For Exceptional Citizens.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes the work of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-26","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-04-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR7/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9b94d6ae949b19f685257afe006944f9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":536821,"bill_number":"SB18","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Falsely Reporting That A Firearm Has Been Lost Or Stolen And Providing A False Statement To Law Enforcement Concerning Lost Or Stolen Firearms.","description":"This Act makes clear that it is a class A misdemeanor to falsely report to a law enforcement agency that a firearm has been lost or stolen. The Act also increases the penalty for providing a false statement to law enforcement that a firearm has been lost or stolen intending to prevent, hinder or delay the investigation of any crime or offense.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-01-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB18/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/02b2cd9d3a36070a85257b0200494f20?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Pettyjohn"},
{"bill_id":536842,"bill_number":"SB23","title":"An Act To Amend Title 22 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Municipalities And Limitations On Firearm Regulations.","description":"This act would repeal Section 111 of Title 22 of the Delaware Code in its entirety, and eliminate the limitations imposed upon municipalities to regulate firearms and ammunition within their jurisdictions. This act would leave in place the limitations imposed upon counties by Title 9 of the Delaware Code, Section 330 to regulate firearms and ammunition. According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control, over 30,000 people in the United States die each year from gunfire. Many are children. Additionally, more than 75,000 individuals suffer non-fatal injuries caused by gunfire in the United States annually, including thousands of children. Therefore, over the next decade, the number of deaths from firearms in America will likely exceed 300,000 persons, and the total number of persons killed or injured by guns can be expected to significantly exceed one million persons. According to a report from the Children’s Defense Fund, in 2008, 2,947 children and teens died from guns in the United States and 2,793 died in 2009, for a total of 5,740 -- one child or teen every three hours, eight every day, 55 every week for two years. Over a four year period, the number of children and teens killed by guns in the United States will easily exceed the number of first graders enrolled in all of Delaware’s public schools in the 2007-2008 school year: 9,903 children. The 5,740 children and teens killed in the United States by guns in 2008 and 2009: Would fill more than 229 public school classrooms of 25 students each. Was greater than the number of U.S. military personnel killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan (5,013). The number of preschoolers killed by guns in 2008 (88) and in 2009 (85) was nearly double the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2008 (41) and 2009 (48). Black children and teens accounted for 45 percent of all child and teen gun deaths in 2008 and 2009, but were only 15 percent of the total child population. Black males 15-19 were eight times as likely as White males of the same age and two-and-a-half times as likely as their Hispanic peers to be killed in a gun homicide in 2009. The leading cause of death among Black teens ages 15 to 19 in 2008 and 2009 was gun homicide. For White teens 15 to 19 it was motor vehicle accidents followed by gun homicide in 2008 and gun suicide in 2009. The most recent analysis of data from 23 industrialized nations shows that 87 percent of the children under age 15 killed by guns in these nations lived in the United States. The gun homicide rate in the United States for teens and young adults ages 15 to 24 was 42.7 times higher than the combined rate for the other nations. Given that 2,800 children and teens die from guns each year, if no action is taken to curb gun violence, about 28,000 American children can be expected to be killed by guns over the next decade. For the 2012 school year, the total non-public school enrollment in Delaware for grades K through 12 is approximately 21,000 students. In 2010, 48 people were murdered in Delaware, and 38 of those were by firearm. In 2011, 41 people were murdered in Delaware, and 28 were by firearm. In 2010, there were 125 shootings in City of Wilmington, with 142 victims; 58 of the victims were under the age of 21, and 26 of the victims died. A report on the economic costs of gun violence in the United States issued in October 2012 by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health concluded: “Firearm related deaths and injuries resulted in medical and lost productivity expenses of about $32 billion in 2005. But the overall cost of gun violence goes well beyond these figures. When lost quality of life, psychological and emotional trauma, decline in property values, and other legal and societal consequences are included, the cost of gun violence in the U.S. was estimated to be about $100 billion annually in 1998. A new study has examined the direct and indirect costs of violent crime in eight geographically-diverse U.S. cities, and estimated the average annual cost of violent crime was more than $1,300 for every adult and child. Because much of these costs are due to lowering residential property values, violent crime greatly reduces tax revenues that local governments need to address a broad array of citizens’ needs. The direct annual cost of violent crime to all levels of government was estimated to be $325 per resident.” The unnecessary human suffering caused by gun violence both nationally and in Delaware is enormous. The economic toll caused by gun violence in the United States and Delaware is likewise enormous. The residents of each municipality in Delaware should be permitted to engage in legitimate regulation of firearms and ammunition within the boundaries of their communities, if they so choose. If the residents of a municipality do not support such regulation, they may simply elect not to enact ordinances on the subject. However, if the residents of a municipality conclude that their communities can be made safer by enacting ordinances to regulate firearms and ammunition, consistent with the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, they should not be prohibited by the State from doing so.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-03-20","last_action":"Amendment SA 2 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-04-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB23/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e0ffaf089e89235185257b2c006257f3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":536859,"bill_number":"SB20","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Department Of Correction Educational Services.","description":"Section 1 of this Act appropriates 39.7 FTEs, of which up to 4.0 shall be authorized as teachers/supervisors, 31.7 authorized as teachers, 3.0 authorized as secretaries for the Department of Education and 1.0 Education Associate to operate the Prison Education Program (an additional 5.7 positions are authorized in the Department of Correction for the Prison Education Program). The qualifications for employees for the prison education program, except secretaries, shall be the same as the qualifications for employees in public high schools. Teachers/supervisors shall have teaching responsibilities as defined by job responsibilities and duties developed by the Department of Education. Salary for employees in the prison education program when paid from funds of this State, shall be in accordance with the regularly adopted salary schedules set forth in 14 Del. C. c. 13. The salary so computed shall be divided by 0.7 for 10 months employment. If employed on an 11 or 12 month basis, the 10 month amount shall be multiplied by 1.1 or 1.2 respectively. In addition to the above calculation, teachers and administrators qualifying for professional development clusters in accordance with 14 Del. C.  1305(l) shall receive an additional amount equal to the approved cluster percentage multiplied by the base salary amount defined in 14 Del. C.  1305(b). This calculation shall not be increased for 11 or 12 month employment. The percentage shall only be applied to the base 10 month salary for 10, 11 and 12 month employees. In accordance with 14 Del. C.  1305(p), the cluster percentage is capped at 15 percent. Employees whose primary job location is onsite within the institution shall also receive hazardous duty supplements as provided in the Merit System. Teachers/supervisors shall receive an administrative supplement of 4 to 8 percent to be determined by the Department of Education with the approval of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee. Students served under this program shall not be included in the calculation for unit count purposes as defined in 14 Del. Co. c. 17. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Controller General may transfer funds between lines and departments to pay for this program. In the event, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget purposes or implements a position attrition or complement reduction initiative, the Director shall clearly indicate the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee when positions outlined in this section are included in said initiative(s).","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB20/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3abba418d036f4b185257ae80065e9bd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":536880,"bill_number":"SB17","title":"An Act To Amend Title 23 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pilotage Rates.","description":"This bill establishes the pilotage rates for the Pilots’ Association for the Bay and River Delaware for 2014, 2015, and 2016. All rates have been agreed upon by the Pilots’ Association and key port industry representatives. The new pilotage rates provide for a 3% increase in years 2014, 2015, and 2016.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB17/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/aa6a050f59e7ceb885257b2e005e04e1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":536899,"bill_number":"SB16","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11, Chapter 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Mandatory Reporting Of Lost Or Stolen Firearms.","description":"This bill would require owners of lost or stolen handguns to report such loss or theft within 48 hours of discovery. Owners may report such loss or theft to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, or to any State Police Troop.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB16/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/260b7a10b2ba395585257b2c006c344f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":536921,"bill_number":"SB22","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 And Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recreational Vehicles.","description":"This bill establishes requirements and definitions for recreational vehicle manufacturer-dealer agreements. It also removes the exception to the $100 license fee for out-of-state recreational vehicle dealers at shows or exhibitions at enclosed malls. Finally, it updates the current Sale of Motor Vehicles laws to incorporate a new Recreational Vehicle Franchise law. Author: Senator Ennis","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB22/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/aaf77190e97993bf85257b4700523e7c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":537414,"bill_number":"HB62","title":"An Act To Amend Title 22 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Firearms And Ammunition.","description":"This bill allows the City of Wilmington to enact laws, ordinances and regulations relating to firearms.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-03-21","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-03-21","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB62/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/689d21e97fcec59f85257b2d00655e91?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":537431,"bill_number":"HB60","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Beverage Control Licenses And Taxes, And Direct Purchasing And Shipment Of Wine.","description":"This bill would permit wine producers holding a valid license in 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”. The bill requires the payment of taxes and obtaining the signature of a person 21 years of age or older before delivery of the wine.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-04-17","last_action":"Amendment HA 3 Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2014-03-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB60/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/013a493fb4c7042985257b4f006164e6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":537448,"bill_number":"HR6","title":"Proclaiming March 21, 2013 “delaware Down Syndrome Day.”","description":"This House Resolution designates the 21st day of the Month of March, 2013 as “Delaware Down Syndrome Day” and celebrates the beauty and contributions that people with Down syndrome make in Delaware.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-03-21","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-03-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR6/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/41edce79541416cd85257b34006943e2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":537464,"bill_number":"HB61","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pawnbrokers, Second Hand Dealers, And Scrap Metal Processors And Precious Metals, Pricing, And Weighing.","description":"This bill sets certain standards for weighing and posting of pricing information relating to precious metals. This bill is modeled after laws in effect in Pennsylvania.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-03-21","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2013-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB61/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6fe4824f1dad90f785257ad40054a1a5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":537480,"bill_number":"HB59","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Accident Reports And Statistics.","description":"This Bill amends Title 21 of the Delaware Code to allow for the public inspection of information in accident reports when (1) it is for purpose of researching the history of vehicles; (2) the information sought from the accident report does not disclose any identifying information of any reporting person or accident victim; and (3) the Department of Safety and Homeland Security finds that the public inspection of said information shall promote the interests of public safety. This allows the State to provide information to vendors who provide non-identifying information on the history of pre-owned vehicles to consumers who are interested in purchasing such a vehicle.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-03-21","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-03-21","committee":"Public Safety & Homeland Security","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB59/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/236fbbcd8b4f984885257b2d00756e69?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":537493,"bill_number":"HCR13","title":"Recognizing The Valuable Contribution That The Lions Clubs International Make To Our Local Communities, As Well As To The World At-large, By Designating That March 30, 2013 Be Declared As Delaware State Lions Day.","description":"This resolution recognizes the valuable contribution that the Lions Clubs International make to our local communities, as well as the world at-large, by designating that March 30, 2013 be declared as Delaware State Lions Day.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-27","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-03-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR13/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e5405ad9a974568d85257b33006fb0dd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":537506,"bill_number":"HB63","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Constitution Relating To Agriculture.","description":"This bill is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that forever guarantees the right of farmers to engage in modern farming and ranching practices.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-03-21","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (AGRICULTURE) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-03-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB63/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/aa0d2a8d26e98f8c85257aef0074a5d0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Atkins"},
{"bill_id":537511,"bill_number":"SCR9","title":"A Resolution To Create A Blue Ribbon Task Force To Review Open Family Court Proceedings.","description":"This resolution creates a Blue Ribbon Task Force to review the feasibility of opening Family Court proceedings to the public. The report is due by February 15, 2014 with a copy delivered to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-21","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR9/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/95bcee17b461e91285257ae80057f7ca?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":537521,"bill_number":"SCR8","title":"Requesting That The Delaware Department Of Safety And Homeland Security Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding Delaware's Ability To Support Text-to-911 Service And The Feasibility Of Embedding The Physical Location Of The Texter Into The Message Sent To 911 Dispatchers.","description":"This Resolution requests that the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security coordinate an effort to study and make findings and recommendations regarding Delaware’s ability to support text-to-911 service and the feasibility of embedding the physical location of the texter into the message sent to 911 dispatchers. The Secretary shall present a final report of his findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 20, 2013.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-21","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-04-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR8/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ed1550e8e8032c3a85257afb00523aed?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":537529,"bill_number":"SB24","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21, Chapter 4, Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reciprocal Agreements For Toll Interoperability.","description":"This bill will allow the Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states and agencies for the purpose of toll interoperability as well as toll violation collections.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB24/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/14c93a8fb45e80a585257b21004f147f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":537543,"bill_number":"SB26","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Apportionment Of Estate Tax Liability.","description":"This legislation provides a default procedure for equitably allocating the cost of estate taxes among beneficiaries of an estate. It replaces Delaware’s current apportionment statute, but retains its basic approach of apportioning estate taxes among beneficiaries in proportion to their respective legacies, unless a decedent directed a different allocation method in an appropriate estate planning document. The legislation addresses ambiguities in existing law and draws on many provisions in the Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act. In general, the draft statute provides that (1) a person may mandate a different apportionment method in a will or trust; (2) in the absence of such directions, estate taxes will be allocated to beneficiaries to the extent each beneficiary’s inheritance generates estate tax; (3) estate tax attributable to time-limited interests over which a beneficiary does not have access to principal is paid from principal; (4) for property included in the estate but not available to pay tax (“insulated property”), taxes are allocated to persons receiving other property, but those persons may recover the tax from the insulated property when it is distributed; (5) the executor or trustee is granted power to collect the tax from the beneficiary, as well as to defer distribution, withhold estate tax from a distribution, or require a distributee to give security to ensure payment. The statute would apply to decedents dying on or after January 1, 2014.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB26/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/262e588a5347f68b85257b340072661f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":537554,"bill_number":"SB25","title":"An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Thoroughbred Racing.","description":"This legislation eliminates the requirement that the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission has to maintain an office in the City of Wilmington.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB25/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f1d02e89de3e222685257b0c004f774b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":537914,"bill_number":"SB27","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Accelerated Academic Programs","description":"This Act would authorize the Department of Education, pending available funds, to offer competitive two year start-up grants to public schools for the purpose of developing new programs for students capable of performing accelerated academic work.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB27/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c63ae2c1c3b6c6f485257b360046225c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":539433,"bill_number":"SB28","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pensions.","description":"This Bill allows a per diem employee of the legislature who receives a service pension to be exempt from the earnings limit while working for the legislature.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB28/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d8dd36dcf3bfeea185257b3c005ba041?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":539456,"bill_number":"SB29","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29, Chapter 101, Subchapter Ii Of The Delaware Code Relating To Agency Regulations And Public Hearings.","description":"This Bill provides for recording and maintaining a record of all deliberations made by public bodies during public hearings, including any discussion made \"off the record.\"","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-04-30","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-05-01","committee":"Administration","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB29/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f5d087839cfd6d2f85257b320057426b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":539480,"bill_number":"SJR1","title":"Establishing A Joint Executive And Legislative Task Force To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding The Need For Additional State Policies Or Programs To Attract And Retain Blue Collar Jobs.","description":"This resolution establishes the “Blue Collar” Task Force to determine the need for additional state policies or programs to attract and retain “Blue Collar” jobs.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR1/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/81faa695feaa4d7185257b3a00613049?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":539736,"bill_number":"HCR12","title":"Recognizing April 11th, 2013 As National Pet Day In Delaware.","description":"This resolution recognizes April 11th, 2013 as National Pet Day in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-27","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-03-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR12/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4674b713d047d32b85257b2700654f38?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Jeffrey Spiegelman"},
{"bill_id":539929,"bill_number":"SJR2","title":"Commemorating The 200th Anniversary Of The British Bombardment Of Lewes On April 6 And 7, 1813, During The War Of 1812.","description":"This Senate Joint Resolution commemorates the 200th Anniversary of the British bombardment of the town of Lewes during the War of 1812. In addition, it honors the memory of the defenders of the town and extends best wishes to the citizens of Lewes for a successful commemoration event.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-04-04","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-04-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR2/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3de98f970cd0f58c85257b3b0053c36a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":539966,"bill_number":"SCR10","title":"Extending The Reporting Date Of The Animal Welfare Task Force.","description":"This Senate Concurrent Resolution extends the reporting date of the Animal Welfare Task Force from March 30, 2013 to April 30, 2013. Author: Senator Blevins","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-03-27","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR10/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/16483dba247db6cd85257b3a005029b0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":540159,"bill_number":"HB67","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deadly Weapons, Firearms Or Destructive Weapons.","description":"This Act will increase the protections against criminal firearms violence afforded to our children by creating a new crime called Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Weapon in a Safe School Zone. The Act will ban the possession of firearms in schools and on school property. Firearms or destructive weapons that are possessed on private property or in private residences, businesses or motor vehicles on public roadways are exempt from the ban, as are firearms in motor vehicles that are on school property to facilitate attendance at a legitimate school function. Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Weapon in a Safe School Zone will be a Class D felony.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB67/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d37bcf346988033985257b340074f0bd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":540214,"bill_number":"HB65","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund.","description":"This Bill recognizes the importance of the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund in providing stability for persons displaced by a change in a manufactured home community by extending the Trust Fund for an additional five (5) years to July 1, 2019.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-01-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB65/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5cc8aa026ff71efa85257b2e006694d9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":540270,"bill_number":"HB66","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Requisites For Rental Of A Manufactured Home Lot.","description":"This Bill provides another means to inform a tenant of his or her obligations under a manufactured home community rental agreement by requiring a landlord to disclose key provisions of a rental agreement on a form developed and pre-approved by the Office of the Attorney General.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-01-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB66/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/16e952c284fac42d85257b33006ac40c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":540329,"bill_number":"HB64","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Credit And Identity Theft.","description":"This bill allows parents to \"Freeze\" their minor children’s credit at any time to protect them from identity theft. This bill also allows for credit to be frozen for an incapacitated person by their guardian.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB64/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ad1252388f5b547085257aee006abca7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Andria Bennett"},
{"bill_id":540394,"bill_number":"SB36","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I, 12 Of The Delaware Constitution Of 1897, As","description":"This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that will modernize the bail provisions within the Delaware Constitution and clarify the power of the General Assembly and the Courts to define certain felony offenses for which and circumstances under which, pre-trial release on bail may not be available. This Act provides that the constitutional amendment to Art. I, Sec. 12 of the Delaware Constitution proposed bill will: (1) retain the express declaration of a general right to have bail set in a criminal case; (2) provide that the only crimes for which bail must be withheld is (a) capital murder where the evidentiary proof is positive and presumption of the accusation great and (b) Class A or B violent felony offense and under procedures prescribed by law; and (3) ensures that one condition precedent to bail being withheld in non-capital cases must be a finding that no bail condition or combination of bail conditions other than detention will ensure the safety of another person or the community. This change alone does not allow that any person charged with a non-capital crime can be held without bail and no person could be subject to a detention hearing in a non-capital case until the General Assembly revised Chapter 21 of Title 11 of the Delaware Code and the General Assembly and Courts “prescribed by law” the circumstances and procedures under which detention without bail may occur. With this change, though, Delaware may move forward toward the type of modern bail system that has been increasingly adopted by other states through amendment of their state constitutions, when needed, and the development of statutory procedures that provide, in extreme cases, pre-trial detention without bail. Under current Delaware law, the only circumstance in which one may be detained without bail is when he or she is charged with capital murder. This Act would have no effect on bail procedures and standards in capital cases. The fact that bail can only be withheld in capital cases, however, is inconsistent with the evidence-based and informed decision-making that the General Assembly looks to adopt through the Justice Reinvestment Act. While granting of bail upon assessment of the needs of the accused and the community is always preferable, there will be that occasion where the pretrial risk assessment that informs release decisions suggests that detention is the appropriate course. A Delaware state court judge cannot order detention in such cases but only attempt to set the bail so high that a defendant cannot make it. This is the first step toward completing the pre-trial bail continuum. Any legislation subsequently enacted or court procedures adopted pursuant to this bill would have to require individualized, fact-governed decision-making by the Court regarding detention in order to pass muster under the United States and Delaware State Constitutions. This bill also requires trial to be held within 90 days for persons being held without bail on non-capital offenses unless the person requests a delay. If trial is not held within 90 days with no request for delay, the person shall be entitled to bail.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Enact w/o Sign by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB36/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0c30c4e6e195efad85257b870075f1b6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":540405,"bill_number":"SB32","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Giving Of A Firearm To A Person Prohibited.","description":"Currently giving, selling, lending, or otherwise furnishing a firearm to a convicted felon, mentally ill person or other prohibited person knowing that the person is prohibited, is a class F felony. This Bill makes it a class A misdemeanor for someone to give a firearm to a person prohibited without knowledge that the person was prohibited from possessing a firearm. If the intended recipient is not known well enough, the use of a criminal background check by a licensed gun dealer would ensure that the law is not being broken.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB32/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/47446aced720236185257b2700622761?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gregory Lavelle"},
{"bill_id":540416,"bill_number":"SB34","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.","description":"This Bill requires that changes to the Delaware Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative allowance auction program involving reduction in allowances below 6,803,808 short tons of CO2, increases in the reserve price for permits, or changes to price caps for permits must be approved by a Joint Resolution of the General Assembly.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Assigned to Energy & Transit Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-03-28","committee":"Energy & Transit","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB34/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c60ce1200916500285257b330062a6c6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gary Simpson"},
{"bill_id":540433,"bill_number":"SB31","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Free Surf Fishing Vehicle Permits For Certain Volunteers.","description":"his bill adds active members of the Ladies auxiliary or volunteer fire department ladies auxiliary as eligible for free surf fishing licenses. The bill also gives the department President’s discretion in determining what qualifies as 'active\" member.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-05-02","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-05-08","committee":"Natural Resources","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB31/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d3dc8056fac8014f85257b2f00513d25?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":540448,"bill_number":"SB37","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Assault Weapons.","description":"This act would add a new section 1462 to Title 11 of the Delaware Code and set in place a prospective prohibition against the manufacture, production, delivery, sale, or purchase of assault weapons. Persons who legally possess assault weapons at the time the act goes into effect may continue to possess them legally, but must provide proof of ownership to the Delaware State Police within 120 days of the effective date of the act. A first violation of the new section 1462 would be a class F felony, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 3 years to be served at Level V. A second violation within ten years of the first violation would be a class E felony, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 5 years to be served at level V. Presently, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia are reported to have enacted legislation placing restrictions on assault weapons. Other states are considering such legislation. This act would also make it unlawful to violate the new Section 1461 in a Safe School and Recreation Zone, pursuant to Title 11 of the Delaware Code, Section 1457.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-03-28","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-04-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB37/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e5fce345a86c00d685257b2c0065f611?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":540465,"bill_number":"SB30","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Home Inspectors.","description":"This Bill amends Chapter 41 of Title 24 of the Delaware Code, which will go into effect on August 6, 2013. The grandfathering provision, Section 4108(d), is revised to require either not fewer than 250 home inspections in Delaware for compensation or five years of practice in the field of home inspection. This revision will ensure that applicants have significant, substantive work experience, without making licensure virtually impossible for many individuals currently practicing home inspection in Delaware. The Bill also adds a requirement that applicants, or their employers, must have liability and errors and omissions insurance. This requirement will serve to protect the interests of the public. Finally, the Bill amends the provisions pertaining to trainees to clarify that home inspectors cannot give opinions of value.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB30/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/719d3fd3b24e3ac285257af50068fbd3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":540478,"bill_number":"HB68","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offender Financial Responsibility For Healthcare Services.","description":"This Bill clarifies that offenders within the custody of the Department of Correction are responsible for reasonable expenses associated with appropriately prescribed and over-the-counter medications.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB68/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4a6cf307959ea77b85257b3c00773b3f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":544957,"bill_number":"HB71","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Possession, Use, Purchase, Or Receipt Of Tobacco Products By Minors.","description":"This Act makes it unlawful for a minor to possess or use a tobacco product.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-04-11","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-04-11","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB71/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/86c3bd07d680ecbf85257b18006eada1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Ramone"},
{"bill_id":544990,"bill_number":"HB75","title":"An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Domestic Relations To Provide For Same-gender Civil Marriage And To Convert Existing Civil Unions To Civil Marriages.","description":"This Act repeals the prohibition on same-gender marriage that was enacted in 1996. The effect of this Act is to allow two individuals, whether of the same or different genders, to marry if otherwise eligible. Upon the effectiveness of this Act, no new civil unions will be formed in Delaware. This Act allows both parties to a civil union that is not subject to a pending proceeding for dissolution, annulment or legal separation to convert their civil union to a marriage prior to July 1, 2014 by application for a marriage license to the clerk of the peace of the county in which their civil union license was issued, with or without further solemnization of such marriage. On July 1, 2014, all remaining civil unions not currently subject to a proceeding for dissolution, annulment or legal separation will automatically convert to marriages. This Act also provides that for legal unions other than marriages between two persons of the same gender established in another jurisdiction, both parties to such legal union will be afforded the same rights, benefits and protections, and will be subject to the same responsibilities, obligations and duties, as a marriage for purposes of Delaware law. In order for such recognition to apply, such union must be validly formed in such other jurisdiction, the parties thereto must meet the eligibility requirements to enter into a marriage in the State of Delaware, and such union must afford and impose on the parties thereto substantially the same rights, benefits, protections, responsibilities, obligations and duties of marriage. This Act provides for the equal application of all laws of the State of Delaware relating to marriage, married spouses or their children to same-gender or different-gender married spouses and their children. This Act protects religious freedoms of religious societies and other persons. The Act specifically protects the freedom of religion guaranteed under the United States Constitution and the Delaware Constitution. Further, the Act specifies that it shall not interfere with or regulate the religious practice of any religious society. Any religious society is free to choose which marriages it will solemnize, and religious societies, clergypersons and ministers of any religion will not be required to solemnize any marriage that does not conform to its religious beliefs. This Act becomes effective on July 1, 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-07","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB75/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/81465557c4f225b285257b48004f31a7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":545025,"bill_number":"HB73","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Possession Of Firearms By Prohibited Persons.","description":"This Act will help deter the illegal possession of firearms by dangerous criminals by increasing the penalties imposed upon persons convicted of violating the crime of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited. Adults convicted of illegally possessing a firearm after having been previously adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile for acts constituting a violent felony will receive a one year minimum mandatory prison sentence, and persons prohibited from legally possessing a deadly weapon who are convicted of illegally possessing a firearm within 10 years of a prior conviction or adjudication of delinquency for a violent felony, or for illegally possessing a deadly weapon, will receive a three year minimum mandatory prison sentence.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB73/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5d7000043bf68ccf85257b3a00745d3b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":545065,"bill_number":"HB72","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Concealed Weapon.","description":"This Act will establish a one year minimum mandatory prison sentence to be imposed upon any person convicted of unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB72/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/82af5c836b4318a685257b3a006fd67d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":545100,"bill_number":"HB70","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tenant Obligations Concerning A Rental.","description":"This Bill recognizes the importance of properly functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in keeping tenants safe by expressly prohibiting a tenant from removing or tampering with a properly functioning detector installed in the rental unit by a landlord.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-26","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB70/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1b81f2b8bdda81fa85257b3400607bd6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ronald Gray"},
{"bill_id":545136,"bill_number":"HB74","title":"An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Insurance.","description":"This Delaware Health Security Act will provide a cost effective single payer health care system for the State of Delaware. The Act will provide comprehensive health care coverage to all Delawareans without any extra health insurance or out-of-pocket- expense. The system will save money currently wasted on administrative/overhead costs and will provide a stable funding structure. This Act creates the Delaware Health Security Authority. The authority will be governed by a 15-member Delaware Health Security Board comprised as follows: the Secretary of Health And Social Services, two members from both the State House of Representatives and State Senate Committees concerned with health care issues, five members from state health professional organizations, and five members from eligible consumer organizations in our state. Funding for the new health care system will be as follows: All state and federal funds available for health and health care costs in Delaware; Employer and employee graduated payroll tax from 4 percent for employers with less than ten employees to 9 percent for employers with 50 or more employees; A Health Security tax of 2.5 percent on net taxable income (after deductions) for all heads of households and persons subject to Delaware's income tax; and An additional Health Security income surtax on net taxable income of 2.5 percent for persons filing a Delaware income tax return in excess of $250,000. Married couples filing a joint Delaware income tax return shall pay an additional income surtax of 2.5 percent on net taxable income in excess of $500,000.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-04-11","last_action":"Re-Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-04-16","committee":"Health & Human Development","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB74/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6366ada618333c0d85257b0a004e1b50?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Kowalko"},
{"bill_id":545170,"bill_number":"HB69","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Merit System Of Personnel Administration.","description":"This bill provides that for every 3 years of state service after 15 years an employee shall receive an additional 1 hour per month of annual leave. It also increases from 3 to 5 days the amount of compassionate leave an employee will receive upon the death of an immediate family member.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-04-11","last_action":"Re-Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-01-14","committee":"Appropriations","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB69/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2a93909388a08efd85257b25004e9b2c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":546190,"bill_number":"HB80","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fines, Costs, Penalties And Forfeitures.","description":"This bill removes the requirement that a Tier III youth offender pay for the cost of their electronic monitoring system. Currently youth adjudicated as Tier III sex offenders have the same financial obligation of $240 per month ($8 per day) as adult offenders. However, they rarely have opportunities for employment given their age and other obstacles related to their probation, and/or need to complete school. The Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services is spending a disproportionate amount of time and staff resources to track and attempt to recover payment from these offenders with little success. Additionally, no other juvenile probation “service” requires youth or their families to pay for their treatment and support interventions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB80/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3c7bbc762e1485ad85257b3a006c5c36?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":546211,"bill_number":"HCR14","title":"Urging The Delaware House Of Representatives And The Delaware Senate To Adopt Uniform Rules Relating To Transparency.","description":"Urging The Delaware House Of Representatives And The Delaware Senate To Adopt Uniform Rules Relating To Transparency.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-04-16","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-04-16","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR14/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/181f754b19ba523685257b0f005cf58a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephen Smyk"},
{"bill_id":546234,"bill_number":"HJR4","title":"Declaring April 2013 \"autism Awareness Month\" In Delaware.","description":"This Joint Resolution recognizes April 2013 as Autism Awareness Month.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR4/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/040590a1bdc71a1985257b3a005453d1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":546257,"bill_number":"HB77","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Certain Use Of A Handgun.","description":"This bill allows a hunter to use a handgun in lieu of a shotgun on farms permitted by DNREC through their deer depredation programs to reduce agricultural crop damage.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-04-16","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 - Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-01-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB77/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ad4d7882ffbeaacd85257ad4005defef?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Outten"},
{"bill_id":546280,"bill_number":"HB78","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Disclosure Of Gifts.","description":"This bill requires members of the General Assembly to report all gifts with a value in excess of $50and limits the exemption for gifts from close family members if that family member is a lobbyist.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-04-16","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2013-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB78/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bae277b10c102cb085257ae5004bf0a8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Donald Blakey"},
{"bill_id":546304,"bill_number":"HB79","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections And Candidate Disclosures.","description":"This Bill requires all statewide and other candidates that may appear on the general election ballot to disclose (1) that their State and Federal income tax returns are filed and any tax due has been paid; (2) that child support payments pursuant to court order are current, and (3) that their real property taxes have been paid. Filing a false statement could be prosecuted.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-04-16","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 79 - Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB79/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cbad10c223fc6d6685257ae0006fd054?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Timothy Dukes"},
{"bill_id":546325,"bill_number":"HB81","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Police Officers' And Firefighters' Employment Relation Act.","description":"This bill lowers the number of full-time employees from 25 to 3 for the Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Employment Relations Act to apply to a public employer.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-02","last_action":"Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 10 YES 7 NO 3 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB81/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f285fbd4cdbd4a9185257b3c006dcd46?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":546348,"bill_number":"HB76","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Or Registration Plates.","description":"This bill creates a special license plate for retired professional firefighters.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-04-16","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2014-01-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB76/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/58a34ec1657bf23785257b0f006a2237?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Outten"},
{"bill_id":546387,"bill_number":"SB42","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code With Respect To Medicare Supplement Insurance.","description":"This bill ensures that individuals who are eligible for the Federal Medicare program due to disability are able to purchase the same Medicare supplement policies available to individuals eligible for Medicare due to age. This bill also ensures that the rates for Medicare supplement insurance purchased by persons who receive Medicare for reasons unrelated to disability are not affected by this bill.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB42/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1447553a69754ef885257b3b005bd2bf?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":546400,"bill_number":"SB41","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Captive Insurance Companies.","description":"This bill requires risk retention groups (RRGs) to comply with the property and casualty actuarial opinion law and is necessary for maintaining Delaware’s National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) accreditation.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB41/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f371b24a07dc713685257b3b005affd9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":546414,"bill_number":"SB38","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Chapter 40 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Council On Real Estate Appraisers.","description":"Section 1 clarifies that a licensed appraiser cannot appraise a property in Delaware with a market value in excess of one million dollars. Only a certified residential or general certified appraiser may appraise properties with this market value. This change is necessary, and was recommended by the federal Appraisal Sub-Committee in order for Delaware law to comply with the AQB mandatory changes. Additionally, this section defines new terms to the chapter that are added by the creation found in Section 5. Section 2 removes the power to examine disciplinary records of foreign jurisdictions for new applicants. The AQB requires applicants deemed to be in “good standing” be granted licensure in Delaware and thus, this power is surplusage .This change is necessary to comply with the Dodd-Frank Act. Section 3 clarifies that reciprocal applicants will be deemed to be in “good standing” by their home licensure state without the additions imposed on new applicants. This change is necessary to comply with the Dodd-Frank Act. Section 4 requires all new applicants provide criminal background checks at their own expense. This change will be required by the Dodd-Frank Act in 2015. Section 5 creates regulation of Appraisal Management Companies which are cropping up all over the country, working as the middle man between mortgage companies and real estate appraisers. These middle men are necessary as Federal law bars mortgage companies from contacting real estate appraisers directly. However, Appraisal Management Companies are completely unregulated in this State. This bill brings Appraisal Management Companies under the jurisdiction of the Council on Real Estate Appraisers, sets standards for obtaining registration, requires principals of Appraisal Management Companies to submit to a criminal background check and prohibits the Appraisal Management Company from keeping the mortgage company the fee amount paid to the appraiser. Section 6 empowers the Council to issue a letter of concern to a licensee who the Council finds did not violate a statute or rule, but who could benefit from having the Council’s concern pointed out to her/him. Letters of concern are non-disciplinary, but any one licensee who receives three may be called before the Council for a competency assessment.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"SS 1 for SB 38 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB38/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3e31dce3091d9aed85257b3300554441?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":546427,"bill_number":"SB35","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specialty Tier Prescription Drug Coverage.","description":"This Bill imposes dollar limits on the prescription drug insurance practice of cost-sharing known as specialty tiers in order to protect patients from unaffordable co-insurance or co-payment fees. Patient’s co-insurance or co-payment fees for specialty tier drugs will be limited to $100 per month for up to a 30-day supply of any single specialty tier drug; and will not exceed, in the aggregate for all specialty tier covered drugs, $200 per month per enrollee. The bill goes into effect on January 1, 2014.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-06-26","last_action":"SS 1 for SB 35 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB35/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6a20178a8ce33f0885257b35006c0573?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":546445,"bill_number":"SB46","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relation To The Medical Practice Act.","description":"This act would authorize physicians licensed in other states and countries who travel with out-of-state sports teams to Delaware for sporting events to provide medical care to those teams, coaches, and their families during those events. By doing so, it will help traveling athletes receive care from physicians they know and have been treated by in the past. Such visiting physicians would be prohibited from providing medical care to any other person residing in or present in Delaware except in an emergency. This temporary exemption from licensure for visiting team physicians would not authorize that person to practice medicine in a hospital or other health care facility, and it would be limited to ten days per sporting event unless extended by the Executive Director of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB46/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9b239f7b7857904085257b18005270e8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":546457,"bill_number":"SB43","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Information Sharing Among State And Federal Regulators And The National Association Of Insurance Commissioners.","description":"This bill permits the sharing of confidential information received by the Insurance Commissioner and the Department of Insurance with other state, federal and international regulators and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and, with respect to company examinations, clarifies that the Insurance Department’s analysis workpapers are confidential and are not subject to disclosure except as set forth in the statute.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB43/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7a95dfe6c3abf40485257b3b005c3ee7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":546470,"bill_number":"SB39","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Commercial Learner Permits And Commercial Driver Licenses.","description":"This bill will bring Delaware into compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new commercial driver license and commercial learner permit issuance standards. Much of the bill is housekeeping and includes changes such as altering the language \"commercial driver instructor permit\" to \"commercial learner permit\", changing the language \"non-resident\" to \"non-domiciled\", adding new definitions, and adding commercial learner permit specifications to Delaware law. Other changes include limiting certain endorsements to the commercial learner permit, requiring medical examiners to be certified by FMCSA, and adding new restrictions to the commercial driver license.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-01-16","last_action":"SS 1 for SB 39 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-16","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB39/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/90607782bd28e07885257b2c005fe2f8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":546484,"bill_number":"SB45","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers And Scrap Metal Processors.","description":"This Act required pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers and scrap metal processors to photograph all jewelry which they purchase or otherwise acquire.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-04-25","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2013-06-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB45/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/37a87c66c1a96faf85257b2d00710e4f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":546497,"bill_number":"SB40","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Possession Of Firearms During The Commission Of A Felony.","description":"This Act will increase the penalties imposed upon repeat offenders convicted of the crime of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony by adding that crime to the list of serious violent felonies that can serve as predicate offenses that trigger Delaware’s Habitual Criminal statute.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB40/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/777d4b72d17296de85257b3b005d97b8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":546506,"bill_number":"SB44","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance And Premium Reporting.","description":"This bill is a housekeeping bill designed to, with respect to the amendment to Section 705 of Title 18, conform the lines of authority referenced therein to the form to be provided by each insurance company as furnished by the Insurance Commissioner and, with respect to the amendments to Sections 3109(a), 3574(b) and 4333(b), to fix typographical errors.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB44/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d09d904199ea707b85257b3b005cc304?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":546786,"bill_number":"HB82","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Penalties For Possession And Purchase Of Deadly Weapons By Persons Prohibited.","description":"This Act establishes that the minimum sentence of incarceration to be imposed upon any person who is convicted of illegally possessing a firearm while negligently causing serious physical injury or death through the use of such firearm shall be six (6) years, unless the defendant caused such injury or death within ten (10) years of a previous conviction for a violent felony in which case the minimum sentence shall be eight (8) years; or unless the defendant caused such injury or death after two (2) previous convictions for violent felonies in which case the minimum sentence shall be fifteen (15) years.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-04-17","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 6 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB82/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a2480236e4053b3a85257b4b00672b6b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":546881,"bill_number":"HB83","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Condition Of Roads Within Manufactured Home Communities.","description":"This Bill seeks to ensure that all roads in manufactured housing communities exceed a certain minimum standard of maintenance. The legislation clarifies the commitment landlords must make to tenants of manufactured housing communities, thereby ensuring that all roads within the community are maintained in good condition.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-04-17","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-06-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB83/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e3185a9bfa527f6c85257b33005c78b6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":547245,"bill_number":"HB85","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Relating To The Delaware Commission Of Veterans’ Affairs.","description":"This bill grants authority to the Delaware Commission of Veterans’ Affairs to establish and administer the “Delaware Veterans Trust Fund.” Honorably discharged Delaware veterans will be permitted to petition the Fund for financial assistance relative to health care, homelessness, household utilities, home repair, and education.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-09-17","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-09-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB85/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/903decf85c3ba31d85257b3a005ecc01?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":547302,"bill_number":"HB86","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Parks.","description":"This Act extends Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s ability to reach agreements for operating services in its areas from a 10-year length to a maximum length of 25 years.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB86/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c4e7b4e45c72bd7585257b4f006e4e30?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":547354,"bill_number":"HB84","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Mandatory Background Checks Of Candidates For Elected Office In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This Bill requires candidates for statewide office, county or countywide office, members of the General Assembly, and candidates for municipal office for any municipality holding its election at the time of the general election who also file to run in a primary election in this State to submit to a mandatory criminal background check. This Bill further requires candidates nominated by a major political party that did not file to run in a primary election, unaffiliated candidates, candidates for minor political parties, and candidates in special elections for the General Assembly to similarly submit to a mandatory criminal background check. Excluded from the requirements of this Bill are candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, United States Senator, and Representative in Congress, whose candidate requirements are determined by Federal law. This Bill tasks the Office of the State Election Commissioner with developing policies and procedures necessary to obtain and make publicly available the required criminal history information. Specifically excluded from the criminal history information that must be made publicly available under this Bill is certain information that could lead to identity theft. By requiring that certain candidates’ criminal history information be made available to the public in advance of an election, this Bill supports transparency in government and recognizes that elected officials work for the people. Many employers throughout this State require criminal background checks during the hiring process. This Bill recognizes the importance of allowing the public to know the criminal histories of candidates seeking their trust and vote.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-04-18","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-04-18","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB84/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/18f155dcd884015c85257b3b005d9b43?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Daniel Short"},
{"bill_id":547359,"bill_number":"SB50","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The General Assembly.","description":"This Act would prohibit any member of the General Assembly from being employed by the State of Delaware while in office, unless the member was already a State employee at the time the member was elected to the General Assembly, or the member became a State employee prior to enactment of this law. For purposes of this act, service in the General Assembly, in and of itself, shall not be construed as employment by the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-04-18","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-04-18","committee":"Executive","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB50/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ab9004b1c4090fcc85257ae000708cf3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gregory Lavelle"},
{"bill_id":547388,"bill_number":"SB47","title":"An Act To Amend Title 8 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The General Corporation Law.","description":"New Subchapter XV, for which Sections 8 and 9 of this legislation provide, authorizes the creation of public benefit corporations. A public benefit corporation is a for-profit entity which is managed not only for the pecuniary interests of its stockholders but also for the benefit of other persons, entities, communities or interests. Delaware General Corporation Law Sections 362(a) and 365(a) create and impose on directors of public benefit corporations a tri-partite balancing requirement. Public benefit corporations must be managed in a manner that balances (i) the stockholders’ pecuniary interests, (ii) the interests of those materially affected by the corporation’s conduct, and (iii) a public benefit or public benefits identified in the corporation’s certificate of incorporation. Section 362(a) requires a public benefit corporation to identify in its certificate of incorporation the specific public benefit or public benefits the corporation will promote. Section 366(b) requires public benefit corporations, at least every two years, to issue to stockholders statements that contain certain prescribed information. Section 366(c) permits the corporation in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws to impose additional specified requirements to facilitate stockholders’ ability to evaluate the public benefit corporation’s achievement of its purposes. Sections 362(a) and (c) require that both the certificate of incorporation and the name of the corporation clearly indicate that a corporation is a public benefit corporation. Section 364 and 366(a) require that all stock certificates and notices of meetings contain statements acknowledging that the corporation is a public benefit corporation. Section 363 requires a ninety percent vote of stockholders for an existing corporation to become a public benefit corporation and grants appraisal rights to any dissenting stockholder of a corporation that is not a public benefit corporation and becomes a public benefit corporation. Sections 6 and 7 of this legislation are amendments to DGCL Sections 262(b)(1) and 262(b)(4) to implement this appraisal right. The amendments to Section 262 shall be effective only with respect to transactions consummated pursuant to agreements entered into after August 1, 2013 (or, in the case of mergers pursuant to Section 253, resolutions of the board of directors adopted after August 1, 2013), and appraisal proceedings arising out of such transactions. Section 363(c) imposes a two-thirds vote requirement for actions that would terminate the public benefit status of the corporation. Sections 365 (b) and (c) provide broad protection to directors of public benefit corporations against claims based on interests other than those of stockholders. Directors are not liable as to claims asserted on account of any claimed interest (i) in the public benefits identified in the certificate of incorporation, or (ii) of those materially affected by the corporation’s conduct. Directors also receive significant protections against claims by stockholders challenging disinterested decisions. Section 365(b) deems directors of public benefit corporations to have satisfied their fiduciary duties to balance the tripartite purposes if the director’s decision is informed and disinterested and not such that no person of ordinary sound judgment would approve. Public benefit corporations may include a provision in their certificates of incorporation that any disinterested decision by directors shall not constitute an act or omission not in good faith, or breach of the duty of loyalty for purposes of imposing monetary liability pursuant to any provision adopted pursuant to  102(b)(7) or determining indemnification rights pursuant to  145. Section 367 authorizes stockholders of public benefit corporations to sue derivatively to enforce the directors’ duties under  365 but only if at the time suit is filed those stockholders individually or collectively own (i) at least two percent of the corporation’s outstanding shares, or (ii) as to corporations with shares listed on a national securities exchange, the lesser of two percent of the outstanding shares or shares with a market value of at least two million dollars. Section 368 makes clear that the rules applicable to public benefit corporations do not and will not impact or alter any laws that are applicable to corporations that are not public benefit corporations. The only exceptions are the provisions of  363 which govern transactions in which a corporation converts either to or from a public benefit corporation. Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this legislation are amendments to DGCL Sections 114(b)(2), 114(b)(3) and 114(c)(3) to correspond DGCL provisions regarding nonstock corporations to the benefit corporation provisions in this legislation. Sections 1, 2, 9, 10 and 11 of this legislation redesignate existing DGCL Subchapters XV, XVI and XVII as Subchapters XVI, XVII and XVIII and correspondingly change cross references to permit proper placement of the benefit corporation provisions in the DGCL.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-17","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB47/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/06744a41ee7b393a85257b4f0066c7fc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":547416,"bill_number":"SB48","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Redistricting Of The General Assembly.","description":"This bill will create a process to have an eleven-member Commission appointed every ten years to redistrict the Senate and House of Representatives of the Delaware General Assembly. “The Redistricting Commission for the State of Delaware” will consist of ten members appointed by the leadership of the House and Senate majority and minority parties. The ten voting members would then elect a voting Chairperson. The bill requires the Commission to “conduct an open and transparent redistricting process enabling full public consideration of and comment on the drawing of district lines….” No member of the Commission could be the holder of an elective office, a registered lobbyist within a year prior to appointment or selection, or an elected state official within two years of appointment or selection. The bill contains a timetable for completing the redistricting process. The process would culminate in the submission of a Commission-approved Final Redistricting Plan to the General Assembly for enactment into law. The bill allows for the further submission of a modified plan, if the General Assembly fails to approve the Final Plan by a majority of both Houses. If the General Assembly fails to enact redistricting legislation by September 30 of the year preceding the next election year, the bill calls for the creation of a two-person judicial panel consisting of the Chancellor of the State of Delaware and a Superior Court Judge appointed by the President Judge of the Superior Court. The judicial panel would be charged with issuing a final and binding redistricting plan for the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Chancellor and the Superior Court Judge assigned to the panel would have to be from separate political parties. Among other things, the Commission is required to: 1. Create a website for review by the public which would contain comprehensive information about the work of the Commission, including the names of the Commissioners, the rules of the Commission, notice of public meetings, district maps for existing districts, any plan approved by the Commission, Census data, and demographic data; 2. Hold four public meetings, one in each county and one in the City of Wilmington; 3. Prepare rules to govern the Commission’s proceedings; 4. Abide by the State Freedom of Information Act; 5. Approve and issue for public consideration and comment a Preliminary Redistricting Plan and Report, 6. Approve and submit to the General Assembly a Final Redistricting Plan and Report; and 7. Before concluding its business, prepare and submit a written report to the General Assembly with recommendations for improvements to the redistricting process. After the Commission’s work is completed, its records are to be maintained by the State Commissioner of Elections for a period of at least twenty years. Author: Senator Blevins","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-06","last_action":"Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2014-03-13","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB48/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4b9678a9072edf5685257af600598c18?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":547446,"bill_number":"SB49","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lobbyists.","description":"This bill prohibits a former member of the General Assembly from acting as a lobbyist for a period of two years after such person leaves office. Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-04-18","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-04-18","committee":"Executive","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB49/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3e9b51de67dd745d85257b3400576efb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Hocker"},
{"bill_id":547588,"bill_number":"HB87","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Contracts.","description":"This bill codifies the common law and protects the secondary market for life insurance in Delaware. The common law rule in Delaware is that an insurer cannot rescind or otherwise invalidate a life insurance policy unless it refunds the premiums that it has collected on the policy. Some insurers, however, have ignored this well-settled rule and continue to file lawsuits that seek to rescind the life insurance policies they issued and allow them to keep the premiums paid on those policies. This bill eliminates any possible uncertainty about the state of the law by adopting the common law rule. The bill also advances three other goals that are important to Delaware consumers. First, it provides necessary certainty to investors who purchase life insurance policies in the secondary market. That market, in turn, benefits Delaware consumers—particularly senior citizens—by giving them the chance to sell a life insurance policy that they no longer want or need for a substantially higher price than the cash surrender value of the policy. Second, the bill eliminates the undesirable effect of incentivizing insurance companies to bring rescission suits as late as possible as they continue to collect premiums at no actual risk. Third, the bill eliminates the risk of expensive and unnecessary litigation for owners of life insurance policies issued in this State by establishing a clear and unambiguous rule that is consistent with existing case law.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-04-18","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE/COMMERCE) in House with 9 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-05-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB87/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0f9b0012b21cb51885257b5000675368?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":548051,"bill_number":"HB88","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Possession Of Deadly Weapons By Persons Prohibited And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health And Safety.","description":"SYNOPSIS This Act is designed to create procedures in Delaware for making sure firearms are not in the hands of dangerous people while protecting due process and not creating a barrier to care for those suffering from mental illness. Unlike other states, this Act intends to put Delaware at the forefront of this important issue by not simply looking narrowly for mental illness. Statistically, mental illness has little to do with homicide perpetration but conversely increases the chance of being a victim of violence. This bill looks instead for propensities of violence, a much more reliable and evidence-based metric. This metric will also ensure that we can provide care to those more likely to commit violent acts and help destigmatize mental illness here in Delaware. Specific components of this Act are set forth below. This Act applies when a person who has been committed to a hospital for treatment of a mental condition by a judge shall be deemed a person prohibited. The current law appears to apply to “any person who has ever been committed for a mental disorder,” but in reality this only applies to persons who have been involuntarily committed and subject to adjudication such as a hearing. It also clarifies that perpetrators of violent crimes who have been found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity, Guilty But Mentally Ill, or Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial are persons prohibited, including juveniles who fall into those categories. The provisions of  1448B will not retroactively apply to any persons adjudicated in the past, which would create undue burden. This Act expands the definition of “persons prohibited” to include those persons who are prohibited from possessing firearms pursuant to a court order under the procedures set forth in  1448B of Title 11. Newly created  1448B sets forth a procedure whereby law enforcement, upon receiving a report of a violent person and who is demonstrating behaviors that the provider believes are dangerous can refer the matter to the Department of Justice to petition the Superior Court for an order requiring such person to relinquish the person’s firearms or ammunition. This Act revises and clarifies an existing statute, 11 Del C.  5402, which currently solidifies the need for mental health professionals to report those with mental illness who may be a threat to others. Currently, the section contains a limited duty of a treating hospital to warn law enforcement of a specific threat, but this clarifies the original intent of the section and requires that to avoid liability that all treating mental health professionals must report dangerous persons to law enforcement. The appropriate law enforcement agency must then determine whether a civil action should be initiated under newly created  1448B of this Title, to relinquish the person’s firearms or ammunition and to take appropriate investigative action. Pursuant to  1448B, the Court may order dangerous persons to relinquish to a law enforcement officer, voluntarily or otherwise, any firearms or ammunition owned, possessed, or controlled by such person. The Court may also, in its discretion, issue an order directing any law enforcement agency to forthwith search for and seize firearms and ammunition of any such person prohibited upon a showing of good cause by the petitioner. The court order to relinquish firearms would issue upon a finding that the person was prohibited, without further showing. The order authorizing police to search for and seize weapons would require a further showing, akin to an affidavit in support of a warrant, of “good cause” that the prohibited weapons would be found in a particular place or in the possession of the person prohibited. Any person subject to an order of the Court pursuant to  1448B may petition the Court for an order to return firearms or ammunition by establishing to a preponderance of evidence that he or she is not a danger to self or others. In addition, as is the case under the current law, any person who is adjudicated to be a person prohibited pursuant to this Act has the opportunity to demonstrate, pursuant to  1448A of Title 11, that he or she is no longer prohibited from possessing a firearm and therefore is no longer a person prohibited. .","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-14","last_action":"Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 6 YES 13 NO 2 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB88/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c70ddfbd4302b28385257b4f0065d1ac?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":548086,"bill_number":"SCR11","title":"Supporting The Delaware Gift Of Life Campaign To Increase Delaware’s Organ Donor Designation Rate","description":"This Concurrent Resolution supports the Delaware Gift of Life campaign.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-04-23","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-04-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR11/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/93b07ef94f427e5085257b470052e47f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":548119,"bill_number":"SCR13","title":"Honoring The Delaware Capitol Police For Their Distinguished Service In Protecting The Health, Safety And Well-being Of All Delawareans And Others Who Visit Delaware State Government Facilities.","description":"This Senate Concurrent Resolution recounts the history of the Delaware Capitol Police, describes their response to the shootings at Wilmington’s New Castle County Courthouse on Feb. 11, 2013, and commends them for their distinguished service to the citizens of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-04-23","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-04-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR13/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e6cd56f77688ae6c85257b560060bc69?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":548152,"bill_number":"HB90","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education And The School District Enrollment Choice Program.","description":"This bill updates the school choice program, which has not received substantive attention since 1998. This bill aims to make it easier for parents to navigate the choice process by standardizing application forms and deadlines across traditional and charter schools. More specifically, the bill requires all local education agencies to accept a standard application form provided by the Department of Education, which must be available on the Department’s website. Further, the bill seeks to eliminate discrimination by districts against choice students by: (1) allowing districts to request supplemental application information from choice students only to the extent it requires the same information from attendance zone students; (2) limiting the supplemental criteria a receiving district may use to evaluate choice applications—after that, districts must use a lottery system; and (3) removing the provision that allows districts to reject applications of students with special needs. Districts would also be required to accept choice students until each school and/or program has reached 85% of its capacity. Districts would be required to hold a public information session about choice and enrollment opportunities by October 31 and report estimated capacity and projected enrollment information to the Department of Education by November 30; those estimates may be revised until January 30. Finally, the bill will create a task force to consider the current landscape of all school enrollment preferences to include magnet, vocational technical, and charter schools, and to develop recommendations as necessary.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB90/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9a19680370a8a86485257b56005ddd31?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Kimberly Williams"},
{"bill_id":548190,"bill_number":"SCR12","title":"Recognizing The Week Of April 22-26, 2013, As Public School Volunteer Week.","description":"This Resolution declares April 22 – April 26, 2013 to be Public School Volunteer Week.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-04-23","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-04-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR12/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e723dca8f7f9533185257b47005cf10e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":548464,"bill_number":"HB89","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Planning And Resources Management.","description":"This bill promotes and facilitates the construction and operation within the State of Delaware of freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, which generally are capable of providing services to victims of stroke, spinal cord injuries, amputation or other traumas. No person shall be required to apply for or obtain a Certificate of Public Review for purposes of constructing, developing or establishing a freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB89/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5adb03d23764296085257b570058ea3f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":548504,"bill_number":"HJR5","title":"Establishing A Child Welfare Data Sharing Task Force.","description":"This Joint Resolution creates a Child Welfare Data Sharing Task Force to make recommendations for data sharing between Family Court, the Department of Education, and the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-02-14","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-02-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR5/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c2aedf5076da658285257b4f005d831e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Daniel Short"},
{"bill_id":548539,"bill_number":"HR7","title":"Recognizing April 24, 2013 As \"equal Pay For Women Day\" In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This Resolution recognizes “Equal Pay For Women Day” in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-04-24","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-04-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR7/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/65f87bc0780d6d5f85257b5700561970?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Andria Bennett"},
{"bill_id":548545,"bill_number":"SCR14","title":"Recognizing April As Child Abuse Prevention Month","description":"This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-04-24","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-04-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR14/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5d4687caa85e7cbe85257b52006970c0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":548581,"bill_number":"SR7","title":"Designating April 25, 2013 As \"engineering And Technology Education Day' In The State Of Delaware.","description":"Establishes April 25, 2013 as Engineering and Technology Education Day in the State of Delaware to emphasize the importance of technological literacy.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-04-24","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-04-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR7/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fe1ea5717b13c85b85257b5700685162?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Catherine Cloutier"},
{"bill_id":548621,"bill_number":"SB52","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Harrington Relating To Borrowing Powers","description":"The Harrington Charter Changes involve changes to the City’s Borrowing Powers. The aggregate amount of debt is being changed from 15 percent to 25 percent of the total assessed value of all non-tax exempt real property within the City. The cap on short-term borrowing is being changed from $500,000 to 5% of the total assessed value of all non-tax exempt real property situated within the City. The maximum short term borrowing period is being changed from 5 years to 10 years. This Act also allows borrowing without referendum of up to 3.5% of the total assessed value of all non-tax exempt real property within the City if approved by a super-majority of Council after a public hearing on this issue. Five members of Council out of six must support a resolution to borrow, the borrowing term can be no longer than 30 years and the borrowing is limited to certain enumerated types of projects.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB52/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/57648c8a93b151b485257b51006892cd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gary Simpson"},
{"bill_id":548662,"bill_number":"SB51","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educator Licensure, Certification, And Preparation Programs.","description":"This bill strengthens teacher preparation by raising the standards for entry into the teaching profession. More specifically, the bill requires all Delaware teacher preparation programs to set high admission and completion requirements, to provide high-quality student teaching experiences and ongoing evaluation of program participants, and to prepare prospective elementary school teachers in age-appropriate literacy and mathematics instruction. Further, the bill requires preparation programs to track and report data on the effectiveness of their programs. Finally, the bill requires new educators to pass both an approved content-readiness exam and performance assessment before receiving an initial license, and requires special education teachers to demonstrate content knowledge if they plan to teach in a secondary subject.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB51/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/272cd5586469a56c85257b48005e9cd7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":548881,"bill_number":"HB93","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Fees.","description":"Section 1 of this bill requires that the new producers’ electronic filing fees required by the revisions to Chapter 7 are to be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of said Insurance Commissioner Regulatory Revolving Fund. Section 2 of this bill increases the filing fee for rate changes and deviations. Section 3 of this adds a new electronic filing fee that is to be paid by producers in conjunction with the payment of the initial and renewal registration fees.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-04-25","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-04-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB93/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6a3b00614f4261a485257b3a0066ba54?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":548904,"bill_number":"HB91","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unemployment Compensation.","description":"This Bill brings Delaware’s unemployment insurance law into compliance with federal law, Public Law 112-40, which requires that an employer’s unemployment insurance tax account cannot be relieved of charges for an unemployment insurance claim if the employer or the employer’s agent fails to provide the Department of Labor specified information in a timely manner or provides inadequate information for the Department to make a determination of eligibility and as a result, unemployment insurance benefits are erroneously paid to an individual.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB91/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c98e98298f4ce8b085257b51006c4960?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":548926,"bill_number":"HCR15","title":"Commending The Students Selected As Secretary Of Education Scholars Of 2013.","description":"This concurrent resolution commends the students selected as Secretary of Education Scholars of 2013 and extends the General Assembly’s best wishes for their continued success.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-04-30","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-04-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR15/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a6a87cd3e50cc14185257b4b0063335c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":548946,"bill_number":"HB92","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Surety Bonds For Rental Property.","description":"This bill amends the landlord/tenant code to permit the use of a surety bond in place of a security deposit. Instead of paying a refundable security deposit, a tenant may, if the landlord permits, purchase a nonrefundable “surety bond” for a percentage of the security deposit amount. The issuer of the surety bond would then be liable to the landlord in the event the tenant does not pay for any damages sustained by the landlord due to non-payment of rent, breach of lease, or damage to the rental property.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB92/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/43ca510a273b7ef085257b2d00724b9f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":548962,"bill_number":"HB96","title":"An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Jurisdiction Of The Public Service Commission And Public Utiltiies Providing Telecommunication Services.","description":"This bill amends sections of Title 26 which govern public utilities that provide telecommunications services. It modernizes the rules governing such utilities and aligns them with the rapid competitive and technological changes affecting the industry. The bill recognizes the competitive choices consumers in Delaware have and gives providers flexibility to compete, while protecting the interests of consumers. Section 1 updates the provisions of subchapter VII-A of Title 26 to reflect the competitive environment that now exist for various services. Public Service Commission oversight over competitive services is reduced while oversight is retained for \"Basic services,\" including individual residential local exchanges access line service where there is no alternative provider and switched access service. Sections 2 through 4, 6 and 7 amend various provisions of Title 26 applicable to telecommunications service providers to provide consistency between those who have elected to be governed under subchapter VII-A of Title 26 and those that have not. Section 5 amends section 204 of Title 26 to allow telecommunications service providers to use alternative technologies in the event the Commission orders an extension of the utility's facilities.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-26","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB96/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4950886891cf7c6c85257b570078642b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":548974,"bill_number":"SB55","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Disclosure Of Public Officers.","description":"This bill adds members of the Public Service Commission to the definition of 'public officer' which would subject them, like many other individuals in positions of public trust, to certain financial disclosure requirements.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB55/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ffb4bd2fe2c5e4dd85257b560066236f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":548986,"bill_number":"SB54","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 33, Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unemployment Compensation.","description":null,"status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-16","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-16","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB54/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/60385ebf70995f4185257b56006ab1f6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":548997,"bill_number":"HB95","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Conservation And Environmental Liens.","description":"This Act provides the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control with the authority to impose environmental liens on real property in an effort to recover taxpayers’ money expended by the State in order to investigate and clean up contaminated properties in circumstances where the property owners who caused the contamination have failed to do so. This bill originates from a recommendation made by the 2003 Metachem Task Force, chaired by the Honorable William T. Quillen. As the Task Force Report noted, currently at least thirty-four states (including all of our neighboring states) and the federal government have statutory authority to impose environmental liens. Besides bringing Delaware law in line with the vast majority of our sister states and the United States, this Act provides an important means of protecting the public treasury while holding responsible property owners accountable for the environmental harm they cause. Section 1 of the Act provides DNREC with authority to impose an environmental lien when a violation of the Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) has resulted in the expenditure of State funds to protect human health and the environment. Specifically, if DNREC must perform a remedy at a property using public funds, it can impose an environmental lien in order to attempt to recover the State’s costs provided it gives prior notice to the property owner who has failed to perform or pay for the required remedial activities. An environmental lien when filed will have priority over subsequently filed liens. Such a lien will be discharged upon full satisfaction by the property owner of the liability for the remediation costs incurred by the State. A property owner who seeks to challenge the filing of an environmental lien can contest the imposition of the lien before the Environmental Appeals Board subject to the applicable statutory procedures contained in 7 Del. C. 6008. Additionally, if DNREC determines that the imposition of an environmental lien will be insufficient to enable it to recover its costs of performing a remedy in a particular case, it can petition the Delaware Court of Chancery to seek the imposition of an additional lien or liens on any other Delaware real property owned by the same person or persons as the property where the remediation activities occurred. Section 2 of the Act extends the same provisions applicable to a violation of HSCA to a violation of the Delaware Underground Storage Tank Act (7 Del. C. Chapter 74). As is the case with the other provisions of the Underground Storage Tank Act, certain agricultural, residential and non-commercial underground storage tanks are exempted from the provisions of this Act. Section 3 of the Act extends the same provisions applicable to a violation of HSCA and the Delaware Underground Storage Tank Act to the Jeffrey Davis Aboveground Storage Tank Act (7 Del. C. Chapter 74A). As is the case with the other provisions of the Aboveground Storage Tank Act, certain agricultural, residential and non-commercial aboveground storage tanks are exempted from the provisions of this Act. Section 4 of the Act provides that its provisions are severable.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB95/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/26a37305009edfba85257b3400709232?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":549007,"bill_number":"HB94","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Regulations And Prohibitions Concerning Game And Fish.","description":"This bill improves and clarifies the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s process and criteria for issuing permits to handle or possess protected wildlife, finfish or shellfish for scientific, education or propagation purposes. Process improvements and clarifications include eliminating uncertainty regarding the requirement for a permit, allowing issuance of permits for education purposes, allowing issuance of permits for shellfish species, establishing the ability to require increased permit holder accountability and reporting, providing permit revocation authority, and providing clarification of the applicability of existing penalty provisions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB94/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d2f16e0e5a5d3ece85257b4f004f177c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":549014,"bill_number":"SB53","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Pertaining To Line-of-duty Disability Benefits To Covered Firefighters.","description":"This bill creates a presumption that a covered firefighter who has heart disease, hypertension, lung disease or certain cancers contracted the occupational disease arising out of and in the course of actions in the line of duty.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-01-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB53/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fa413df72be08f5085257b430055a5f6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":549772,"bill_number":"HB100","title":"An Act Amending The Charter Of The City Of Newark, Being Chapter 152 Of Volume 48, Laws Of Delaware, Relating To The Description Of The City Boundaries.","description":"As to the Charter of the City of Newark, this Bill replaces the prior actual description language of City boundaries with a general reference to the limits and boundaries as previously fixed or established or altered hereafter.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB100/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e464d53bfb48ed5485257b56006dd1c9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":549788,"bill_number":"HB101","title":"An Act Amending The City Of Newark Charter, Being Chapter 152 Of Volume 48, Laws Of Delaware, Relating To Elections.","description":"As to the Charter of the City of Newark, this bill requests that the General Assembly require that nominating petitions relative to candidates for Mayor and Council be filed by the Monday which is 60 days prior to the election of same.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB101/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/979b4fa42ce8278485257b56006e315f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":549803,"bill_number":"HB106","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Homes And Manufactured Home Communities.","description":"This bill amends section 7026 of title 25 regarding a manufactured housing home owners association’s (“HOA”) right of first offer to purchase their manufactured home community. The bill provides that a HOA’s alternative purchase offer will not expire after 12 months and will remain valid unless it is withdrawn by the HOA. The bill further permits a HOA to amend its alternative offer at any time and allows a HOA to match a third party’s lower price offer and all of the material terms and conditions of the lower offer. Finally, the bill provides that if the community owner accepts an offer from a third party that is greater than the alternative price offered by the HOA, the community owner is required to certify that fact in writing to both the HOA and the Consumer Protection Unit.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB106/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9f0afe43b6de2d2085257b3a0052d18c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":549818,"bill_number":"HB98","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Regulations And Prohibitions Concerning Game And Fish.","description":"This bill amends existing statute by classifying gray foxes, skunks and weasels as game animals to allow the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to establish seasons and regulations for these species. The change is needed to enable the management of these species as is currently allowed for similar species classified as game animals and to legalize the incidental take of these species by licensed trappers pursuing other regulated game animal species. The clarification that the bullfrog is the only frog game animal species is made to reflect current regulated harvest practice and to formally protect other frog species. The reference to Bryant fox squirrel is removed as antiquated nomenclature for the Eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger niger) which was not historically and is not currently present in Delaware.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-04-30","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-04-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB98/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6d7d74a39ed04b0a85257b4f004e2b30?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Paradee"},
{"bill_id":549832,"bill_number":"HB99","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Fees.","description":"This bill increases the rate changes or deviations fee and the filing fee for form, advertising and/or rule filings for each insurance policy or annuity contract or application.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB99/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4fc364e6357ea87085257b5d0056ee9b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":549849,"bill_number":"HB104","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Certificates Of Insurance.","description":"This bill prohibits a person from requesting the issuance of a certificate of insurance that does not accurately reflect the underlying policy. The bill enables the Department of Insurance to issue cease and desist orders and assess fines against parties that request false or misleading certificates. The bill also prohibits a person from issuing a false or misleading certificate or one that purports to alter, amend, or extend the coverage provided by the insurance policy. The bill prohibits the use of a certificate to warrant that a policy of insurance complies with the insurance or indemnification requirements of a contract, and confirms that a certificate of insurance is not a policy and does not independently confer rights to its recipient.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB104/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6271f39cc31f0ed885257b2c0065e608?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":549862,"bill_number":"HB97","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Polysomnographers.","description":"This bill requires that the physician member of the Polysomnography Advisory Council be certified in the field of sleep medicine.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB97/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/12d705bad7d0f6b585257b580072f3a5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":549877,"bill_number":"HB105","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.","description":"This bill provides for election day registration for presidential primary, primary, special, and general elections whereas currently the deadline is the fourth Saturday prior to the date of the election. Moreover, same day registration at polling places will be permitted with submission of valid government issued identification or other generally accepted proof of identification.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-04-03","last_action":"Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB105/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7df9c6a9850b800985257b4f0073d5ff?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":549892,"bill_number":"HB102","title":"An Act Amending The Charter Of The City Of Newark, Being Chapter 152 Of Volume 48, Laws Of Delaware, Relating To The Required Date For Submission And Approval Of The Five-year Capital Program.","description":"As to the Newark City Charter, this bill changes the required submission date of the Capital Improvement Program to the Council from July 15 to November 15. This change provides ample time for development and submission of a combined budget and reduces the likelihood of unreliable forecasts.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB102/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0edcd6c91060941485257b56006e6fba?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":549906,"bill_number":"HB103","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Architecture And Landscape Architecture.","description":"Section 1 of this Bill replaces the position of Treasurer with that of Vice–President on the Board of Landscape Architecture. This change brings the Board of Landscape Architecture in line with other boards covered under Title 24 of the Delaware Code. Section 2 of this Bill removes a provision that has an outdated timeframe for applicants to complete practical training but retains the Board of Architecture’s ability to adopt regulations that are consistent with the current National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) national standards. Those standards are structured around actual tasks, not calendar years. Section 3 of the Bill eliminates a dated reference to a prior amendment that is no longer relevant.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-05-09","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (SUNSET) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-06-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB103/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0273e971292930a185257b3b0071c520?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Edward Osienski"},
{"bill_id":549920,"bill_number":"HB107","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Homes And Manufactured Home Communities.","description":"This bill provides that the buyer of an existing manufactured home shall have the option of assuming the existing lease from the seller of the home or entering into a new lease with the community owner. The bill also provides that the community owner must furnish the prospective buyer of the manufactured home with a copy of a proposed lease agreement and all other documents required to be provided under section 7005, at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled sale, conveyance, or transfer of title of the manufactured home.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"Assigned to Small Business Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-06-25","committee":"Small Business","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB107/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f3d47cba81a3855185257b3a00533b57?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":549927,"bill_number":"SB33","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Homes And Manufactured Home Communities.","description":"This Bill provides that if a community owner desires to raise the rents charged to homeowners in a manufactured home community more than the average annual increase in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers for the preceding thirty-six month period, the owner must seek approval of the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority. The Authority will consider evidence regarding increases in the cost of operating, maintaining and improving the affected community. If the Authority finds that the owner has not demonstrated that the costs of operating, maintaining or improving the community in the prior 12 months has exceeded the CPI-U , it will deny the applicant’s request. If the Authority finds that the community owner has proved that the costs of operating, maintaining or improving the community in the prior 12 months has exceeded the CPI-U , the Authority is required to grant the application and determine an appropriate increase to offset and defray the community owner’s increase in costs. An appeal to the Superior Court on the record may be made by the community owner, the home owners association, or any affected home owner.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-06-06","last_action":"SS 1 for SB 33 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 2 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB33/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/84001639e7874a1385257b2e006a91ea?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":549943,"bill_number":"SB57","title":"An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Urgent And Preventative Dental Care For Pregnant Medicaid Recipients.","description":"This Bill expands Delaware’s Public Assistance Code to provide urgent and preventive dental care for eligible Medicaid recipients who are pregnant or become pregnant while receiving assistance.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-04-30","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB57/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/88f367897ba6f77685257b3a00560962?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":549961,"bill_number":"SCR16","title":"Honoring The New Castle County Police Department As It Observes The 100th Anniversary Of Its Establishment In 1913.","description":"This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors the New Castle County Police Department on the 100th Anniversary of their establishment in 1913, and commends them for their distinguished service to the citizens of New Castle County and the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-04-30","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-05-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR16/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6b532e1eb8b5c13085257b5d004f91c9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":549978,"bill_number":"SCR15","title":"Proclaiming May, 2013, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month In Delaware.","description":"This Resolution proclaims May, 2013, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-04-30","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-05-16","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR15/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ca0ca8c592a1d39d85257b4f006a8367?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":549996,"bill_number":"SB56","title":"An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Preventative And Urgent Dental Care For Medicaid Recipients.","description":"This Bill expands Delaware’s Public Assistance Code to provide preventative and urgent dental care to all eligible Medicaid recipients. Payments for preventative or urgent dental care treatments shall be subject to a $10.00 recipient co-pay and the total amount of dental care assistance provided to an eligible recipient shall not exceed $1,000.00 per year, except that an additional $1,500.00 may be authorized on an emergency basis for urgent dental care treatments through a review process established by the State Dental Director","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-04-30","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB56/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8a7bbf4d4775e8c985257b3a00556e91?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":550178,"bill_number":"HB113","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Hunting, Trapping, And Fishing Licenses.","description":"This bill allows a nonresident farm owner, who owns but is not an occupant of a farm in this State containing 20 acres or more and where the science of husbandry is practiced, and the immediate members of the family of the nonresident farm owner to hunt, trap, and/or fish on the farm if the farm occupant or resident, if any, gives the owner written permission or if hunting, trapping, and/or fishing is permitted pursuant to a written lease, if any, between the farm owner and the occupant or resident of the farm.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB113/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0bc26e9dae97939f85257ad4005f00b9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Outten"},
{"bill_id":550204,"bill_number":"HB109","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prohibited Trade Practices.","description":"This Act builds on previous legislation aimed at protecting children and others from the potential danger of exposure to the chemical bisphenol-A. The current version of 6 Del. C. 2509 addresses only bisphenol-A in bottles and children’s cups. This new version of the statute would prohibit the use of bisphenol-A in all reusable food and beverage containers, as well as the packaging of any food intended for or marketed to children (defined as those under age 12). The bill goes on to identify chemicals that may not be used as substitutes for bisphenol A. Subsection (i) requires that all food packaging containing bisphenol-A must be labeled as such. Subsection (j) requires that manufacturers identify chemicals in food contact substances or indirect food additives in canned food in a prominent location on the manufacturer’s internet website.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-05-01","last_action":"Re-Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-05-01","committee":"Natural Resources","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB109/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/539de43a63acd99685257aef007ce335?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Kowalko"},
{"bill_id":550229,"bill_number":"HB111","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Chemicals In Consumer Products.","description":"The legislation would require the State to publish a list of 50 to 100 chemicals of high concern in consumer products based on credible scientific evidence on a chemical’s hazards and its potential to expose pregnant women and children in or around the home, childcare facility, or school. The State may list chemicals of high concern based in part on previous findings by authoritative governmental agencies or similar listings by other states. The State would be authorized to participate in an interstate chemicals clearinghouse in order to conserve limited state resources by accessing and sharing information on chemicals with other states.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-05-01","last_action":"Re-Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-05-01","committee":"Natural Resources","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB111/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8c3977b573d2844e85257af600754d30?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Kowalko"},
{"bill_id":550255,"bill_number":"HB108","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Supplemental Insurance Benefits.","description":"This bill governs the offering and administration of elective supplemental individual health insurance for participating State employees. More specifically, the bill mandates payment of premiums by the participating employees, selection of the supplemental insurance benefits carrier, and details the supplemental insurance program and design.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-05-01","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB108/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5f509e64fda75fe885257b24004fba4c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":550280,"bill_number":"HB112","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Or Registration Plates.","description":"This bill creates a special license plate for members of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-05-01","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-05-01","committee":"Public Safety & Homeland Security","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB112/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8d751aa008b9c77f85257b5800683180?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Outten"},
{"bill_id":550304,"bill_number":"HR8","title":"Proclaiming The Month Of May As Community Action Month.","description":"This resolution proclaims May to be Community Action Month in Delaware.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-05-01","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-05-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR8/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/efe077a17064e0d485257b4b006aeeaa?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":550327,"bill_number":"HB110","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Flame Retardants.","description":"This Act protects children and families from the harmful effects of certain flame retardants used in furniture by adding a new chapter 105 to Title 16. Section 10501 provides definitions applicable in this chapter. Section 10502 prohibits the sale or distribution of children’s products or furniture containing TRIS in greater than fifty parts per million in any component product beginning in July 2014, and prohibits the sale or distribution of children’s products or furniture containing any “chemical of high concern,” as of July 2015. Sale of previously owned products is exempt from this chapter’s requirements. Section 10503 requires manufacturers to notify persons who may sell the manufacturer’s products in this state if they product contains the restricted chemicals. Section 10504 penalizes manufacturers who violate these provisions in the amount of $1,000 for the first offense and $5,000 for repeat offenses.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-05-01","last_action":"Re-Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-05-01","committee":"Natural Resources","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB110/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9500253d58d9432a85257af400756c45?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Kowalko"},
{"bill_id":550386,"bill_number":"SCR17","title":"Recognizing May 9, 2013, As Gfwc Delaware State Federation Of Women's Clubs Day.","description":"This Resolution recognizes May 9, 2013, as General Federation of Women’s Clubs Delaware State Federation of Women’s Clubs Day.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-01","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR17/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ea92776d1c926e0485257b4a00457ff6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Hocker"},
{"bill_id":550422,"bill_number":"SB58","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Local School Taxes.","description":"This Bill allows Delaware residents 65 years of age and older to qualify for the “Senior School Property Tax Credit Program” upon entering into a payment plan for payment of taxes due.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-05-01","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-05-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB58/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7837ba80c179a35285257b32005bb9bf?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":550516,"bill_number":"HB116","title":"An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Horse Racing.","description":"In order to maintain racing purses that are competitive with other racetracks in the mid-Atlantic region, a racetrack licensed to conduct gaming operations needs the flexibility to reduce the number of racing days. This Act would permit a racetrack licensee to reduce the number of racing days below the statutorily required 100 days if the organization that represents the horsemen that race at the track agrees to the reduction in writing. Delaware Racing Association, which owns and operates Delaware Park, and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association recently entered a written agreement providing for 81 days of live racing.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB116/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/779aae8c8fa00f7d85257b570069ecd7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":550559,"bill_number":"HB114","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Millville.","description":"The bill amends the Town’s Charter to provide the Town Manager with a defined, definite term in the position, rather than an indefinite one. It would allow the Town Council and the Town Manager to define that term in the employment contract, which would also define any compensation the Town Manager would receive if suspended by Council. It would also allow the Town Council and Town Manager to agree to an extension of time for holding a hearing on any potential removal.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-02-14","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-02-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB114/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/45f29daac4adfe5885257b5900543319?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ronald Gray"},
{"bill_id":550611,"bill_number":"SB61","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance.","description":"The purpose of this amendment is to allow innocent victims of motor vehicle collisions to access their own underinsured insurance benefits in circumstances where the victim’s damages are greater than the amount of the negligent driver’s insurance policy limits. Delaware courts have ruled that if the innocent victim and the negligent driver have the same policy limit or the victim’s policy limits are less than the negligent driver’s, then the negligent driver is not considered “underinsured” even if the negligent driver’s policy limit is inadequate to compensate the innocent victims. This amendment will rectify these inequities. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Williams, Del. Supr.,695 A.2d 1124 (1997). The provisions of the law will not affect existing insurance policies, and will apply only to renewing or new policies that become effective six (6) months after the law is enacted.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB61/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1024e7c9d4742d5385257b5e005449e6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":550626,"bill_number":"SB60","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Courts And Judicial Procedure And Personal Actions.","description":"This bill would allow a person or party that has suffered a loss, damages, or injury as the result of the intentional fraud or criminal misconduct of an attorney during the course of a civil action in the Courts of the State of Delaware to bring suit against the attorney, the attorney’s law firm, and any other person or legal entity, including, but not limited to, any party to the civil action, that aided, abetted, or conspired with the attorney, or participated in the course of the intentional fraud or criminal misconduct. The bill would allow the injured person or party to recover civil damages and reasonable attorney’s fees. The bill would also allow the injured person or party to recover costs, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, and punitive damages, as such damages are generally available in cases of intentional fraud and criminal misconduct. The types of criminal misconduct that would give rise to such a cause of action would include, but not be limited to, perjury, tampering with physical evidence, criminal conspiracy, and hindering prosecution. The bill contains language that makes the provisions of the bill retroactive to the intentional fraud or criminal misconduct of an attorney occurring on or after January 1, 2007. Therefore, a person suffering loss, damages or injury, on or after January 1, 2007, due to the intentional fraud or criminal misconduct of an attorney, shall have the right to file and maintain the cause of action provided for in this bill. The bill is derived, in part, from a New York statute which grants a cause of action against attorneys for misconduct. The New York statute expressly allows an award of treble damages. The impetus for this bill arises from a case in the Delaware Superior Court involving brain and other injuries to an infant less than two weeks old. When the defendants whose negligence caused the infant’s injuries learned of the infant’s hospitalization, they altered the infant’s medical records in an apparent attempt to absolve themselves from liability. When a lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Superior Court on the infant’s behalf, the attorneys representing the defendants learned of the alteration of the medical records and were provided with copies of the original medical records before they were altered. However, the attorneys not only failed to disclose the original medical records to the infant’s attorney, but also affirmatively relied upon the altered medical records to defend the case. The defendants testified under oath at deposition about the infant’s medical records and testified as if the altered records were the true, original records of the infant’s examination, despite their knowledge to the contrary. The attorneys representing the defendants at their depositions permitted them to testify as if the altered records were the original records of the infant’s examination, even though they had copies of the original records in their possession. The existence of the original medical records later came to light in a separate lawsuit, after the infant’s original lawsuit was over.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-05-16","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2013-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB60/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5ea8242f0bd9140585257b5100597627?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":550641,"bill_number":"SB59","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regulation Of The Manufacture, Distribution And Dispensing Of Controlled Substances, And The Delaware Prescription Monitoring Program.","description":"Section 1 creates the Controlled Substance Advisory Committee, a designee/recommending body that previously existed only in regulation; makes numerous grammatical corrections; makes uniform the language pertaining to the Secretary’s duty to the public interest; codifies requirements applicants must meet before they are issued a controlled substance registration; adds discipline of one’s professional license as a basis to have a controlled substance registration denied or disciplined; limits the Secretary’s power to issue a rule to show cause order to those instances in which a registrant no longer meets the requirements for registration or has failed to complete mandatory continued education; increases the Secretary’s power to fine from $500 to $1,000 per offense; clarifies that all hearings contemplated by this Subchapter are governed by the APA; and revamps the Secretary’s power to temporarily suspend a controlled substance registration to create a process akin to that used by the Board of Medical Licensure & Discipline. Section 2 corrects  4798 (b)(9)(c) by deleting the word “prescribes” and replacing it with “dispenses”. Section 2 of this bill also creates a new requirement that dispensers check the patient utilization report for the past 12 months of any patient that the dispenser has a reasonable belief may be seeking controlled substances for any non-medical reason. This provision was inadvertently omitted from the initial bill creating the Prescription Monitoring Program. Section 2 of this bill authorizes licensed chemical dependency professionals and licensed professional counselors of mental health to access the Prescription Monitoring Program when a patient is enrolled in a substance abuse treatment program, and for the Chief Medical Examiner or a licensed physician designee for the purpose of investigating a person’s death. Finally, the bill authorizes the exchange of prescription information submitted to the PMP through an interstate commission with an authorized member state.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB59/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/adf759409737bbe785257b3c004b8cd5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":550658,"bill_number":"SB62","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Vehicles.","description":"This bill would allow farmers to register their trucks, semitrailers, and trailers with an “FT” tag at the reduced registration fee.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB62/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/86620e798fec1deb85257b5700688216?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":551240,"bill_number":"HB122","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Vehicles.","description":"This bill would allow farmers who have a farm vehicle that is used within a 20 mile radius of their farm to register their vehicle with DMV. The “FV” tag would replace the white plastic “Farm Vehicle” tags. The FV tag fee is $10 which is comparable to what the “Farm Vehicle” tags sell for. A vehicle with an “FV” tag would be exempt from inspection.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB122/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0a8e50cd1410d56085257b50006fdd38?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":551258,"bill_number":"HB118","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors.","description":"This bill would permit alcoholic beverage license holders to hold up to 3 retail licenses from the current 2 that was established as of April 1992.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-05-07","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2013-05-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB118/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8f5365dd52a5859a85257b5e004bd5e8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":551280,"bill_number":"HB121","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 70, Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Homes And Manufactured Home Communities.","description":"This bill clarifies the landlords obligation to respect the privacy of tenants and not enter a lot without the tenant’s or an adult resident’s permission unless certain emergency circumstances exist and for clearly identified regular tasks, such as maintenance. This bill also requires landlords to provide a rental agreement addendum to their existing tenants reflecting this clarification to their rental agreements.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-05-07","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Manufactured Housing Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-05-07","committee":"Manufactured Housing","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB121/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c18158bf938b9f7e85257b350068c0f8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":551303,"bill_number":"HB117","title":"An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware National Guard.","description":"This bill permits the Delaware National Guard Counterdrug unit to receive equitably shared funds to finance law enforcement functions under the National Guard Mutual Assistance Counterdrug Activities Compact. Functions may include, but not be limited to, drug interdiction, counterdrug and drug demand reduction activities.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB117/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/dd4caaee97e0276985257b5e004addf8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":551326,"bill_number":"HB119","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fiscal Projections For Bills And Joint Resolutions.","description":"This bill requires all bills and joint resolutions to have a fiscal note.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-05-07","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-05-07","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB119/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6e3090f594e7ebd885257b28006094ca?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Potter"},
{"bill_id":551347,"bill_number":"HCR16","title":"Recognizing The Week Of May 6 Through May 12, 2013, As National Nurses Week.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes May 6-12, 2013, as National Nurses Week.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-08","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR16/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3b47fcfa9b922d6185257b5d0071d1a4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":551607,"bill_number":"HB123","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation, Regulation, Operation And Dissolution Of Domestic Partnerships And The Registration And Regulation Of Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships.","description":"This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the \"Act\") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments of the Act. Section 1. This section amends  15-504(d) of the Act to confirm that a charging order is the sole and exclusive remedy by which a judgment creditor of a partner or a partner's transferee may satisfy a judgment out of the judgment debtor's economic interest and that attachment, garnishment, foreclosure or other legal or equitable remedies are not available to the judgment creditor. Sections 2, 4, 5 and 6. Sections 2, 4, 5 and 6 amend the provisions of the Act relating to domestication, transfer, continuance and conversion to confirm that in connection with a domestication, transfer, continuance or conversion, rights or securities of, or interests in, an entity that is domesticating or converting to a partnership and rights or securities of, or interests in, a partnership that is transferring to or domesticating or continuing in another jurisdiction or converting to a different type of entity or another jurisdiction may remain outstanding in connection with such domestication, transfer, continuance or conversion. Section 3. This section amends the provisions of the Act relating to mergers to confirm that rights or securities of, or interests in, a constituent party that is the surviving entity in a merger may remain outstanding in connection with the merger. Section 7. This section provides that the proposed amendments of the Act shall become effective August 1, 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB123/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/827c7b04e3b90f7a85257b5f0052d275?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":551635,"bill_number":"HCR19","title":"Recognizing May 15, 2013 As \"nonprofit Day\".","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes May 15, 2013 as “Nonprofit Day” in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-08","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR19/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/88bd692d0195b20f85257b5d0066c77b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":551665,"bill_number":"HB125","title":"An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Parental Rights.","description":"This bill allows for the reinstatement of parental rights where a child remains in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families, despite reasonable efforts to secure a permanent plan of adoption. Where it is in the best interests of the child, this bill allows for the legal relationship between the child and his or her biological family to be reinstated.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB125/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/74f03c9ed04e9d2085257b5100717acc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":551695,"bill_number":"HB124","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation, Regulation, Operation And Dissolution Of Domestic Limited Partnerships And The Registration And Regulation Of Foreign Limited Partnerships.","description":"This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the \"Act\") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments of the Act. Sections 1, 2 and 4 amend provisions of the Act relating to limited liability limited partnerships to confirm and clarify such provisions. Section 3 amends the provisions of the Act relating to mergers to confirm that rights or securities of, or interests in, a constituent party that is the surviving entity in a merger may remain outstanding in connection with the merger. Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 amend the provisions of the Act relating to domestication, transfer, continuance and conversion to confirm that in connection with a domestication, transfer, continuance or conversion, rights or securities of, or interests in, an entity that is domesticating or converting to a limited partnership and rights or securities of, or interests in, a limited partnership that is transferring to or domesticating or continuing in another jurisdiction or converting to a different type of entity or another jurisdiction may remain outstanding in connection with such domestication, transfer, continuance or conversion. Section 9 amends  17-703(d) of the Act to confirm that a charging order is the sole and exclusive remedy by which a judgment creditor of a partner or a partner's assignee may satisfy a judgment out of the judgment debtor's partnership interest and that attachment, garnishment, foreclosure or other legal or equitable remedies are not available to the judgment creditor. Section 10 provides that Sections 1, 2 and 4 of the Act shall become effective April 1, 2014 and the other Sections shall become effective August 1, 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB124/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ca2f251190d7942285257b5f0055005e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":551725,"bill_number":"HCR18","title":"Proclaiming May 8, 2013, As \"early Childhood Advocacy Day.\"","description":"This concurrent resolution proclaims May 8, 2013 as \"Early Childhood Advocacy Day\" to affirm the importance of quality early care and education for every citizen and every sector of our State, to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, and to rededicate ourselves to our shared responsibility for the construction and support of an early childhood system in Delaware that will positively impact children, families, communities, and workforce and economic development across the State.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-08","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR18/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2bf170e44382ca2885257b570060a188?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":551760,"bill_number":"SB68","title":"An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Signs.","description":"This Bill removes the ban against roadway signs posted by family members and pet owners seeking information about lost children or family pets.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-05-08","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-03-20","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB68/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/75b9b8bb4ced592f85257b32005cf10e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":551764,"bill_number":"SCR18","title":"Continuing To Raise Awareness That The Month Of May Is Melanoma And Skin Cancer Detection And Prevention Month In Delaware.","description":"This Resolution continues to raise awareness that the month of May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-05-16","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR18/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f7d2daf844037ec385257b5800604306?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Catherine Cloutier"},
{"bill_id":551769,"bill_number":"SB63","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers And Scrap Metal Processors.","description":"The Delaware State Police regulate scrap metal processors by requiring them to be licensed and to report electronically the receipt of certain articles which may turn out to be stolen so that they can be recovered by law enforcement agencies and returned to their lawful owner. This amendment more closely conforms the scope of the reporting requirement to the statutory definition of a scrap metal processor. See 24 Delaware Code 2301(6). This amendment will subject automotive dismantlers, or junkyards, to additional electronic reporting requirements and amended industry specific procedures. The Division of Motor Vehicles will also be able research the electronic industry submission to track scrapped or salvaged vehicles to potentially issue new title and put them back on the street. The proposed changes to Chapter 23 of Title 24 will now additionally enhance the Prohibited Transactions section further assisting the scrap metal industry by reducing the amount of stolen property thieves attempt to sell.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB63/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/77eaa9f0497c608685257b5f0066d55d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":551773,"bill_number":"SB66","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Habitual Offenders","description":"This bill modernizes the language of the statute to conform to the current practice of the Court.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-05-08","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-06-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB66/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9b57cad5948e770285257b580069e471?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":551780,"bill_number":"SB69","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Dover Regarding Removing Redundant Language And Improving Readability","description":"This act would remove redundant language and improve readability.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB69/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/686e61ca6d40770885257b5f00579361?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":551785,"bill_number":"SB67","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road.","description":"This bill would provide an exemption to traffic laws for participants in a foot race or walking event on a highway to run or walk with the flow of traffic during an approved event. Currently, there is the potential for a conflict with Delaware Code regarding routing for foot races and walking events. Typically, on roadways with shoulders, the shoulder is closed in one direction to support the foot race. This involves runners and walkers to run or walk with the flow of traffic, which is currently not allowable under Delaware Code. This is the same exemption that has been given to approved bicycle races.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB67/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9db1177f6fc8607985257b3c0070d8c1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":551790,"bill_number":"SB64","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Bethel Relating To Elections, Administration, Finance, And Development.","description":"The Bethel Town Council has extensively reviewed and proposed comprehensive revisions to its charter. This bill is the result of those efforts including public hearings and a resolution to send the proposed charter revisions to the Delaware General Assembly for approval. A summary of those revisions are as follows, the Charter bill: Updates, reorganizes and simplifies the election law and procedure including making it consistent with State law. Provides for a procedure to fill Council member vacancies which is defined. Establishes a six month statute of limitations for civil actions against the Town or Town Officials. Clarifies the President’s, Secretary’s and Treasurer’s role. Adds the Council’s authority to appoint committees, commissions and boards by a simple majority. Although the Town does not have an Alderman, inserts the Alderman charter language consistent with other Towns recently approved by the General Assembly. Although Bethel has no police force, clarifies the option to appoint one under the authority of Council. Makes their fiscal year consistent with the County’s. Specifies the audit procedure. Updates and limits the revenue authority. Re-establishes bond indebtedness limits to $25,000 with a required referendum. Allows property assessment to be consistent with the county. Simplifies the Town’s authority over streets, sidewalks and gutters.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB64/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3356a8c651d3c77985257af4006cca22?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":551987,"bill_number":"SB71","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Dover Regarding Annexations","description":"This act would eliminate the requirement for an election when the property owner has requested annexation of their property, while retaining the election requirement in cases where the entirety of the area proposed for annexation is not the subject of a request from the property owners. This act would also simplify the annexation process.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB71/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/adaee626d6f32d2085257b5f005e1f8a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":551988,"bill_number":"SB72","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund.","description":"This Bill expands the purpose of the Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund so that law-enforcement agencies can obtain and devote resources to enhance the suppression, investigation and prosecution of criminal activity, promote officer safety, facilitate the training of law enforcement personnel, further public education and community awareness and improve victim services. In addition, the Bill creates an advisory committee to advise the Attorney General in approving applications for funding and allocating resources. No funds may be disbursed in respect of applications approved by the Attorney General without the concurrence of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General. Finally, the Bill makes clear that the SLEAF Committee shall not be deemed a public body as defined in or otherwise subject to the open meeting provisions of Chapter 100 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB72/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/13cc8dc86805fe4485257b5d006da1ba?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":551990,"bill_number":"SB80","title":"An Act To Amend The Corporate Limits Of The Town Of Wyoming And Town Of Camden To Remove Or “de-annex” From The Town Of Camden Certain Property Adjacent To The Town Of Wyoming And To Annex That Same Certain Property Into The Town Of Wyoming","description":"This Act amends the corporate limits of the Town of Camden by removing/de-annexing a certain parcel of approximately 7.5 acres currently owned by the Camden-Wyoming Little League from the corporate limits of the Town of Camden and by adding/annexing that same certain parcel of approximately 7.5 acres into the Town of Wyoming.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB80/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/59df03b77301f6e985257b6000605cd5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":551995,"bill_number":"HB120","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Creating The Delaware Auction And Auctioneer Licensing Act.","description":"This Act requires auctioneer and auction firm licensing and creates a commission to license auctioneers and auction firms and to oversee their activities.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-05-09","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 120 - Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","last_action_date":"2013-05-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB120/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f16a172a13c40af585257b4f0063dbec?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":551998,"bill_number":"HB127","title":"An Act To Amend Title 8 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The General Corporation Law.","description":"Sections 1 and 2 amend  114 to reflect the amendments to  312(b) and  502(a) in Sections 14 and 19. Section 3 amends  152 of the DGCL. The added language in  152 clarifies that a board may determine the price or prices for which stock will be issued by approving a formula by which such price or prices will be determined. Section 4 amends the DGCL to add a new  204, which provides a safe harbor procedure for ratifying corporate acts or transactions and stock that, due to a \"failure of authorization\", would be void or voidable. The safe harbor procedure is available only if there is a valid board of directors to adopt the ratifying resolution. If there is no valid board of directors, relief would need to be sought under  205 or, if available,  225. If such ratification would require stockholder approval and the board of directors determines that some or all of the outstanding shares are putative shares, and thus not entitled to vote on the ratification pursuant to  204, the board of directors or the holders of putative stock could seek a determination of the validity of such putative shares and the rights, if any, of the holders thereof in a proceeding under  205 or, if available,  225 and 227.  204(a) provides that \"defective corporate acts\" and \"putative stock\" shall not be void or voidable solely due to a \"failure of authorization\", if ratified as provided in  204 or if validated by the Court of Chancery in a proceeding pursuant to new  205.  204 is intended to overturn the holdings in case law, such as STAAR Surgical Co. v. Waggoner, 588 A.2d 1130 (Del. 1991) and Blades v. Wisehart, 2010 WL 4638603 (Del. Ch. Nov. 17, 2010), that corporate acts or transactions and stock found to be “void” due to a failure to comply with the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law or the corporation's organizational documents may not be ratified or otherwise validated on equitable grounds. The term “defective corporate act” is intended to include all corporate acts and transactions, including elections or appointments of directors, purportedly taken that were within the power granted to a corporation under this title but are subsequently determined not to have been effected in accordance with the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law, the corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or any plan or other agreement to which the corporation is a party, where the failure to comply with such provisions, documents or instruments would render such act void or voidable. The term “defective corporate act” includes an “overissue” of stock and other defects in stock issuances that could cause stock to be treated as void or voidable.  204 thus provides a means of cure, as contemplated by Section 8-210 of the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code, for stock issued in excess of the number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue.  204 also provides a means to give effect to the provisions of Section 8-202(b) of the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code, which provides, inter alia, that stock in the hands of a purchaser for value without notice of the defect is generally valid in the hands of such purchaser even if issued with a defect going to its validity, to address the suggestion of the Court of Chancery in Noe v. Kropf, C.A. No. 4050-CC (Del. Ch. Jan. 15, 2009) (Transcript), that the provisions of the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code cannot validate stock that under the General Corporation Law is void. For purposes of  204 and also new  205, overissued shares are those issued in excess of the number permitted by  161 at the time the shares in question are issued, and \"putative stock\" is shares of stock that but for a failure of authorization would have been validly issued and any other shares that the board of directors cannot determine to be valid stock. For purposes of determining which shares are overissued or putative shares, in the case of an overissue, it is intended that only those shares issued in excess of the number of shares permitted to be issued under  161 would be deemed overissued shares, unless it cannot be determined from the records of the corporation which of such shares were issued prior to others, in which case all shares included in the issuance resulting in an overissue would be deemed to be overissued shares. Similarly, where a single issuance includes both valid stock and putative stock, or where trading in valid stock and putative stock precludes tracing of specific shares as valid stock or putative stock, and it therefore cannot be determined from the records of the corporation which of the shares so issued are valid stock and which are putative stock, all the shares issued in such issuance would be deemed to be putative stock. Ratification of a defective corporate act under  204 is designed to remedy the technical validity of the act or transaction; it is not intended to modify the fiduciary duties applicable to either the approval or effectuation of a defective corporate act or transaction or any ratification of such act or transaction. Defective corporate acts, even if ratified under this section, are subject to traditional fiduciary and equitable review. Subsections (b)-(d) set forth the procedures for ratification of defective corporate acts by the board of directors and, if required, the stockholders. In general, ratification requires approval of a resolution to ratify the defective corporate act by the board of directors. The resolution must contain the information set forth in subsection (b). Stockholders must ratify the defective corporate act if a stockholder vote would have been required to authorize the defective corporate act at either the time of the defective corporate act or at the time of ratification. In addition, any defective corporate act resulting from a failure to comply with  203 must be submitted to stockholders for ratification, regardless of whether a stockholder vote would have been required at the time of the defective corporate act. The quorum and voting requirements applicable to the adoption of such resolution by the board of directors are the quorum and voting requirements applicable at the time of such adoption for the type of defective corporate act proposed to be ratified, unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation, any plan or agreement to which the corporation was a party or any provision of this title in effect as of the time of the defective corporate act to be ratified would have required a larger number or portion of directors or of specified directors for a quorum to be present or to approve the defective corporate act, in which case the presence or approval of such larger number or portion of such directors or of such specified directors is required, unless such director was elected, appointed or nominated by holders of any class or series of stock that is no longer outstanding or by any person that is no longer a stockholder. In the event stockholder approval is required, notice must be given to all current holders of the corporation’s valid stock and putative stock, whether voting or nonvoting, and also to the holders of valid stock and putative stock, whether voting or nonvoting, as of the time of the defective corporate act, unless such holders cannot be determined from the corporation's records. The notice must contain a copy of the ratifying resolution and a statement that any claim that the defective corporate act or putative stock to be ratified is void or voidable due to the identified failure of authorization, or that the Court of Chancery should declare in its discretion that a ratification in accordance with  204 not be effective or be effective only on certain conditions, must be brought within 120 days from the validation effective time. Except in the case of the ratification of an election of directors, and except in the case of a defective corporate act resulting from a failure to comply with  203, the quorum and voting requirements applicable to the adoption of such resolution by the stockholders are the quorum and voting requirements applicable at the time of such adoption for the type of defective corporate act to be ratified, unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation, any plan or agreement to which the corporation was a party or any provision of this title in effect as of the time of the defective corporate act would have required a larger number or portion of stockholders or of a class or series of stock or of specified stockholders for a quorum to be present or to approve the defective corporate act to be ratified, in which case the presence or approval of such larger number or portion of stockholders or of such class or series or of the specified stockholders is required, unless such class or series of stock is no longer outstanding or a specified stockholder is no longer a stockholder. Ratification of the election of a director requires the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of the director, except that if the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation then in effect or in effect at the time of the defective election require or required a larger number or portion of stock to elect the director, the affirmative vote of such larger number or portion of stock is required. Ratification of a failure to comply with  203 requires the vote required under  203(a)(3). Subsection (e) provides that if the act being ratified pursuant to  204 would have required a filing with the Delaware Secretary of State, the corporation is required to file a certificate of validation that sets forth a copy of the ratifying resolution, the date of its adoption by the board of directors and, if applicable, the stockholders, the information that would have been specified in the filing that would otherwise be required, and if a certificate was previously filed with respect to the defective corporate act being ratified, the title and the date of the filing of such previously filed certificate and any certificate of correction thereto. Subsection (f) provides that unless otherwise determined by the Court of Chancery in an action pursuant to new  205, each defective corporate act ratified pursuant to  204 shall no longer be deemed void or voidable as a result of a failure of authorization identified in the ratification resolution and that such effect shall be retroactive to the time of the defective corporate act, and each share or fraction of a share of putative stock issued or purportedly issued pursuant to such defective corporate act and identified in the ratification resolution shall no longer be deemed void or voidable as a result of a failure of authorization identified in such resolution and, unless void or voidable due to some other failure of authorization not identified in the ratification resolution, shall be deemed to be an identical share or fraction of a share of outstanding stock as of the time it was purportedly issued. Unless notice has previously been given to stockholders pursuant to subsection (d), subsection (g) requires the corporation to provide notice of the adoption of the ratifying resolution by the board of directors to all current holders of the corporation’s valid stock and putative stock, whether voting or nonvoting, and also to all holders of the corporation's valid stock and putative stock, whether voting or nonvoting, as of the time of the defective corporate act to be ratified, unless such holders cannot be determined from the corporation's records. The notice must contain a copy of the ratifying resolution and a statement that no judicial proceeding challenging the validity of any defective corporate act ratified pursuant to such resolution, the validity of the ratification of such defective corporate act or the validity of any stock issued pursuant to such defective corporate act may be brought after the expiration of 120 days from the validation effective time. Subsection (g) also provides, for the avoidance of doubt, that notices given to holders of putative stock or to holders of valid stock as of the time of a defective corporate act, if given in accordance with the provisions of the General Corporation Law applicable to notice to stockholders, will be entitled to the same presumptions and have the same effects as if such holders were holders of valid stock. Subsection (i) provides that the procedures in  204 and 205 are not intended to preempt or restrict other valid means of ratifying any corporate act or transaction, including any defective corporate act, that would otherwise be voidable but not void. Thus, for example, the general doctrine of ratification, as recognized by the Court of Chancery in Klig v. Deloitte LLP, 36 A.3d 785 (Del. Ch. 2011), and Kalegeorgi v. Victor Kamkin, Inc., 750 A.2d 531(Del. Ch. 1999), aff’d 748 A.2d 913 (Del. 2000) (unpublished table decision), and applied to a board’s adoption of acts taken by officers who may not have had the actual authority to take such acts, would continue to be an effective mode of ratification and there is no obligation to follow the procedures set forth in  204 to ratify such matters. Likewise, the doctrine of “shareholder ratification” described in Gantler v. Stephens, 965 A.2d 695 (Del. 2009), i.e., a fully informed vote of stockholders to approve director action that does not legally require stockholder approval to become effective, would continue to be an effective mode of ratification and there is no obligation to follow the procedures set forth in  204 to ratify such matters. Accordingly, the corporation's decision to ratify an act or transaction or any stock that is voidable but not void using common law methods of ratification rather than under  204 will not, standing alone, affect the validity of the act or transaction or of such stock or imply that the act or transaction is not valid or that such stock is void or voidable. Section 5 amends the DGCL to add a new  205 which confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery to hear and determine the validity of any ratification effected pursuant to  204, the validity of any corporate act or transaction and any stock or rights or options to acquire stock, and to modify or waive any of the procedures set forth in  204.  205 also confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery to hear and determine the validity of any defective corporate act that has not been ratified or ratified effectively pursuant to  204, regardless of whether such defective corporate act would have been capable of ratification pursuant to  204. If a defective corporate act or putative stock is ratified in accordance with  204, then no person to whom notice of the ratification was given may assert any claim that the defective corporate act or putative stock is void or voidable due to the failure of authorization identified in the ratifying resolution, or that the Court of Chancery should determine that the ratification should not be effective or should be effective only on certain conditions, unless that claim is brought within 120 days from the validation effective time of the defective corporate act or putative stock in question. After such time a defective corporate act ratified pursuant to  204 may not be invalidated or subject to the imposition of conditions in an action under  205, a ratification pursuant to  204 may not be invalidated or subject to the imposition of conditions in an action under  205, and any putative stock validated under  204 may not be invalidated or subject to the imposition of conditions in an action under  205. The factors enumerated in subsection (d) are not mandatory and need not be considered in every instance. Section 6 amends  251(h) to permit a merger agreement to include a provision eliminating the requirement of a stockholder vote to approve certain mergers if a statutorily defined minimum number of shares is tendered in a tender or exchange offer consummated by an arms’-length third-party acquiror. The subsection does not change the fiduciary duties of directors in connection with such mergers or the level of judicial scrutiny that will apply to the decision to enter into such a merger agreement, each of which will be determined based on the common law of fiduciary duty, including the duty of loyalty. Sections 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13 amend  252(e),  254(e),  257(d),  263(c) and  264(e), respectively to delete the reference to the second sentence of  251(c) in order to reflect the 2003 amendments to the DGCL which (i) deleted the second sentence of  251(c), and (ii) added  146 to the DGCL. Section 7 also includes an amendment to reflect new  251(h). Sections 10 and 11 amend  262 to reflect new  251(h). Sections 14 and 19 amend  312(b) and  502(a) to deter the practice of forming “shelf” corporations with no stockholders or directors with the intent of renewing or “aging” the entity for use several years in the future. The amendments confirm the limited powers of the incorporator by clarifying that only a corporation’s directors or stockholders may authorize a renewal or revival, prohibiting an incorporator from signing an annual report after the initial report, and prohibiting annual reports from listing “no directors” except in the case of an initial report or certain reports filed in conjunction with a dissolution. Section 15 amends 382(a) to provide a means of service of process on a foreign corporation that consents in writing to be subject to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court in this State for purposes of a civil action, but does not specify a manner of service of legal process in the writing expressing such consent. Sections 16 through 18 amend  391 of the DGCL. The addition of subsection (a)(28) to  391 and amendments to subsections  391(b)(1) and (2) provide the applicable fees in connection with filings under new  204. Section 20 amends  503(e) of the DGCL. The addition of the second sentence of  503(e) clarifies that the filing of a certificate of validation pursuant to new  204 will not reduce the amount of franchise taxes due for any period prior to the filing of such certificate of validation or serve as the basis for a refund of franchise taxes paid or due for prior calendar years. Section 21 extends the effective date of certain changes to 8 Del. C.  377 from August 1, 2013 to April 1, 2014. Section 22 provides that the effective date of Sections 4, 5, 16, 17, 18 and 20 of this Act shall become effective April 1, 2014, and the other sections shall become effective August 1, 2013, except that the changes to Section 262 are effective only with respect to merger agreements adopted (or board resolutions approved, in the case of a merger authorized under Section 253) after August 1, 2013, and appraisal proceedings arising out of such transactions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB127/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5a64a8392ac7904285257b5f0056eef6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":552001,"bill_number":"SB81","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Heritage Commission.","description":"This bill clarifies confusing statutory language regarding the number of Heritage Commission members. It also makes both ex officio members voting members.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB81/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/830e064e581317e985257b65005824ff?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":552007,"bill_number":"HB126","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 18, Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation, Regulation, Operation And Dissolution Of Domestic Limited Liability Companies And The Registration And Regulation Of Foreign Limited Liability Companies.","description":"This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the \"Act\") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments of the Act. Section 1 amends the provisions of the Act relating to mergers to confirm that rights or securities of, or interests in, a constituent party that is the surviving entity in a merger may remain outstanding in connection with the merger. Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 amend the provisions of the Act relating to domestication, transfer, continuance and conversion to confirm that in connection with a domestication, transfer, continuance or conversion, rights or securities of, or interests in, an entity that is domesticating or converting to a limited liability company and rights or securities of, or interests in, a limited liability company that is transferring to or domesticating or continuing in another jurisdiction or converting to a different type of entity or another jurisdiction may remain outstanding in connection with such domestication, transfer, continuance or conversion. Section 6 amends  18-703(d) of the Act to confirm that a charging order is the sole and exclusive remedy by which a judgment creditor of a member or a member's assignee may satisfy a judgment out of the judgment debtor's limited liability company interest and that attachment, garnishment, foreclosure or other legal or equitable remedies are not available to the judgment creditor, whether the limited liability company has 1 member or more than 1 member. Section 7 amends  18-1101 of the Act by adding a new subsection (j) that confirms that the provisions of the Act shall apply whether a limited liability company has 1 member or more than 1 member. Section 8amends Section 18-1104 to confirm that in some circumstances fiduciary duties not explicitly provided for in the limited liability company agreement apply. For example, a manager of a manager-managed limited liability company would ordinarily have fiduciary duties even in the absence of a provision in the limited liability company agreement establishing such duties. Section 18-1101(c) continues to provide that such duties may be expanded, restricted or eliminated by the limited liability company agreement. Section 9 provides that the proposed amendments of the Act shall become effective August 1, 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB126/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cc7ee611539a033285257b5f0055ef10?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":552010,"bill_number":"SB65","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code To Rename The Clean Water Advisory Council To The Water Infrastructure Advisory Council And To Reconfigure The Membership Of The Council And Modify Its Responsibilities To Include The Interests Of The Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund As Well As The Delaware Water Pollution Revolving Loan Fund.","description":"This Act intends to consolidate the Clean Water Advisory Council for the Delaware Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund and the advisory activities of the Cabinet Committee on State Planning for the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund into the Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (the “Council”) and to reconfigure the membership of the Council to add Public Health expertise.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB65/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/78e93eec549fcc8c85257b5e0069fbca?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":552015,"bill_number":"SB76","title":"An Act To Amend Volume 77, Chapter 450, Laws Of Delaware, Relating To The Charter Of The Town Of Wyoming.","description":"Section 1 requires election polls to be open for no less than 7 hours (but not during any specific time period). Section 2 allows notices of special meetings to be emailed or hand-delivered to Council members. Section 3 clarifies that the Town Solicitor does not need to be reappointed each year at the annual meeting. Section 4 provides that the annual assessment is to be posted each year on the town website and made available at Town Hall for public review, with notice of the same being posted in four locations in town. Section 5 amends certain dates in the tax collection process, clarifies the tax collection powers of the Finance Clerk, and clarifies the town’s authority to collect attorney’s fees in delinquent tax collection proceedings. Section 6 clarifies the town’s nuisance abatement powers. Section 7 clarifies that the annual audit (and not the annual statement) shall be posted for review by the public and specifies the notice requirements. Section 8 authorizes the town to specify nuisance abatement procedures via ordinance. Section 9 clarifies that property owners of jointly held property are each entitled to one vote in annexation proceedings. Section 10 requires the polls in annexation elections to be open for at least five hours (but not during any specific time period). Section 11 clarifies the number of votes needed by Council to approve an annexation when an election is not necessary due to the property being exempt from taxation. Section12 states the effective date of this bill.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB76/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e859039feb1ea33485257b60005f82a3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":552017,"bill_number":"HB129","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Access To Hospital Bathrooms.","description":"This Bill tasks the Department of Health and Social Services with developing and implementing regulations that would ensure that hospital staff have the ability to quickly access a locked hospital bathroom in the event of an emergency.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB129/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0209efc029289d3b85257b580065e2f3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harvey Kenton"},
{"bill_id":552021,"bill_number":"SB74","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regulatory Flexibility Act To Provide For Legislative Oversight And Transparency Regarding The Adoption Of Rules And Regulations By State Agencies.","description":"The General Assembly, over the years, has delegated authority to State agencies to adopt and amend rules and regulations which have the force of law and which subject those regulated to civil and criminal penalties and other sanctions. To assure that rules and regulations are properly adopted or amended and to satisfy statutory purposes, it is important that there be transparency, and that those proposing rules and regulations properly assess the economic and other impacts and benefits resulting from implementation of their proposals. The preparation of regulatory impact statements as part of the rule making process will further that purpose. This bill will also provide to the members of the General Assembly having oversight responsibilities valuable information on an ongoing basis regarding the adoption or amendment of rules and regulations by the covered agencies. The requirements of this legislation are similar to those imposed on federal agencies adopting or amending federal rules and regulations.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-05-09","last_action":"Assigned to Sunset Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-05-09","committee":"Sunset","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB74/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ab68abbb6210575d85257b5e005c6fa8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Hocker"},
{"bill_id":552029,"bill_number":"HB130","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Regulation Of Manufacture, Distribution And Dispensing Of Controlled Substances.","description":"State and federal laws limit the amount of nonprescription pseudoephedrine (“PSE”) consumers can buy to prevent diversion for production of methamphetamine. States, however, need an effective way to enforce those limits statewide and across state borders to curb the practice of “smurfing,” whereby criminals make purchases at multiple stores to acquire illegal quantifies of PSE. The solution is a multi-state PSE sales blocking system: the National Precursor Log Exchange system (NPLEx) which the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators provides at no cost to states that have legislation requiring real-time electronic monitoring of precursor purchases and agree to use the system. Currently, 25 other states have adopted PSE tracking through NPLEx. The blocking technology monitors all nonprescription PSE purchases in real time to prevent meth criminals from exceeding legal limits. It also tracks purchases among all participating states so that meth cooks are unable to simply cross state lines to illegally obtain PSE.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB130/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c43b876af06f775485257b650067812b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":552031,"bill_number":"HCR21","title":"Commending The Efforts Of Delaware's Public Charter Schools In Educating Delaware Students.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution commends Delaware’s public charter schools for their efforts in educating Delaware students.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-14","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-05-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR21/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c2c03f0ff78474d885257b42006ca152?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":552035,"bill_number":"HR9","title":"Respecting And Honoring All Delaware Mothers On May 12, 2013, Mother's Day.","description":"Respecting And Honoring All Delaware Mothers On May 12, 2013, Mother's Day.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-05-09","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-05-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR9/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3279a6a8e2ec435d85257b5e0067855f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":552038,"bill_number":"SB78","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Non-tidal Wetlands.","description":"This legislation establishes a Wetlands Advisory Committee to develop comprehensive recommendations for conserving and restoring non-tidal wetlands in Delaware, including evaluating national best practices and standards, evaluating incentive-based programs, and reviewing state and federal wetland permitting processes to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and eliminate redundancy. The Secretary will provide a final report of recommendations to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2014. The bill also amends Title 7 Del C. Chapter 66, 6607 and 6617 and Title 7 Del C. Chapter 72, 7205 and 7214 to expedite resolution of violations by allowing the use of administrative procedures and penalties to resolve wetland and subaqueous lands violations and by minimizing the use of civil or criminal prosecution to resolve violations. The bill also allows the Secretary to issue after-the-fact permits and assess administrative penalties as appropriate.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB78/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/55704837e0148ffd85257b650060910f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":552042,"bill_number":"SB77","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Certain Positions In The Justice Of The Peace Court.","description":"This legislation designates upper-level management positions in the Justice of the Peace Court from classified service to exempt service, consistent with similar positions in the Superior Court, Family Court and Court of Common Pleas. The provisions of this legislation shall become effective at the time the incumbent separates from service.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB77/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4be6ccfc3a3524fe85257b65006b7ace?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":552045,"bill_number":"HCR20","title":"Extending Sincere Thanks To The Career And Technical Student Organizations Of Delaware For The Presentation Of The Beautiful Geraniums And Extending Best Wishes For Much Success To Each Of These Exemplary Students.","description":"This concurrent resolution thanks the Career and Technical Student Organizations for their presentation of geraniums. This concurrent resolution also extends best wishes for continued success to the respective students.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-09","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-05-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR20/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7e2b2affd9f0633685257b64005b4b0d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":552051,"bill_number":"SB79","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Employee Identification Cards For Security Businesses.","description":"This legislation will exempt from the licensing requirement those employees of a security business who sell security systems from retail store locations, over the internet or by telephone or those employees who monitor security systems from remote locations outside of the State of Delaware. These employees do not perform functions at a customer’s home or business and do not have access to the customer’s confidential information regarding the customer’s security equipment. Any employee that sells a security product at a customer’s home or business or installs or repairs security systems or otherwise has contact with a customer’s premises, must continue to be licensed under this Chapter.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB79/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d34ad0bc6acf0d0c85257b5e004fd9fb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":552054,"bill_number":"SB70","title":"An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council.","description":"This bill adds a seat for the Court of Common Pleas to the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. This increases the number of Council members from nineteen to twenty. The Court of Common Pleas handles a significant domestic violence caseload and participates in the work of the Coordinating Council.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB70/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2ef457ee40b760a185257b5600596a4f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":552057,"bill_number":"HB128","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Habitual Offenders.","description":"This bill modernizes the language of the statute to conform to the current practice of the Court.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-16","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB128/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/18218a7b2c18d22685257b660049a42a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":552062,"bill_number":"SB75","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 And Title 30 Relating To The Investment Of The Parks Endowment Account And The Delaware Land And Water Conservation Trust Fund Endowment In The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control.","description":"This Act will increase the effectiveness of the Parks Endowment Fund at assisting with the financing of physical maintenance and capital improvements at Delaware State Parks. This Act will also help encourage private investments and donations for our Parks through management by the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF). The legislation will transfer the Parks Endowment Fund to the DCF to continue the endowment’s purpose of improving the quality of the State’s park system and enhancing recreational opportunities statewide and to encourage non-State contributions to the Fund. This Act will also transfer the corpus of the Delaware Land and Water Conservation Trust Fund (Endowment Account) to the DCF to continue and expand the endowment’s grants and stewardship functions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB75/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d12b20abf9931f3c85257b65005efcd3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":552064,"bill_number":"SB73","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16, Chapter 47 Of The Delaware Code, The Uniform Controlled Substances Act.","description":"This Bill amends the Uniform Controlled Substances Act’s provisions pertaining to hypodermic syringes or needles. The Bill authorizes a licensed pharmacist, pharmacist intern or pharmacy student under the supervision of a pharmacist to dispense hypodermic syringes or needles without a prescription to individuals who are at least 18 years of age. The Bill also adds an exemption for individuals licensed by the Delaware Board of Nursing and who are providing hypodermic syringes or needles in the course of patient or discharge teaching or in the course of routine patient care to indigent clients.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB73/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a722a3ce18dd628085257b5d006d8b40?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":552089,"bill_number":"HB132","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors.","description":"This Bill will modernize the process and requirements for issuance of liquor licenses for off premises consumption. The current process and requirements do not consider population growth. Minimum distance requirements are enhanced while increases in population growth will now be considered to arrive at a safety and convenience balance.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-03","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-03","committee":"Executive","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB132/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ff17e91e42e54d6185257b5800635f18?OpenDocument","sponsor":"D.E. Williams"},
{"bill_id":552110,"bill_number":"HB134","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Expungement Of Adult Arrest Records.","description":"This Bill makes the statutory scheme for expungement of adult criminal offenses more efficient and, by doing so, will require less Superior Court resources. By including the successful completion of “probation before judgment” within the definition of “terminated in favor of the accused” the legislation improves an inadvertent drafting oversight. Previously, all requests for expungement of probation before judgment cases had to be presented to the court via the discretionary expungement process, regardless of nature of the charge, simply because “probation before judgment” was not specifically included within the definition of “terminated in favor of the accused.” Section 1 addresses cases before the Family Court and Section 2 addresses all other cases.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB134/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5716c8b8b7c0e39285257b5800798ed5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":552139,"bill_number":"HB131","title":"An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Gestational Carrier Agreements.","description":"This Act establishes that gestational carrier arrangements are legal contracts. It establishes a set of consistent standards and procedural safeguards applicable to all agreements for the protection of all parties involved in a gestational carrier arrangement. It recognizes the need for intended parents to obtain legal recognition of their rights before birth of any resulting child especially in cases where medical decisions need to be made immediately after delivery. This Act also expands the jurisdiction over non-residents in circumstances in which significant acts have or are expected to occur within the State.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB131/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3a80348c2d74444b85257b0a0074f3be?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":552870,"bill_number":"HB138","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes On Tobacco Products.","description":"This youth tobacco prevention bill eliminates the taxing disparity between moist snuff and “other tobacco products,” not including cigarettes. It also raises the tax rate from 15% to 30% of the wholesale price, and designates tax revenue over $3.5 million to The Delaware Health Fund. This bill does not affect taxes on cigarettes. This bill attempts to make moist snuff and other tobacco products less attractive to minors by making them more expensive, as well as designating a new funding source for The Delaware Health Fund, which promotes preventive care for Delawareans in order to detect and avoid adverse health conditions.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-05-14","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-05-14","committee":"Revenue & Finance","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB138/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0d62f04a2ea06e3785257b5d00576c61?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":552881,"bill_number":"HB135","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 3 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Licensing Of Video Lottery Casinos And Harness Racing Days.","description":"This Act seeks to create jobs and new sources of revenue for the State of Delaware by, among other means, authorizing the addition of two new video lottery agents, one in Sussex County and one in New Castle County, through an application process conducted by a Lottery Economic Development Committee. This Act creates a nine member, politically-balanced Committee with financial, accounting, or banking experience to select the sites and licensees. This Act also increases the number of required racing days to reflect the current amount of racing, and prevents the addition of video lottery agents from triggering a reduction in the minimum number of days that existing harness tracks must offer harness racing. Finally, this Act also expresses the intent of the General Assembly that the new video lottery casinos will be subject to a one-time license fee and ongoing license fees, as well as such fees as are necessary to create a level playing field for competition with video lottery agents who operate horse racing or harness racing, and directs the Department of Finance to prepare legislation implementing that intent.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-05-09","last_action":"Introduced in House and assigned to Gaming & Parimutuels Committee","last_action_date":"2013-05-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB135/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6a35086f4b6f7b1885257b5d005a9744?OpenDocument","sponsor":"D.E. Williams"},
{"bill_id":552893,"bill_number":"HB136","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Definitions And Summary Possession Proceedings.","description":"The law does not currently adequately address the situations that arise when the sole tenant of a residential rental unit dies. This bill allows the landlord to file and maintain an action for summary possession as necessary. In addition, this bill adds a new section to Title 25 to address the procedure for how a landlord may regain possession of the residential rental unit, which, depending on the circumstances, may or may not necessitate the need for a summary proceeding. Finally, the new section permits a landlord to bring a debt action for monies due and protects the estate’s interest in any security deposit held by the landlord.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-05-14","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-05-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB136/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/520199217b917b9c85257ae70066d5ba?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":552904,"bill_number":"HB139","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Procurement.","description":"The Business Enterprise Program (BEP) of the Division of Health and Social Services, Division of the Visually Impaired, broadens economic opportunities for blind residents of Delaware by creating snack bars, cafeterias, and vending route facilities on federal, State and municipal properties. Under federal law (20 U.S.C.  107) and state law (16 Del. C.  9606), BEP is granted priority to operate vending facilities on federal and State property. The amendment allows licensed participants in BEP to purchase materials and nonprofessional services under any central contract negotiated by the State.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB139/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fd23170e7d4dda6385257b650076760a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":552915,"bill_number":"HB137","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees' Pension Plan, The County And Municipal Employees' Pension Plan, The County And Municipal Police/firefighter Pension Plan, The State Judiciary Pension Plan, The State Police Pension Plan, And Pensions.","description":"This bill expands and promotes unity in the options for survivor pension payout choices for retired participants in the State pension programs, the State Employees' Pension Plan, the County and Municipal Employees' Pension Plan, the County and Municipal Police/Firefighter Pension Plan, the State Judiciary Pension Plan, and the State Police Pension Plan. There is no reduction for the 50% survivor benefit, a 2% reduction for a 66.67% survivor benefit, 3% reduction for a 75% survivor benefit, and 6% reduction for a 100% survivor benefit.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB137/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/739ff9258436126e85257b6000479d5b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":552927,"bill_number":"HB144","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Procedure, Administration, And Enforcement Of Taxes.","description":"This Act clarifies and reaffirms the General Assembly’s intent that the Division of Revenue has a single set of rules found in Chapter 5 of Title 30 governing how it administers, enforces, and collects State taxes. Before 1992, the laws declaring the procedures, administration, and enforcement of the laws administered and enforced by the Division of Revenue were interspersed throughout more than two dozen chapters of Title 30 of the Delaware Code. In an effort to simplify and streamline administration, and with the stated intent to, “create a new Chapter 5, into which the provisions for administration, enforcement, and collection of most of the State revenue can be consolidated” and, “…provide one set of rules applicable to all types of tax collected by the Division which will govern the actions of the Division of Revenue and protect the rights of the taxpayer,” the General Assembly consolidated into a new Chapter 5 one set of procedural rules intended to apply to all the taxes collected by the Division of Revenue. (68 Del. Laws, c. 187,  1) Since that time, changes in Chapter 5 and other Chapters of Title 30 have not always been consistently coordinated, resulting in unintended gaps in the code. By substituting a broader classification of statutes (i.e. “Parts” of Title 30 instead of “Chapters”), Section 1 of this Act clarifies that the General Assembly intended that the provisions of Title 30, Chapter 5 of the Delaware Code relating to taxpayer’s rights of procedural due process and the administration and enforcement of the revenue laws of this State apply to all statutes relating to taxes, credits, deductions, exclusions and exemptions administered by the Department of Finance, Division of Revenue as they have existed and may from time to time in the future be amended. Sections 2 and 3 of this Act substitute references to entities and existing subsections of the Delaware Code for the references and subsections that have been replaced or repealed. Section 4 of this Act deletes a cross-reference to a now-repealed provision of the Delaware Code. Section 5 of this Act clarifies the definition of “person” for purposes of  535(e) of Title 30 to ensure that the provision applies to pass-through entities, as defined in  1601 of Title 30.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB144/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c75f1b7e38aa4b4585257b6b0056cfa2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":552939,"bill_number":"HB142","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Pertaining To The Penalties For Failure To File A Tax Return.","description":"The Act caps the penalty for failure to file a tax return at 50% of the amount of tax required to be shown on the unfiled return (75% in the case of fraudulent returns).","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-16","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB142/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/196a455babe5b54285257b6b0055e7fe?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":552951,"bill_number":"HCR22","title":"Commending The Nominees And Recipients Of The 2013 Delaware Award For Excellence And Commitment In State Service.","description":"This concurrent resolution commends the nominees and recipients for the 2013 Delaware Award for Excellence and Commitment in State Service.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-14","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-05-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR22/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cad37b193a105f9885257b6a00527c09?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":552963,"bill_number":"HB141","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Chiropractic.","description":"This bill is intended to ensure that chiropractors delivering chiropractic services in the state of Delaware are subject to the jurisdiction of the Delaware Board of Chiropractic.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB141/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/37065909600f137385257b5d00465d7c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":552974,"bill_number":"HB140","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Contributions To The Delaware Veterans Trust Fund.","description":"This is a companion bill to House Bill No. 85, which granted authority to the Delaware Commission of Veterans’ Affairs to establish the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund. This Bill adds the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund to the list of programs eligible to receive contributions through a personal income tax check-off.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-09-17","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-09-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB140/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/744f67c87c07cb2085257b6500660c23?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Jeffrey Spiegelman"},
{"bill_id":552986,"bill_number":"HB143","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Pertaining To Business Tax Credits","description":"This Act makes permanent Delaware’s research and development tax credit.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB143/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2fa13364110e94e485257b6b005678ae?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":552997,"bill_number":"HCR17","title":"Proclaiming The Week Of September 14 Through September 22, 2013, As Sea-level Rise Awareness Week In Delaware.","description":"This concurrent resolution proclaims the week of September 14 through September 22, 2013, to be “Sea-Level Rise Awareness Week.”","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-05-16","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-05-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR17/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b6cb7e5d71b7062385257b50005951a7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":553007,"bill_number":"HB133","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road.","description":"This bill would allow drivers of a vehicle to make a left turn across a paved dividing space unless prohibited by an official traffic-control device. This language is consistent with the National Uniform Vehicle Code permitting the crossing of flushed or painted paved medians. This will allow drivers to traverse the median to gain access to driveways across from the other lane.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB133/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/174ac2b0ca41d7f385257b5d0044ceae?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":553029,"bill_number":"SB83","title":"An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Loans.","description":"This Act restricts to Delaware resident borrowers certain short term loan limitations and information gathering.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-05-14","last_action":"Assigned to Banking Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-05-14","committee":"Banking","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB83/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3292a4022b15364585257b6600612ef8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Colin Bonini"},
{"bill_id":553046,"bill_number":"HB145","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Taxes.","description":"This bill facilitates emergency response by infrastructure companies when it is necessary for them to temporarily provide out-of-State resources and personnel during a State of emergency declared by the Governor or the President of the United States, by deeming the presence of such companies and their property and employees to not have established nexus or residence for tax, licensing or related requirements during such State of emergency.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-16","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB145/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e3714a1c48caf5ca85257b5d00716b5b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":553063,"bill_number":"SB84","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit.","description":"The Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit program has brought about significant investment in neighborhood organizations, benefitting low and moderate income individuals living in impoverished areas and catalyzing partnerships among community-based development organizations, government, and the private sector. This bill seeks to increase the number of individuals and businesses that can take advantage of available tax credits, thereby equalizing opportunity for receipt of tax benefits and broadening the base of support for neighborhood organizations, by: (1) lowering the maximum annual tax credit and (2) capping the total amount of tax credits that an individual or business may receive over a three-year period. Author: Senator Henry","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB84/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/57fcb4aace95535885257b58006a9f38?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":553081,"bill_number":"SB82","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lotteries.","description":"This Act puts in place a permanent solution to allow for a fraternal or veterans organization with national affiliation or an organization whose membership consists primarily of veterans honorably discharged or active duty service member to operate charitable video lottery machines within their organizations upon approval from the Director of the Lottery. The business arrangement calls for the charitable gaming organizations to receive 60% of proceeds after players are paid and 40% shall go to the state to cover expenses of which 1% of the state’s proceeds shall be set aside to fund programs for the treatment, education and assistance of compulsive gamblers and their families. Each eligible charitable gaming organization may have up to 10 charitable video lottery machines plus one additional charitable video lottery machine for every 70 members of the charitable gaming organization over 500 members of said organization. Effective January 1, 2014, charitable gaming organizations will be required to donate at least 40% of the organization’s proceeds from charitable video lottery machine gaming annually to a charitable purpose. Finally, it requires the charitable gaming organization to adhere to the same guidelines for deducting from prizes of winners who are delinquent on the child support payments and sets a deadline of July 1, 2014, for these organizations to be connected to the state’s central system for reporting and auditing purposes.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-05-14","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB82/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5e39a998fa0eaeee85257b57006863e4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":553100,"bill_number":"SB85","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dentistry And Dental Hygiene.","description":"This bill makes technical changes and amends the location of various provisions in the Dentistry and Dental Hygiene subchapter. The bill also makes substantive changes to the Dentistry and Dental Hygiene subchapter by enabling candidates for licensure as dental hygienists to be licensed either upon satisfactory completion of the Delaware exam or satisfactory completion of a nationally recognized regional exam.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-05-14","last_action":"Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-05-14","committee":"Health & Social Services","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB85/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/169ad9b93727d6d785257b660066e739?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":553114,"bill_number":"SB86","title":"An Act To Authorize And Approve The Transfer By The State Of Delaware To The Town Of Smyrna Of Certain Real Property Including Approximately 1.57 Acres Located At 5501 Dupont Parkway (southbound Us13) In New Castle County","description":"This Act conveys 1.57 acres of land along US 13 in New Castle County, which is surplus to state needs, to the Town of Smyrna for future public use, including but not limited to a water tower, well, and water treatment facility and/or for a fire or police substation location.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB86/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d3dfa96d74c812f785257b66005c1a0d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":553258,"bill_number":"HB146","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Penalties For Offenses Committed Within The Jurisdiction Of The City Of Wilmington.","description":"This Act requires persons convicted of criminal offenses committed within the jurisdiction of the City of Wilmington to pay a $25.00 penalty to offset the costs incurred by the City to investigate, arrest and participate in the prosecution of such offenses in State court. Traffic offenses committed within the jurisdiction of the City of Wilmington are not subject to the penalty. Given the City of Wilmington’s high crime rate, this penalty will help to offset the high price of policing and investigation in the City.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-11","last_action":"Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-06-12","committee":"Finance","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB146/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/65ad1562e60a6f7485257b66006e52ad?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":553311,"bill_number":"HCR23","title":"Proclaiming May 2013 As \"foster Care Appreciation Month\".","description":"This concurrent resolution proclaims May 2013 as “Foster Care Appreciation Month”.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-15","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR23/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1676a701838abcd885257b6500588c1d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":553453,"bill_number":"SCR19","title":"Proclaiming The Month Of May As \"mammography Month.\"","description":"This Concurrent Resolution proclaims May 2013 as “Mammography Month” in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-15","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-05-16","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR19/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/af04626fdb387fc385257b6b00591bd4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":553534,"bill_number":"SCR20","title":"Establishing An Election Law Task Force.","description":"This concurrent resolution establishes an Election Law Task Force to comprehensively review Title 15 and make recommendations on how to improve this Title.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-15","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR20/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6624ca140efb3c1f85257b3a00684d44?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":553791,"bill_number":"HB148","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Retirement Plans.","description":"This bill would direct the Office of the State Treasurer to add a Roth option to state sponsored 403(b) and 457(b) savings plans that are offered to eligible teachers and state employees. This bill would not require the state to contribute any additional funds into the retirement plans. The Roth option has been proven to be a more tax-friendly way to save for most individual investors than the traditional, non-Roth, tax-deferred method of saving that is currently offered in state sponsored retirement plans. The change is a simple administrative change. The majority of states have already moved forward to add the Roth option to their plans. It only seems fitting that the state that was so honorably served by William V. Roth, Jr. should offer a Roth option to its employees.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB148/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5ff4e8f58846553785257b5e0070d52d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Paradee"},
{"bill_id":553843,"bill_number":"HCR25","title":"Recognizing The Month Of May 2013 As \"poppy Month\" In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This resolution recognizes the month of May as “Poppy Month” in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-16","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-05-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR25/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6441dafb0faf164c85257b6c00525c6c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":553894,"bill_number":"SCR21","title":"Declaring June 2013 Delaware Dairy Month And Honoring Delaware's Farm Creameries And Dairy Farmers.","description":"This Resolution declares June 2013 as Delaware Dairy Month and Honors Delaware’s farm creameries and dairy farmers.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-05-16","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-05-16","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR21/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c2e6d228c707c07685257b6d0066503b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Pettyjohn"},
{"bill_id":553944,"bill_number":"HB147","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Police Chief Due Process.","description":"This bill updates the Delaware Code relating to Police Chief Due Process by providing that the hearing, which may be private or public, at the police chief’s request, is conducted by a panel of three persons appointed by the Delaware Police Chiefs’ Council, the Delaware League of Local Governments and the Delaware Criminal Justice Council. Furthermore, this bill authorizes the panel discretion to award attorney’s fees for a police chief in certain cases when there is a finding that just cause does not exist for dismissal, demotion or removal from office. This bill also allows the panel when just cause does not exist for dismissal, demotion or removal of a police chief to recommend other disciplinary action.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB147/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c823328c81ff435a85257b65006a991f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":553947,"bill_number":"SB88","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Medical Practice Act","description":"This bill provides for continuity of care for patients transported from a facility in another state to Delaware by allowing respiratory therapists licensed in another jurisdiction to practice in Delaware for the limited purpose of interstate transport without having to obtain a Delaware license.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB88/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fec2276bcb862cf885257b5d0059589e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":553970,"bill_number":"SB87","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Geologists And Relating To The Board Of Examiners Of Psychologists","description":"The bill adds a provision giving a licensed geologist or licensed psychologist the option to place his or her license on inactive status at the time of renewal instead of allowing the license to lapse. This bill would bring the Board of Geologists and Board of Examiners of Psychologists in line with most other board statutes that allow for inactive status.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB87/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/83c8c37636ac038985257b5d005836bd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":553993,"bill_number":"SB90","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29, Chapter 87 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Division Of Professional Regulation And Chapter 101 Relating To The Administrative Procedures Act","description":"This bill gives the Division of Professional Regulation authority to issue citations and monetary fines when individuals and businesses are found engaging in unlicensed professional practices regulated by a board, commission, council or committee under 29 Del C.  8735(a). This change will streamline the regulation of unlicensed practice.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB90/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8f55d9f5d90f6b9485257b5d0053789b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":554016,"bill_number":"HB149","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Payment For Emergency Medical Services.","description":"Currently, some health insurers refuse to pay Delaware Volunteer Fire Companies and other emergency medical service (\"EMS\") providers directly for ambulance service and related supplies unless the Fire Company (or other EMS provider) has agreed to accept contract reimbursement rates that can be below the costs actually incurred by the Fire Companies and EMS providers in providing the service. This Act would prohibit insurers from refusing to pay the Fire Companies and other EMS providers directly, for covered ambulance and other emergency medical services, and would require direct payment of the provider regardless of whether the Fire Company or other EMS provider is under contract with the insurer, or otherwise in the insurer's network. This requirement would apply only in the case of volunteer fire companies and other EMS providers that have been certified as EMS provider agencies by the State Fire Prevention Commission. This Act also clarifies that the restriction on \"balance billing\" contained at  3348 of Title 18 (relating to referrals out of network) does not apply to certified volunteer fire companies and EMS service providers.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB149/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bab25224c64a19f285257b6d0065634b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":554040,"bill_number":"SB91","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Securities Act.","description":"This Bill amends the Delaware Securities Act to clarify that the Act’s anti-fraud provision should be interpreted in accordance with how federal courts interpret similar anti-fraud provisions in federal securities laws. The Bill also changes the name of the Securities Division and the Securities Commissioner to the Investor Protection Unit and Investor Protection Director, respectively. The Bill provides greater flexibility with respect to the Director’s ability to delegate responsibilities to a hearing officer, and makes a number of additional technical changes to the Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-09-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-09-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB91/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/729184dfcd15b3e585257b660069c665?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":554063,"bill_number":"SB89","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicle Registration.","description":"This Act confirms that vehicle licensing fees included by motor vehicle lessors in vehicle rental transactions cover only the motor vehicle lessors' costs for registering their vehicles in Delaware. If such fees are higher than the actual charges paid by motor vehicle lessors to register their vehicles in Delaware in any given year, they must reduce these charges the following year to keep the recovery of these fees charged to consumers equal to their costs.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB89/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b6945aae1fd90cea85257b0a004f591f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":554087,"bill_number":"HB115","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Limitation Of Actions.","description":"This bill provides that causes of actions regarding the performance or furnishing of land surveys and the creation or furnishing of survey products must be brought within 6 years or 3 years after the discovery of an error or omission, whichever occurs first. Causes of actions based upon gross negligence are not covered by this section.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-05-16","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 115 - Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB115/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/26dd9e31f314359885257b5f0069c20c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":554112,"bill_number":"SB92","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Clean Credit And Identity Theft Protection Act","description":"This bill reduces the fee for an initial security freeze from twenty dollars to ten dollars, and from twenty dollars to five dollars for senior citizens. This bill also adds agencies and organizations exempted from placing a security freeze.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB92/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d44d73e232110da985257b64006a152c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":554135,"bill_number":"SR8","title":"Urging The United States Congress To Support H.r. No.129.","description":"The Resolution urges the United States Congress to support efforts to reinstate the separation of commercial and investment banking functions in effect under the Glass-Steagall Act and supporting H.R. No. 129.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-05-16","last_action":"Assigned to Banking Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-05-16","committee":"Banking","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR8/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/96a3f10edd207fb385257b650054025d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":554158,"bill_number":"SB93","title":"An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Related To Stormwater Maintenance Districts.","description":"This bill creates a process for Kent County to establish a stormwater maintenance district and for the collection and use of stormwater maintenance fees.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB93/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f32abeed96c96e0785257b5600650c42?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":556937,"bill_number":"SB97","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 6, 9, 11, 18, 19, 25, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Hate Crimes And Discrimination In Employment, Public Works Contracting, Housing, Equal Accommodations, And The Insurance Business On The Basis Of Gender Identity.","description":"This Act adds the term \"gender identity\" to the already-existing list of prohibited practices of discrimination and hate crimes. As such, this Act would forbid discrimination against a person on the basis of gender identity in housing, employment, public works contracting, public accommodations, and insurance, and it would provide for increased punishment of a person who intentionally selects the victim of a crime because of the victim’s gender identity.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB97/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f879b9bd184e6ca785257b79005d65cc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":557107,"bill_number":"HB167","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 19 And 29 Of The Delaware Code With Regard To Employment Practices.","description":"This bill would prohibit a public employer from inquiring into or considering the criminal record, criminal history or credit history or score of an applicant before it makes a conditional offer to the applicant. It would permit inquiry and consideration of criminal background after the conditional offer has been made. The bill specifies that once a background check is conducted an employer shall only consider felonies for 10 years from the completion of sentence, and misdemeanors for 5 years from the completion of sentence. Further, employers are required to consider several enumerated factors when deciding whether to revoke a conditional offer based on the results of a background check. Police forces, the Department of Corrections and other positions with a statutory mandate for background checks are excluded from these provisions. The bill also requires contractors with State agencies to employ similar policies where not in conflict with other State or federal requirements.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB167/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e9e00dd43749fd4b85257b2600638f6d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":557109,"bill_number":"HB152","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To General Elections.","description":"This bill sets out a process by which a person may bring a complaint before the Commissioner of Elections if that person believes a candidate is running in violation of the residency requirements for a particular office.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-05-30","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB152/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/670edf424a5499aa85257b5f0072b2f0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":557113,"bill_number":"HB162","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Insurance Contracts.","description":"This bill is designed to bring the health insurance provisions of the Delaware Insurance Code in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”). Sections 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, and 14 (in part) of this bill amend the Delaware Insurance Code to reflect the requirement that dependents be covered up until the age of 26. Sections 5, 9, 11, and 15 of this bill amend the Delaware Insurance Code to reflect the requirement that coverage not be denied due to preexisting conditions. Section 4 of this bill adds a new provision to the Delaware Insurance Code for individual health insurance policies that (i) prohibits insurance companies from imposing lifetime and annual limits on essential health benefits for policies that have policy years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and (ii) for policies that have policy years beginning prior to January 1, 2014, sets the minimum limits insurance companies may impose for essential health benefits. Section 8 of this bill adds several new provisions to Chapter 35 of the Delaware Insurance Code (relating to group and blanket health insurance policies), specifically including provisions that: (i)(A) prohibit insurance companies from imposing lifetime and annual limits on essential health benefits for policies that have policy years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and (B) for policies that have policy years beginning prior to January 1, 2014, set the minimum limits insurance companies may impose for essential health benefits; (ii) require guaranteed availability of coverage and set forth the enrollment period and network plan requirements; (iii) prohibit excessive waiting periods; (iv) prohibit discrimination against health care providers; (v) require health insurance companies to ensure that (A) plans offered cover all essential health benefits, (B) annual cost-sharing provisions do not exceed the limitations imposed by PPACA and (C) the health insurance companies offer child-only plans; (vi) prohibit discrimination against participants and beneficiaries based on health status and provide the requirements for health promotion and disease prevention programs; and (vii) discuss the certification requirements for participation in the State health exchange program. Section 12 of this bill deletes the current provision in the Delaware Insurance Code regarding limited guarantee issue of insurance policies and adds a new provision relating to individual health insurance policies that requires guaranteed availability of coverage and sets forth the enrollment period and network plan requirements. Section 13 of this bill adds several new provisions to Chapter 36 of the Delaware Insurance Code (relating to individual health insurance policies), specifically including provisions that: (i) prohibit excessive waiting periods; (ii) prohibit discrimination against health care providers; (iii) require health insurance companies to ensure that (A) coverage offered covers all essential health benefits, (B) annual cost-sharing provisions do not exceed the limitations imposed by PPACA and (C) the health insurance companies offer child-only plans; (iv) prohibit discrimination against participants and beneficiaries based on health status; and (v) discuss the certification requirements for participation in the State health exchange program. The remaining amendments set forth in Section 14 of this bill (relating to Section 7202(16) and (34)) amend the definitions of “eligible employee” and “small employer” to conform to the federal definition, which dictates that sole proprietors and their family members are not “eligible employees” for purposes of acquiring a small group insurance policy. Section 16 of this bill relates to the Mini-COBRA small employer group health policies provision, 28 Del. Laws, c. 246 (the “Mini-COBRA Bill”). The Mini-COBRA Bill was originally passed as a short-term bill that was needed until the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) became applicable to states, which was to occur on January 1, 2014. However, because PPACA’s legislation relating to small employer group health policies now permits insurance companies to impose a ninety (90) day waiting period prior to the effective date of coverage, which was not anticipated when the Mini-COBRA Bill was passed, it is desirable to remove the sunset provision of the Mini-COBRA Bill so that the Mini-COBRA Bill remains in the Delaware Code, at least until a point in time when PPACA or other law may no longer permit an insurance company to impose waiting periods.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB162/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/285a72b710e14dd685257b6d007b9d8b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":557114,"bill_number":"HB155","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road And Electronic Communication Devices.","description":"This bill prohibits the use of a wearable computer with a head-mounted display while driving.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-05-30","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB155/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7c818fc1d584593785257b650063b533?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":557118,"bill_number":"HB165","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education And Charter Schools.","description":"This bill updates the State’s charter school law to improve charter school accountability and support. More specifically, the bill raises the bar for starting charter schools with a pre-screening process, applicant interviews and additional opportunities to receive and use public input regarding the impact of new and expanded charter schools. Further, the bill increases charter flexibility and support, with ten year terms for high-performing charters, more timely allocation of funding, clear allowance of conduit financing, equalized minor capital funding, and creation of a charter school performance fund. Finally, the bill sets and enforces consistent expectations for charter schools, with authorizer-charter agreements, required plans for board member training, required provision of lunch to eligible students, clear closure protocols and a revised renewal process that is aligned to the charter performance frameworks.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-26","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB165/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/93fd313c3b118f3f85257b730069c1b3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":557122,"bill_number":"HB163","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care.","description":"This bill requires the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families to create and maintain a developmentally appropriate, comprehensive program that fully integrates independent living services from ages 14 to 21 and which will assist youth with their successful transition into adulthood. This bill reflects the work of youth and professionals on House Joint Resolution 18 from the 146th General Assembly","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-09-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-09-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB163/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f9f5cf24f309ab9885257b75006cfd9f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Andria Bennett"},
{"bill_id":557127,"bill_number":"HB150","title":"An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Raw Milk.","description":"This Bill legalizes the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk directly to a final consumer. The State of Delaware adopted, by Regulation, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance 2009 Revision, as amended, (the “2009 PMO”) in May 2011. Section 9 of the 2009 PMO prohibits the sale of unpasteurized milk and milk products to the final consumer. This Bill creates an exception to this prohibition that would allow the sale of unpasteurized milk and milk products by only those persons holding a validly issued “raw milk permit.” Currently, thirty states allow consumers to purchase raw milk. Of those 30, 12 allow consumers to purchase raw milk at retail stores. This bill, however, similar to the situation in many other states, would limit raw milk sales to the farm or property where the raw milk is produced. This Bill further tasks the Department of Health and Social Services, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, with establishing a raw milk permit program, as well as such rules, regulations, and standards as are necessary to further the objectives and provisions of this Bill and ensure the safety of the general public.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 14 YES 26 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB150/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9edd0a2e4c83ff0f85257b4f0066c560?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Outten"},
{"bill_id":557129,"bill_number":"HB159","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.","description":"This bill prohibits a person from running as a candidate for more than one state, county or municipal office in the same election.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-04","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-04","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB159/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/32ed65a2193fd69a85257b5d00701dba?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":557132,"bill_number":"HB164","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Coverage For Mental Illnesses And Drug And Alcohol Dependency.","description":"Section 1 of this bill requires compliance with the federal mental health parity laws. Section 2 of this bill requires health insurers issuing large group policies to provide a minimum of 30 consecutive days of inpatient care for serious mental illnesses and drug and alcohol dependencies in order to increase the likelihood of long-term success. Carriers only provide for a limited amount of consecutive days in an inpatient facility (many times, 5 consecutive days) before requiring an insured to seek outpatient therapy. Oftentimes, 5 days is not a sufficient amount of time to diagnosis and treat a serious mental illness or to detoxify from an alcohol or drug addiction.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-05-30","last_action":"Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2014-05-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB164/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e298fc8eeaf4d66485257b3a0069f3a0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":557138,"bill_number":"HB161","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Contracts.","description":"Sections 1 and 2 of this bill require individual and group life insurers to provide notice of cancellation of life insurance coverage due to nonpayment of premiums and to retain proof of mailing of such notices for a one-year period. Sections 3 and 4 of this bill require individual, group and blanket health insurers to provide notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of health insurance coverage due to nonpayment of premiums and to retain proof of mailing of such notices for a one-year period. Sections 5 and 6 of this bill require casualty and property insurers to retain proof of mailing notices of cancellation and/or nonrenewal for a one-year period. Section 7 of this bill precludes an insurance carrier from refusing to renew a policy based on a combination of claims unless 3 or more claims occur within a 48 month period. Notices to be provided pursuant to this bill may be provided in electronic form, subject to the requirements of 18 Del. C.  107.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB161/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/718bf48f580ab19985257b5700736fdb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":557142,"bill_number":"HB166","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Victims Compensation.","description":"The first two sections of this Bill transfer authority for issuing new regulations from the Advisory Council of the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program to the Program itself. This is consistent with the authority of other State agencies and independent boards and commissions. The process remains subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act. Substantive changes in the agency rules must be published and subject to public comment before final approval. Such proposals would not require the approval of the Advisory Council. The third section of the Bill would implement one of the recommendations set forth in the Report of the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program Review Committee, in order to augment the revenue sources for the Victim Compensation Fund, namely to set a minimum $10 assessment. This minimum would be triggered in cases where the aggregate amount of the fine was less than $55.56. Under existing law, the assessment for fines under $55.56 would be less than $10.00. Under the amendment, the assessment for fines under $55.56 would be $10.00. The fourth section of the Bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) to create an exception for deliberations of the Appeals Board, in order to allow such deliberations to take place in private. The evidentiary portion of the appeal hearing remains open to the public, except in circumstances defined in the existing FOIA law. Forcing the Appeals Board to deliberate openly raises serious privacy concerns for crime victims, where the elements of the claim are openly debated. Claims before the Appeals Board may include sensitive medical and psychological treatment. Some cases may involve credibility issues, for example where the Appeals Board must determine if the victim was engaged in the commission of a crime or was otherwise disqualified. Open deliberations inhibit the Appeals Board in its exercise of its responsibilities. Additionally, this section makes a housekeeping change by correcting a reference to the former “Violent Crimes Compensation Board” to the current name, Victims Compensation Assistance Program.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB166/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/15a2289723791b9085257b660060e989?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":557143,"bill_number":"HB168","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unemployment Compensation And Counseling, Training And Placement Activities.","description":"Section 1 establishes a one-week waiting period as a condition of eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for claims establishing a benefit year beginning January 1, 2014 and thereafter. Section 2 sunsets the one-week waiting period as a condition of eligibility for unemployment insurance for claims establishing a benefit year beginning January 1, 2017 and thereafter. Section 3 defines “waiting period”. The one-week waiting period is the first week after a claim for unemployment insurance benefits is filed. No unemployment insurance benefits are paid for the one-week waiting period. Section 4 sunsets the definition of “waiting period” for unemployment insurance for claims establishing a benefit year beginning January 1, 2017 and thereafter. Section 5 increases the taxable wage base from its current level of $10,500 effective calendar year 2014. The taxable wage base will be based on a “trigger”; specifically the balance of the UI Trust Fund as of September 30 of the preceding calendar year. The higher the fund balance, the lower the taxable wage base. If the UI Trust Fund balance is $125.0 million or less, the taxable wage base will be $18,500; if the UI Trust Fund balance is greater than $125.0 million, but less than $175.0 million, the taxable wage base will be $16,500; if the UI Trust Fund balance is at least $175.0 million, but no greater than $225.0 million, the taxable wage base will be $14,500; if the UI Trust Fund balance is greater than $225.0 million, but less than $275.0 million, the taxable wage base will be $12,500 and if the UI Trust Fund balance is $275.0 million or greater, the taxable wage base will be $10,500. Section 6 provides that any loan of State funds to repay loans from the federal government to the UI Trust Fund shall be repaid from unemployment insurance tax receipts. Section 7 decreases the “special assessment” (the “training tax”), as established in  3401, Title 19, DE Code, when the taxable wage base increases. The assessment rate will be .085% when the taxable wage base is $18,500, .095% when the taxable wage base is $16,500, .11% when the taxable wage base is $14,500, .126% when the taxable wage base is $12,500 and .15% when the taxable wage base is $10,500.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB168/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d955d614635c9b7185257b7a00627f8b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":557148,"bill_number":"HB153","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating Seizure And Confiscation.","description":"This bill involves the proceeds from the sale of property seized due to violations of Title 4, Chapter 11, such as illegally transported liquor. The bill raises the limit of proceeds which the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement can retain in a special enforcement fund in a single fiscal year from $5,000 to $15,000. The special enforcement fund covers expenses related to raids, such as training and supplies, as well as expenses related to the collection, storage, and disposal of evidence. Any proceeds above the limit in a fiscal year go into the General Fund.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-16","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB153/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/90f65be0e59f149f85257b650073960c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Paradee"},
{"bill_id":557150,"bill_number":"HB151","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bail Bond Agents.","description":"Revisions to the bail bond statutes are necessary in order to curb abuses of the bail bond system, and better serve the citizens and courts of the State of Delaware. Under the statutes, the Insurance Department regulates a large contingent of bail bond agents. The statutes cover both surety bond bail agents, who post surety bonds issued by an insurance company, and property or cash bail agents, who post cash or property bails. Many agents operate both as surety bond bail agents and cash or property bail agents. This bill clarifies and expands the definition of property bail agent by including any person who charges a fee or a makes a business of furnishing property bail in court proceedings. This bill will allow the Department and the courts to monitor more closely bail agents by requiring them all to be residents of the State of Delaware. A number of states currently have similar provisions requiring bail agents to be residents of the licensing state. Delaware residency may be established under the bill by maintaining a principal place of business in the State. Nonresident bail agents who currently are licensed and who wish to renew their licenses will be required to establish residency and successfully pass the Delaware bail agent examination when their non-resident licenses come up for renewal in 2013. This bill will restrict participation by unlicensed persons in the bail bond business by requiring disclosure to the Commissioner of the identity of each person having or seeking to acquire a ten percent or greater financial interest in a bail agent’s business or any bail bond, and by requiring any person who acquires a ten percent or greater financial interest in a bail agent’s business or a bail bond to be licensed as a bail agent. The bill also provides that any unlicensed person acting as a bail agent is guilty of a class F felony. This penalty is the same as the one imposed by 24 Del. C.  5515(b) upon any unlicensed person acting as a bail enforcement agent. This bill will also more clearly authorize the Commissioner to impose the same sanctions upon bail agents that the Commissioner may impose on all insurance producers under Title 18, section 1712, in the event of agent misconduct. Going forward the State will require criminal background checks from both the FBI and SBI in connection with initial applications for licensure, and for each biennial renewal. The current statute requires only a background check from the SBI, and only upon the initial application. The bill also establishes tighter standards for solicitation, record retention, reporting requirements, and accounting for premiums that allow for stronger regulatory oversight by the Department. Uniform standards of record retention to ensure that the Department has access to tangible records when conducting market conduct examinations of bail agents is also required. These requirements will result in more transparency in the industry. Under current law, the premiums for surety bail bonds and the commissions and other charges for cash bails must be filed with, and approved by, the commissioner. However, unscrupulous bail agents engage in a practice of “undercutting:” where in order to get business, they obtain only a limited portion of the filed rate of commission, and do not enter into a written agreement, before posting the bond. This practice allows defendants to post bond and leave detention at potentially much lower rates than the courts would expect based on the rates, charges and commissions filed with the commissioner. Under the bill, bail agents are required to collect a minimum of 7% of a surety bond amount, or 20% of a cash bail, and to enter into a written agreement before posting a bond. Also, this bill will establish clearer standards for the return of collateral to persons pledging the collateral, prohibit any bail agent from using more than two trade names, and make minor corrections and changes to the current law.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 151 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB151/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8507aa14ce28263c85257b6c007c262f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":557155,"bill_number":"HB154","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Abuse And Neglect Of Residents Or Patients In Facilities.","description":"In recognition of the increasing abusive and illegal uses of controlled substances and the illegal commerce thereof, this bill creates a new offense and imposes penalties for diverting prescription drugs from a patient of a facility. It also requires those who register to prescribe, sell, dispense or distribute controlled substances demonstrate regularly to complete 2 continuing education credits in the area of awareness and knowledge of the problems posed by the abuse of controlled substances. The bill also makes corrections to drafting errors in the 2011 bill that eliminated consent as a defense to sexual abuse in a facility.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-02-14","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-02-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB154/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/333bccad34b879bb85257b5f006d03a4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":557156,"bill_number":"SB99","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 And Title 31 Pertaining To Placement Of Dependent Children.","description":"This Bill re-organizes Section 351 to be more reader friendly as to the requirements and exceptions for DSCYF to evaluate homes where children are placed with non-relatives. It also changes the current statute which required DSCYF consent before a child could be placed with a non-relative. This bill would now make the DSCYF position on the placement merely an assessment for consideration by the Family Court. Section (d) makes it clear that the Family Court has the final authority to determine whether or not the placement is appropriate. Finally, this bill modifies the definition of “dependency or dependent child” in 901(8) and 1009(3) in accordance with the proposed changes to Section 351.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB99/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7167c1e733a8e97985257b4f006752cd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":557159,"bill_number":"HB157","title":"An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Agriculture And Harness And Thoroughbred Racing.","description":"This legislation allows the Secretary of Agriculture to issue administrative inspection warrants for the inspection of private property, other than racino properties, where race horses are stabled or otherwise located to determine compliance with Delaware Harness Racing Commission or Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission laws and regulations and to permit the seizure of property believed to be in violation of Delaware Harness Racing Commission or Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission laws and regulations. There currently exists a process for searching racino property on which race horses are stabled or located. That process would remain in place and would not be altered by this bill. The standard for the issuance of an administrative inspection warrant is whether there is a reasonable articulable suspicion that “blood-doping” has occurred or a Class 1 or Class 2 drug is being, or has been, carried in the body of a race horse.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB157/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/33265c8ae2b98bfc85257b6c0072ba1b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":557163,"bill_number":"HB156","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors.","description":"This bill continues the process of updating the Liquor Control Act to make it more modern and consumer-friendly. Section 1 and 2 allow package stores to open at 8:00 a.m., instead of 9:00 a.m. on days other than Sundays. Section 3 allows package stores to open at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays instead of noon. All of these changes reflect consumer demand for more convenient shopping hours.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-05-30","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 4 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB156/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2cec9279058741d485257b5e004c6ba3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":557164,"bill_number":"HB158","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Line-of-duty Death Benefits.","description":"This bill provides for the state to pay for health care coverage of dependent children for persons that have died in the line-of-duty after August 20th, 2009.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB158/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/67c0f816258fa0ad85257b65006a1d0b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":557679,"bill_number":"HB175","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 18 And 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Workers’ Compensation.","description":"This Act implements the legislative recommendations of the Workers’ Compensation Task Force, created by House Joint Resolution 3 to recommend improvements to Delaware’s workers’ compensation system to address the double-digit increases in workers’ compensation rates Delaware saw in 2011 and 2012. Section 1 of the Act expands the responsibilities and resources of the Data Collection Committee, which is overseen by the Department of Insurance. The section provides the committee with more frequent updates on medical cost drivers for the Delaware workers’ compensation market as a whole, and allows the Committee to review company-specific medical cost information and direct examinations of companies that do not appear to be exercising sufficient oversight over medical costs. Section 2 of the Act implements a number of changes to Delaware’s medical cost control provisions for workers’ compensation recipients, including a two-year inflation freeze on fees that would otherwise be entitled to an annual inflation increase, a reduction in the annual inflation increase allowed for hospitals treating workers’ compensation patients (which exceeded the inflation increase allowed for other providers), inclusion of many procedures on the state’s current medical fee schedule which were previously exempted, and new cost control provisions for pharmaceuticals, drug testing, and anesthesia. Section 3 of the Act imposes more responsibility on insurance carriers to ensure that employers are complying with their responsibilities to provide doctors with a complete list of job opportunities that an injured employee might be able to fill while still unable to perform his or her previous job. This is an important step in getting injured workers back into the workplace more quickly, which impacts the length of time they receive workers compensation. Section 4 of the Act creates a statute of limitations for parties who wish to appeal a utilization review decision. The Delaware Supreme Court recently ruled that such a statute of limitations must be created by statute and not by regulation. Section 5 of the Act makes three changes to Delaware’s workplace safety credit program: it requires that the program be more rigorous with respect to inquiring about past injuries in a workplace before awarding the credit, it allows insurance company safety inspections which are at least as rigorous as those performed by the Department of Insurance to substitute for the Department’s inspections, and it requires that companies be compliant with their ‘back to work’ responsibilities for injured employees before being eligible for the credit. Section 6 of the Act provides the Data Collection Committee with the authority to direct the examinations called for in Section 1 of the Act. Section 7 of the Act reforms the procedure used to scrutinize industry-wide rate requests submitted by the workers compensation insurance industry, creating an advocate in the rate-setting process for Delaware businesses and establishing a process where that rate advocate can gather the information necessary to advocate for businesses and effectively present their arguments with respect to rates to the hearing officer making recommendations to the Department of Insurance. Section 8 of the Act requires that both the workers compensation industry and the Department of Insurance specifically consider each of the reforms created by this Act and by new regulations accompanying this Act when setting rates in 2013. Section 9 of the Act continues the existence of the Workers Compensation Task Force so that it can chart the impact of the reforms it recommended and make further recommendations for cost savings as necessary.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB175/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bf6274a1b0dce7d085257b7b0049c046?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":557686,"bill_number":"HB171","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Administering A Decedent's Estate And To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Definitions And Summary Possession Proceedings.","description":"The law does not currently adequately address the situations that arise when the sole tenant of a residential rental unit dies. This bill provides access to the rental unit by the next of kin or personal representative, who has received valid documentation issued by the Register of Wills, for the purpose of removing the personal possessions from the decedent’s residential rental unit. It allows the landlord to file and maintain an action for summary possession as necessary. In addition, this bill adds a new section to Title 25 to address the procedure for how a landlord may regain possession of the residential rental unit, which, depending on the circumstances, may or may not necessitate the need for a summary proceeding. Finally, the new section permits a landlord to bring a debt action for monies due and protects the estate’s interest in any security deposit held by the landlord.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB171/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6ae1881de21c6d7a85257b7b004ff199?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":557696,"bill_number":"HB169","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensatory Payments For Certain Exempt Properties Owned By The State.","description":"This bill changes the program for distributing payments to cities with tax-exempt properties owned by the State. Instead of directing payments only to county seats (Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown), the bill will authorize payments as well to any city with a population over 25,000 and more than 20% tax exempt property. It also raises the annual cap on the amount distributed by $500,000 and adjusts the formula under which these distributions are made. This bill improves the formulas to enable the elimination of specific dollar earmarks, and to enable all of our state higher education institutions to be treated equally in this section. The bill is designed to ensure a slight dollar increase to each of the three county seats, while initially adding Newark to the program, at a much lower benefit level than the other three cities.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-04","last_action":"Re-Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-01-14","committee":"Appropriations","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB169/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6d63a4de86f5eb9685257b7a00454b34?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":557704,"bill_number":"HB170","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Contributions And Expenditures.","description":"This bill establishes June 30 as an additional mandatory reporting period for political campaign committees. This bill also requires that the June 30 and December 31 reports be filed within 10 days.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-04","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 to HA 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2014-04-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB170/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7f12f454c893041385257b24006f9bd3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"D.E. Williams"},
{"bill_id":557712,"bill_number":"HB172","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electricians And The Performance Of Electrical Work By An Unlicensed Person.","description":"This bill ensures that new applicants for a journeyperson electrician license must have performed 8000 hours of electrical work and passed the journeyperson exam before such person can obtain a journeyperson electrician license. The bill also requires employers, supervisors and owners of businesses to report to the Board if they have knowledge that a person working for them is unlicensed. Furthermore, the bill requires employers, supervisors and/or owners of a business to ensure that a person performing electrical work for them has a proper electrical license.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB172/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/88f511040b43a27085257b7b00579d9d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":557718,"bill_number":"HB160","title":"An Act To Amend Title 3 And Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Aquaculture.","description":"Delaware is the only state on the East Coast of the United States that does not have a shellfish aquaculture industry. Shellfish aquaculture can provide significant economic benefits to coastal communities while improving the water quality and enhancing the habitat value of Delaware’s most imperiled estuaries, the Inland Bays. This bill is designed to minimize conflicts with existing uses of the Inland Bays. It authorizes the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to direct and control the shellfish aquaculture activities within the Inland Bays and to set criteria for the approval of lease sites and applications for leasing. The legislation also gives the Department the authority to collect fees for lease applications and to administer a harvester license. The bill sets lease fees and harvester license fees, establishes term limits on leases, sets penalties for non-compliance with the provisions of the bill, defines illegal gear, stipulates what is to be the disposition of abandoned lease sites, and defines what would constitute theft or tampering with gear legally set on leased sites. The legislation also authorizes the Department to promulgate regulations on issuing and administering leases, including the revocation of leases for cause. It further gives the Department regulatory authority over determining: what species may be cultured and where, adding acreage to approved lease sites, the required marking and inspection of lease sites, limits on the type and nature of gear that may be used on lease sites, what would constitute abandonment of lease sites and disposition of gear left on abandoned sites, seasonal restrictions on working on lease sites, prevention and control of shellfish-borne diseases, and criteria for importation of shellfish to be used for aquaculture purposes in order to protect wild shellfish. The legislation also clarifies the authority of the Department of Agriculture to coordinate activities in closed-system aquaculture only and deletes reference to the Department’s Delaware Aquaculture Council, which is not active and is no longer needed given the clarification of authority. .","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB160/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5fa45acf1edc76ab85257b79004e49cf?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":557721,"bill_number":"SB102","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Digital Data Breaches.","description":"This bill adds name, birth date and address to the definition of personal information. The bill also defines a “digital data breach” and describes specific damages.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-04","last_action":"Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-06-04","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB102/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6eda63babc059d9a85257b0a0056445c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":557727,"bill_number":"SB98","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Professions And Occupations Adding Criminal Background Check Requirements, Requiring Fingerpriting And Making Conviction Of A Felony Sexual Offense Grounds For Denial And Revocation Of Licensure.","description":"Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 12 add a criminal background check requirement and prohibit licensure of individuals with a conviction for a felony sexual offense seeking licensure as podiatrists, chiropractors, physicians, occupational therapists, optometrists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, speech pathologists, audiologists and hearing aid dispensers. Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 add a requirement that individuals currently licensed as podiatrists, chiropractors, dentists and dental hygienists, occupational therapists, optometrists, physical therapists and athletic trainers and speech pathologists, audiologists and hearing aid dispensers in the State of Delaware be fingerprinted by January 1, 2015. Sections 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 and 12 of the bill require that the Boards of Podiatry, Chiropractic, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training and Speech Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers permanently revoke the license of a licensee convicted of a felony sexual offense. Finally, Sections 4, 10, 11 and 13 of this bill remove the requirement that fingerprinting be repeated every 10 years for those professionals licensed under the Medical Practices Act and for those professionals licensed as mental health counselors, chemical dependency professionals, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. Current licensees who have not previously been fingerprinted must do so on or before the date specified in each statute to enable the Division of Professional Regulation to receive reports of criminal activity from the State Bureau of Identification. Section 4 also clarifies that the fingerprinting requirement applies to all professions regulated under the Medical Practice Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB98/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5de4907cbb2de9d685257b3a00651053?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":557734,"bill_number":"SB101","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Statute Of Limitations For Digital Data Breaches","description":"With the advent of electronic medical records, social networks, and increased smart phone usage, private and intimate details about people’s lives have now become digital. Information stored digitally can be improperly disclosed and/or accessed more readily than information stored only on paper or microfilm. With personal information about an individual, an offender can obtain credit in that individual’s name. Often, the use of the stolen identity does not occur until years after the theft. The out-of-pocket cost that an individual incurs in the wake of a data breach can include paying off fraudulent debt, law suits, resolution fees, and credit monitoring fees. In 2010, the personal information of more than 22,000 retired Delaware state employees was posted on a website that was accessible to the public. The posted information included the retirees’ Social Security Numbers, birthdates, and genders. The entity responsible for compiling the information did not encrypt the information to prevent identification. In the span of four days, the information was accessed approximately 100 times by servers outside the United States. A class action suit was filed against the entity in 2010 but was dismissed because the breach had not yet resulted in economic damages beyond the potential cost of credit monitoring. The retirees are however still in peril of later use of their stolen identifiable information that was accessed shortly after it was posted in August, 2010. This legislation would clarify that a person who is a victim of a \"Digital Data Breach\" shall have 7 years from the date the personal information is posted in which to bring a civil action for damages.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-04","last_action":"Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-06-04","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB101/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c57a4357d27fce9785257b0a0055f9bb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":557740,"bill_number":"SCR22","title":"Creating A Task Force To Study The Advisability Of Starting Each School Year After Labor Day.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution creates a Task Force to study the advisability of starting each school year after Labor Day.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-06-26","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR22/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/563be56818fbc33c85257b510069011f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Hocker"},
{"bill_id":557747,"bill_number":"SB103","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Powers And Duties Of The State Board Of Education And Career Technical Education.","description":"The federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) requires that certain activities related to career and technical education be carried out by the State’s “eligible agency”; however, under current Delaware law, it is unclear what entity meets the federal requirements. This legislation clarifies that the State Board of Education is the “eligible agency” and sole agency responsible for the supervision of administration of career and technical education for the purposes of Perkins IV. The language reflects input from the U.S. Department of Education to comply with Perkins IV.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB103/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f1639d98ddb4a59785257b800065f92b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":557753,"bill_number":"SB96","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The License To Practice Dentistry.","description":"This legislation provides a process for use by Federally Qualified Health Centers to recruit dentists. A Provisional License is made available to a dentist who works for these particular health care providers.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB96/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/28a4f30c9bef5dd685257b5e0060e47e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":557761,"bill_number":"SB94","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tanning Facilities.","description":"This Bill adds to current tanning bed restrictions by banning all minors from using tanning devices in tanning facilities. It also mandates warning signs and statements in tanning facilities.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB94/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/15e705b318b671e285257b5d005cf0bd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Catherine Cloutier"},
{"bill_id":557767,"bill_number":"SB100","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Use Of Seclusion And Restraint In Public Schools.","description":"Based on national reports documenting misuse of seclusion and restraint within public schools, many states are adopting remedial statutory or regulatory standards. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Education issued authoritative guidance encouraging states to adopt written standards deterring use of seclusion and restraint in public schools. This bill is the product of research and deliberations of an interagency committee formed by the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) to identify best practices and develop standards for Delaware public schools.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-26","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB100/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bafa8d86e911fd3885257b60004be962?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":557774,"bill_number":"SB112","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code And Volume 79 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Lotteries.","description":"This Act puts in place a permanent solution to allow for a fraternal or veterans organization with national affiliation or an organization whose membership consists primarily of veterans honorably discharged or active duty service member to operate charitable video lottery machines within their organizations upon approval from the Director of the Lottery. The business arrangement calls for the charitable gaming organizations to receive 60% of proceeds after players are paid and 40% shall go to the state to cover expenses of which 1% of the state’s proceeds shall be set aside to fund programs for the treatment, education and assistance of compulsive gamblers and their families. Each eligible charitable gaming organization may have up to 10 charitable video lottery machines plus one additional charitable video lottery machine for every 70 members of the charitable gaming organization over 500 members of said organization. Effective January 1, 2014, charitable gaming organizations will be required to donate at least 40% of the organization’s proceeds from charitable video lottery machine gaming annually to a charitable purpose. Finally, it requires the charitable gaming organization to adhere to the same guidelines for deducting from prizes of winners who are delinquent on the child support payments and sets a deadline of July 1, 2014, for these organizations to be connected to the state’s central system for reporting and auditing purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB112/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/945e6f485a2035a085257b80007bb37c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":557923,"bill_number":"HB178","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Chapter 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Medical Licensure And Discipline.","description":"Section One of this bill removes the requirement that applicants for licensure as medical doctors undergo a personal interview by a Board member as a prerequisite to obtaining licensure. Section Two also applies to new applicants before the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. Currently, if a person seeking certification had direct access to patients or staff or admitting privileges at a health care facility within the past 5 years, the applicant must obtain a service letter from each such facility as a prerequisite to obtaining licensure. This section lowers that number to a three year look back.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-02-14","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-02-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB178/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/59f3f392c584c3a285257b6d0065d6bd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":557932,"bill_number":"HB173","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Door-to-door Solicitations.","description":"This bill refines the regulation of residential door-to-door solicitations. Specifically, Section one expands the definition of “door-to-door sale” by including the placement of business cards, advertisements, or leaflets at homes. Section two specifies that salesperson identification cards are not required where the solicitation is not in person, but rather is made solely via telephone, mail, email, or Internet. Section three removes the exception for nonprofits, public utilities, and cable operators relative to the 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. solicitation time window. Section four permits residents to prohibit solicitations at their residences by providing written notice to solicitors or by posting signage at a residence entrance. And Section five simply renumbers the enforcement section.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-05","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-06-05","committee":"Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB173/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/70879ef69fb49a2f85257b4f0069fb11?OpenDocument","sponsor":"D.E. Williams"},
{"bill_id":557942,"bill_number":"HB177","title":"An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Horse Racing.","description":"This bill authorizes the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission to impose a fine for a violation of its regulations up to $10,000 or the amount of the purse for the race in which the violation occurred, whichever is greater. Presently in the Code, that authority is capped at a $5,000, and there is no express relationship to the purse.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB177/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/64dcde49e3ea5a9985257b6d006d8f9e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":557952,"bill_number":"HB176","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Rehoboth Beach Relating To The Alderman And Assistant Alderman.","description":"This Act serves to codify numerous policies that promote the autonomy of the Alderman’s Court and thereby foster public confidence in the Court. The Act describes the processes of nomination, appointment by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate. Pursuant to this Act, many of the policies applicable to the Magistrate’s Court are applied to Alderman’s Court, such as requirements to segregate the Court from the City’s offices. It also codifies standards relating to vacancies, qualifications, duties and jurisdiction.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-20","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB176/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/55ab657fe2b559ad85257b80007465ec?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":557962,"bill_number":"HCR24","title":"Commending The Food Bank Of Delaware For Its Contributions To The State Of Delaware.","description":"This concurrent resolution commends the Food Bank of Delaware for its contributions to ending hunger and resolving the root causes of poverty in the State of Delaware through its increased statewide impact.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-05","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR24/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/91b839e29ced642a85257b6d00613344?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Edward Osienski"},
{"bill_id":557981,"bill_number":"SB111","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sewer And/or Water Authorities And The Removal Of Board Members Of Such Authorities.","description":"This amendment improves transparency and accountability of the Board of Directors of sewer and water authorities by making the members of those authorities directly accountable to the respective Town Councils of the Towns that appointed the Board Members, which Councils are, in turn, directly elected by the people.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-23","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB111/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3cb2210a81d416e885257b730067fb7e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":557989,"bill_number":"SB105","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Disclosures Of Officers And Employees Of The State.","description":"This bill is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee. The bill provides that the Executive Director of the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program no longer has to submit a financial disclosure report to the Public Integrity Commission.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB105/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3b415aac3d008ebf85257b730065a360?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":557998,"bill_number":"SB106","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning Examiners.","description":"The Bill adds to the Board’s authority to require all persons licensed in plumbing and HVACR services to display the words “Licensed Plumber” and/or “Licensed HVACR” on their vehicles along with their license number in order to protect the public by enabling customers to easily distinguish between licensed and unlicensed practitioners. This requirement will become effective one year after the enactment date.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-16","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-16","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB106/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ce04306f35e3ea8985257b730053081c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558007,"bill_number":"SB108","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act.","description":"This Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act (also to be known as Grace Firestone’s Law) provides for dissemination of educational materials about, and mandating standards for, protecting those exhibiting signs of possible sudden cardiac arrest. It also mandates sudden cardiac arrest training for coaches and officials of interscholastic athletics.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-05","last_action":"Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-06-05","committee":"Health & Social Services","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB108/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/88cdddffcab6696585257b4100540623?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Catherine Cloutier"},
{"bill_id":558016,"bill_number":"SB110","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 18 Relating To Law Enforcement And Police Officers.","description":"Currently the Delaware State Police employs individuals who have matriculated from an accredited police training program to engage in the monitoring of sex offenders. This bill allows other police agencies to hire similarly trained persons for similar functions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-02-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-02-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB110/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/458229c542ebb27085257b6c00674bec?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":558025,"bill_number":"SB107","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Employees' Pension Plan.","description":"This bill is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee and revises the definition of “Employee” under the State Pension Plan so that individuals appointed by the Governor to a board, council or commission after June 30, 2013, will no longer be considered “regular part-time” employees under the Plan.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB107/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/eef39b6b27f834e785257b730064f6c5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558034,"bill_number":"SB104","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Disclosure Of Public Officers.","description":"This bill is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee and adds the Public Advocate to the definition of “public officer” which would subject them, like many other individuals in positions of public trust, to certain financial disclosure requirements.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB104/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/47300b1977946caf85257b730063432d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558043,"bill_number":"SB113","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Sexual Offenders.","description":"This bill confirms and establishes the authority of the Board of Parole to exercise discretion in reviewing the Risk Assessment Tier designation of an offender who was convicted of a registering offense prior to the enactment of Megan’s Law.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-06-18","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 8 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB113/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a694b7b12d9598da85257afd006d648d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":558051,"bill_number":"SB95","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Vehicle Speed Monitoring Systems","description":"This Act establishes a 2 year pilot program which authorizes the City of Dover and the City of Wilmington police agencies to initiate camera and video enforcement of speed limits within  mile of any work zone and/or school. Similar to the red light cameras currently in use in this State, the vehicle speed monitoring systems authorized under the pilot program will produce recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at least 11 miles per hour above the posted speed limit. Violations shall be subject to a civil assessment not to exceed $50.00, and the procedures for issuing, contesting and paying a notice of violation shall be the same as for traffic light signal violations. Violations are civil in nature and are not subject to points or made a part of a person’s driving record.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-05","last_action":"Assigned to Public Safety Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-06-05","committee":"Public Safety","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB95/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f4c4550fb6768b3385257b6600656dce?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":558058,"bill_number":"SB109","title":"An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Support Orders.","description":"This bill would remove social security numbers from the child support orders and would instead require Family Court to collect the social security numbers of each party at the time the petition is filed and maintain that information in Family Court records as required by federal law.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB109/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9b6ae61d887e1c8885257b7a004daf6a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":558156,"bill_number":"HB179","title":"An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Energy Efficiency Resource Standards And Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards.","description":"The Bill will reduce average customer energy bills and will create local jobs by driving investments in energy efficiency that displace more expensive energy supply purchases. Energy efficiency investments create in-state jobs, lower energy bills for Delaware consumers and businesses, prevent dollars from being sent across borders, encourage the development of skilled energy professionals and labor force in Delaware, stimulate innovation, and cause a reinvestment of Delaware dollars in Delaware. Efficiency investments lead to substantial environmental and health benefits from reduced air pollution, make homes healthier and more comfortable, increase grid reliability, decrease vulnerability to energy price spikes, increase energy security, and boost the economy. The Bill permits electricity providers to utilize a portion of electric energy efficiency savings toward achieving their renewable energy portfolio standard requirements upon achieving existing energy efficiency goals (15% by 2015). Reducing electricity consumption has the same positive attributes as renewable energy resources and through the process set forth in this Bill, will reduce overall customer bills. Adding another option for complying with Delaware’s renewable portfolio standards gives electric utilities greater flexibility in how they meet this renewable requirement while still providing the many positive benefits to Delaware citizens as previously defined in the statute. Additionally, the increased flexibility in complying with the renewable portfolio standards could also result in a lower cost to achieve those requirements. In response to the Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS) Workgroup’s report, the Bill clarifies and simplifies the EERS Act. This Bill enables the achievement of the energy efficiency targets through the identification of all cost-effective, reliable, and feasible energy efficiency and coincident peak demand reduction programs that reduce average customer energy bills. The Bill also eliminates the authority to impose an energy efficiency surcharge. Energy efficiency is instead treated as an energy resource and is paid for in the same manner as other supply resources, with an assurance that only programs designed to reduce customer energy bills will be approved and implemented. The Bill would reduce energy costs while increasing reliability and energy security for the state. A final component of the Bill synchronizes the Integrated Resource Planning process for regulated utilities with the energy efficiency planning process.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-13","last_action":"Amendment SA 2 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB179/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d8c55440a666164685257b5700573409?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":558162,"bill_number":"HB182","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 11 Relating To Certain Offenses.","description":"This bill provides the Family Court with discretion to determine whether it is appropriate to designate juvenile offenders who are under age fourteen on the date of the offense or who were over age fourteen on the date of the offense but did not commit one of the offenses enumerated in  771-78 of Title 11 (for which registration is required pursuant to the federal Adam Walsh Act) as sex offenders, thus subjecting them to the registration and reporting requirements under Delaware law. This bill further provides for a review of registration for those persons who were under age fourteen on the date of the offense or who were over age fourteen on the date of the offense but did not commit one of the offenses enumerated in  771-78 of Title 11 (for which registration is required pursuant to the federal Adam Walsh Act). This Bill does not adversely affect Delaware’s compliance with the federal Adam Walsh Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB182/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c242300e0e7962c985257b7c00645031?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":558171,"bill_number":"HB180","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Commercial Vehicles.","description":"This Act requires all commercial vehicles, except farm vehicles, registered with a gross vehicle weight of 26000 lbs. or over in the State of Delaware to be equipped with an audible reverse warning signal, backup camera or other warning device that adequately places an individual within 50 feet of such vehicle on notice that such commercial vehicle intends to and/or is in the process of reversing.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB180/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/44b6c75ac18e201685257b7b005ea275?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":558180,"bill_number":"HB174","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Proceeds From Internet Wagering.","description":"This bill provides that a portion of the proceeds from the Internet table games will support harness and horse racing purses at the same percentages that they are supported by slots at the casinos.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-06","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (GAMING & PARIMUTUELS) in House with 7 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB174/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/77466d0656a14de985257b6b0059048d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":558190,"bill_number":"HB181","title":"An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Child Protection From Domestic Violence And Sex Offenders Act.","description":"This bill adds support proceedings to the Family Court proceedings in which mediation is prohibited. This applies to cases in which one of the parties has been found by a court to have committed an act of domestic violence against the other party or if either party has been ordered to stay away or have no contact with the other party, unless a victim of domestic violence who is represented by counsel requests such mediation.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB181/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ffddf31f0c3471e285257b80007101e9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":558198,"bill_number":"HCR26","title":"Recognizing November 2013 As \"native American Heritage Month\" In Delaware.","description":"This resolution recognizes November 2013 as \"Native American Heritage Month\" in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-20","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 15 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 6 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR26/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/489fdc7a48447bb985257b6b005307d0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":558209,"bill_number":"SB114","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating Professions And Occupations Establishing Chaperone Requirements For The Treatment And Examination Of Minors.","description":"Sections 1, 2, and 4 through 9 add chaperone requirements for the designated healthcare professionals of podiatry, chiropractic, dentistry and dental hygiene, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy/athletic training, social work and massage and bodywork, who treat minors consistent with the provisions added to the Medical Practice Act with practice specific modifications where appropriate. Section 3 of the bill enables licensure by reciprocity for chiropractors who were licensed prior to an examination requirement upon demonstrating active practice for 5 years in another jurisdiction.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB114/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9acdfbff2f96b48185257b3a0062f6b9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":558211,"bill_number":"SB120","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nursing Facility Quality Assessment Taxes.","description":"This bill allows the Secretaries of the Department of Finance and the Department of Health and Social Services, in consultation with one another, to establish the exact rates to be charged, subject to maximum rates set forth in the bill. The bill further provides that notice of the adjusted rates will be provided to the nursing facilities in the returns prescribed by the Department of Finance not less than thirty days before the start of the next calendar quarter.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB120/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ce8604ab0a8e285d85257b7c0068239c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":558215,"bill_number":"HCR27","title":"Expressing Concerns And Making Recommendations And Requests To Pbf Energy And Norfolk Southern Corporation Regarding Increased “crude By Rail” Shipments To The Delaware City Refinery.","description":"This concurrent resolution expresses concerns over the health, safety, noise, traffic and pollution caused by Norfolk Southern’s “crude by rail” shipments to the PBF Refinery in Delaware City. The resolution requests that PBF and Norfolk Southern (1) provide monthly reports detailing the crossing times of all PBF inbound and outbound trains at several Delaware crossings; (2) increase their communication in an effort to become more efficient in the “crude by rail” shipments so as to avoid delays; (3) work with the state and federal governments to develop more quiet zones; (4) identify and propose additional infrastructure improvements to the rail lines to help improve efficiency and safety; and (5) work in conjunction with DelDot and provide the required funding to maintain safe rail lines and crossings in conformance with federal and DelDot guidelines and standards.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-13","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 13 YES 5 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-13","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR27/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9e9a050dc9ad65cf85257b640069ab97?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":558219,"bill_number":"SB117","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wildlife.","description":"The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact (IWVC) is a nationwide law enforcement network aimed at preventing lawbreakers who have lost their hunting, fishing, and/or trapping privileges in one state due to egregious crimes, such as poaching against wildlife or fisheries resources, from carrying out those activities in other states. By joining 39 other compact states in this agreement, Delaware would gain access to license suspensions in other compact states and allow license suspensions in our own state to be shared with compact states. The sharing of license suspensions works as a deterrent, preventing those convicted of egregious wildlife and fisheries crimes in other states from repeating the same crimes in Delaware and vice versa. The IWVC is managed through an electronic database and this legislation would enable DNREC to become a Compact member and implement Compact provisions on or before July 1, 2016. Recognizing the uncertainty that exists with funding, capacity, and technological challenges, DNREC may apply to the General Assembly if an extension is necessary for a maximum of three years from the July 1, 2016 deadline.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB117/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/56992e92129f147385257b81005a8364?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":558222,"bill_number":"SB116","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Seeking Help For An Alcohol Or Drug Overdose Or Other Life Threatening Medical Emergency","description":"No person who suffers an alcohol or drug overdose or other life threatening condition should die because of fear of criminal charges. It is within Delaware’s best interests to encourage reporting dangerous situations where they occur as not only does it save lives, but it also allows those persons saved to seek the treatment and assistance needed to regain a healthy lifestyle and be productive citizens and neighbors. This Act shall be known as the Kristen L. Jackson & John M. Perkins, Jr. Law. On January 31, 2012 Kristen L. Jackson passed away at the age of 23 years old. On May 5, 2011, John M. Perkins, Jr. passed away at the age of 30 years old. If the Good Samaritan 911 Law had been in effect the outcome may have been different. We hope in passing this law that it will save other parents from the pain their parents have endured. Author: Sen. Cloutier","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-02","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB116/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/92a64a48c6822cfd85257b8100617533?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Catherine Cloutier"},
{"bill_id":558226,"bill_number":"SB121","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Operation Of Unlicensed Healthcare Agencies And Facilities.","description":"This closes a technical loophole in the Delaware Code. Currently, the Department of Health and Social Services has minimal authority to act against an unlicensed healthcare agency or facility operating in the state. This would allow the Department to take administrative action against those healthcare agencies and facilities operating in the state that are required to be licensed but fail to complete the licensure process. This would help protect the public from unlicensed and unregulated healthcare providers.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB121/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9e6d2f3ba8c319c485257b6b0060257c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":558230,"bill_number":"SB115","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 23 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating Professions And Occupations And Temporary Suspensions.","description":"This Bill adopts the emergency suspension provision already included in the Medical Practice Act for boards and commissions regulated under Titles 23 and 24 of the Delaware Code to enable a temporary suspension pending a hearing to be issued upon the written order of the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee, with the concurrence of the Board chair or the Board chair’s designee if the activity of the licensee presents a clear and immediate danger to the public health. This Bill will make current disparate emergency procedures more uniform across the boards.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB115/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7f756b1405744e8b85257b340049b45d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":558234,"bill_number":"SB119","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regulation Of Hospices And To The Uniform Controlled Substances Act","description":"This bill addresses the prescription drug abuse epidemic in Delaware by promoting safe disposal of prescription drugs by hospice programs and their clients. This bill will require the Department of Health and Social Services to establish and implement uniform protocol for all hospice programs operating in Delaware for the safe disposal of unused medication upon the death or discharge of an in-home hospice patient. This bill also prohibits non-pharmacy practitioners from dispensing controlled substances beyond a 72 hour emergency supply and requires practitioners who dispense the permitted quantity to enter the data into the prescription monitoring program.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB119/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4bd619115094b74b85257b5f005f423d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":558236,"bill_number":"SB118","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pharmacists.","description":"This bill authorizes pharmacists to substitute U.S. FDA approved interchangeable biosimilar biological products for prescribed biological reference products with certain safeguards. To substitute a biosimilar product pharmacists must provide notices; record information on the label and dispensation record; and maintain a 3 year record of such substitutions. This bill also provides certainly liability protections for pharmacists who substitute biosimilars.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-05-13","last_action":"SS 1 for SB 118 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-14","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB118/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/234bcfe8a8cf3fc185257b74004807d0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558241,"bill_number":"SB122","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12, Chapter 49a Of The Delaware Code Relating To Durable Personal Powers Of Attorney","description":"The amendment to Section 49A-120(a) adds a new subsection clarifying that no person may refuse to accept an otherwise valid durable personal power of attorney on the sole basis that it varies from the form set forth in Section 49A-301. The amendment to Section 49A-301 clarifies that the use of the form set forth in Section 49A-301 is merely suggested and not required in order to create a valid durable personal power of attorney.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB122/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5ff7a5b23505eb3485257b82005c67ae?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":558245,"bill_number":"HR10","title":"Creating A Task Force To Study And Make Recommendations For Improving Delaware’s Laws, Regulations And School District Policies Relating To Truancy, Arrests, School Suspensions And Expulsions, And Alternative Placements.","description":"This House Resolution creates a Task Force to study Delaware’s laws, regulations and school district policies relating to truancy, arrests, school suspensions and expulsions, and alternative placements. The Task Force shall prepare a report of its findings and recommendations by January 15, 2014.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-06","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR10/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/78c81702ff70d81a85257b3300700c9c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":558611,"bill_number":"SB126","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Association Of Professional Engineers.","description":"This Bill adds the requirement of Continued Professional Competency for license renewals, provides for retired engineer status, requires licensure renewal by the date of expiration of the current license, adds violations of the Act and the failure to comply with Continued Professional Competency requirements as a grounds for discipline, adds requirements for applicants who reapply to take the Principals and Practice examination after four failures, clarifies experience and educational equivalence, and allows for Council elections to be conducted by means other than mailed-in ballot. This Bill also removes references to examinations being written and of a certain length of time to permit the use of computer based testing being developed by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying; computer based testing will begin by early 2014.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB126/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2102dcb1cb68a82085257b80005e6c68?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":558612,"bill_number":"SB129","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Parole.","description":"This bill is the result of a recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee relating to the sunset review of the Board of Parole. This bill restores the Board of Parole’s authority to hear and make decisions regarding violations of offenders released through good time credits.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-11","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (SUNSET) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB129/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c557d16f46ad7b8985257b86004cad0f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558614,"bill_number":"HB185","title":"An Act To Reincorporate The City Of Delaware City.","description":"The City of Delaware City (“City”) appointed a charter committee to review and suggest updates to the City’s charter. The charter committee met on several occasions to discuss the charter and submitted recommendations to the City’s solicitor for review and comment. After public hearings, revisions to the charter were prepared for submission to the General Assembly for approval. The main substantive charter revisions are as follows: requiring administrative reporting for elected officials; clarifying annexation provisions and procedures; clarifying the qualifications and duties for Mayor and Councilpersons; addressing forfeiture of elected office for violating ethical standards; clarifying the proper methods for conducting public meetings; clarifying the Mayor’s authority to cast tie-breaking votes; addressing the establishment of reserve funds; increasing the lawful amount of indebtedness the City my incur; revising municipal election procedures; and clarifying that the City maintains all defenses available under state and federal law for suits.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB185/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/78211b7910de778c85257b83006ab709?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":558615,"bill_number":"HB190","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors.","description":"This bill would facilitate the growth of Delaware licensed farm wineries, brewery-pubs, microbreweries, and craft distilleries by allowing them to expand their businesses within and outside of the State, provided they continue to meet the production limitations set forth in the statutes. It would also permit brewery-pubs to distill products which are not malt-based.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB190/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c7c79060211091ab85257b87004c1d51?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":558617,"bill_number":"SB130","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Burials.","description":"This Legislation will provide next of kin the option of cremation or to donate a loved ones body to science instead of mandating burial if the person is indigent. DHSS receives on average, 9 requests a month for cremation that cannot be honored. The statute is also being updated to reflect that the office of the Chief Medical Examiner does not have facilities for cremation.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB130/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7fd518340096d4fc85257b80006a0db1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":558619,"bill_number":"SB124","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Division Of The Public Advocate.","description":"This bill is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee and makes several amendments to Title 29 relating to the Division of the Public Advocate. The Public Advocate shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the majority of the members elected to the Delaware State Senate for a four year term. The Public Advocate shall principally advocate on behalf of residential and small commercial consumers. In the event that the Public Advocate position is vacant, the Deputy Public Advocate shall serve as the Acting Public Advocate until a successor may be duly qualified. The Public Advocate shall provide upon request, guidance, information and expertise to the members of the Delaware General Assembly on matters relating to energy issues which may impact Delaware’s public utility consumers. The Public Advocate shall publish an annual report to be made available to the Governor, the General Assembly and the public.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB124/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b31ffe308e4ab0c185257b740040b27c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558620,"bill_number":"SCR25","title":"Commending The Class Of 2012-2013 Eagle Scouts For Having Attained The Highest Rank One Can Earn In The Boy Scouts Of America.","description":"This Resolution honors the class of 2012-2013 Eagle Scouts for having attained the highest rank one can earn in the Boy Scouts of America.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-11","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR25/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b60dd73d4bc8b4e285257b82006c0ded?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Lawson"},
{"bill_id":558622,"bill_number":"SB131","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Supplemental Insurance Benefits.","description":"This bill governs the offering and administration of elective supplemental individual health insurance for participating State employees. More specifically, the bill mandates payment of premiums by the participating employees, selection of the supplemental insurance benefits carrier, and details the supplemental insurance program and design.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-11","last_action":"Amendment SA 2 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB131/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/20f596926827d62985257b8700739772?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":558624,"bill_number":"HB186","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wages And Gratuities.","description":"This bill prohibits employers from deducting credit card processing fees from gratuities due to their employees.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-11","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-06-11","committee":"Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB186/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b1fd4232a38d736e85257b8200737aae?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":558625,"bill_number":"SB125","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority.","description":"This bill is the result of a recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee relating to the sunset review of the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority. This bill extends the sunset date for the Trust Fund for an additional five (5) years to July 1, 2019. This bill increases the cap on the Trust Fund to $15 million. This bill provides the Authority’s board of directors with the ability to set the maximum payment to be paid to a tenant who abandons a manufactured home in a manufactured home community. Currently the Authority’s board of directors establishes the maximum compensation that tenants may be awarded to relocate a manufactured home, as well as payments for manufactured homes that are determined to be nonrelocatable.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB125/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/da4a25909aec5c7c85257b86004e53c0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558627,"bill_number":"SB128","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission.","description":"This bill is the result of a recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee relating to the sunset review of the Board of Parole. This bill amends the composition of the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission (SENTAC) by adding the Chairperson of the Board of Parole or the Chairperson’s designee, as well as the Chairperson of the Board of Pardons or the Chairperson’s designee, to serve as members on the Commission.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-11","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (SUNSET) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB128/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fdbb230245d4701785257b860049670e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558628,"bill_number":"SB123","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Line Of Duty Death Benefits.","description":"Currently, most first responders are afforded Line-of-Duty Death Benefits in the event of a tragedy while they are serving in the course of their assigned duties. However, Constables, except for Justice of the Peace Constables, are not eligible for those benefits. This legislation would make Constables commissioned through 10 Delaware Code, Sections 2701-2710 eligible for line of duty death benefits.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB123/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/de555e04abaf2ce485257b810056216a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":558630,"bill_number":"HB187","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charitable Solicitations.","description":"This Act will require, among other things: (1) the registration of all charitable organizations soliciting in this State or engaging in solicitation activities directed to Delaware citizens and the annual disclosure of certain financial information relating to these entities; and (2) the registration of professional fund-raising counsel and professional solicitors soliciting in this State or engaging in solicitation activities directed to Delaware citizens and the annual reporting of certain financial information relating to these entities. The purpose of these regulations and the electronic compilation and publication of this information serves to provide the public with the tools and information sufficient to make informed decisions about which charitable purposes to support while also facilitating transparency and confidence in the sector; thereby creating a more robust philanthropic climate in Delaware. Armed with more information, the public and the Delaware Department of Justice will be able to more aggressively and proactively pursue charitable fraud.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-11","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 187 - Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","last_action_date":"2014-05-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB187/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3b70a435a450c2db85257b8200751fb1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Edward Osienski"},
{"bill_id":558632,"bill_number":"HB183","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicle Equipment And Construction And Window Tinting.","description":"This bill will allow full window tinting of police K-9 unit motor vehicles which would be for the welfare of the dogs in the vehicles.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB183/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c75811e75f2660fc85257b7a00552a1c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephen Smyk"},
{"bill_id":558633,"bill_number":"HB184","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lobbyists.","description":"This Bill restricts heads of State agencies, Cabinet Officials and the Executive Staff of the Governor from lobbying for a period of two (2) years after their term of office ends or State employment ends. The Bill makes the penalty an unclassified misdemeanor.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-11","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-06-11","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB184/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/13ee7bf5bbd50edc85257b6c0052fc9c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":558634,"bill_number":"SB127","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Parole.","description":"This bill is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee and makes several amendments to Title 11 relating to the Board of Parole. This bill adds victim advocacy to be included as one of the potential qualifications to be considered for appointment to the Board of Parole. This bill provides that Board members terms shall expire on a staggered basis. This bill provides that a member may be deemed in neglect of duty if they are absent from 3 consecutive Board meetings without adequate reason or if they attend less than 50% of the Board meetings in a calendar year. This bill also clarifies that the Chairperson of the Board of Parole shall have responsibility for managing the Board of Parole staff and shall serve as the link between the Board, the Department of Correction, the Legislature, and the Governor.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-29","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB127/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a0effb33fa6be3e685257b860046710b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558764,"bill_number":"HB189","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elementary School And Secondary School Education Expense Tax Credit.","description":"This Bill provides a nonrefundable state personal income tax credit of up to $250 for resident secondary and elementary school teachers.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-06-12","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-01-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB189/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e9ce717f46815beb85257b73005f090b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":558775,"bill_number":"HB188","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Funeral Services.","description":"Under current Delaware law, mortuary of funeral establishment owners are not permitted to own/operate a cemetery, and likewise, cemetery owners are prohibited from owning/operating funeral establishments. This bill removes both prohibitions. The bill leaves intact the prohibition against interfering with choice of funeral establishments.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-06-12","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-04-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB188/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a8813a4ad98e94c585257b87007d9325?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":558783,"bill_number":"HB191","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Absentee Voting.","description":"This bill expands the business or occupation category of permissible absentee voters to include those who are unable to appear at the polling place “because of the nature of such person’s business occupation, including the business or occupation of providing care to his or her parent, spouse, or child who may require care due to illness, disability, or injury, or may require such person to travel or work such hours which might preclude them from appearing at their regular polling location. The bill also eliminates the requirement to have any affidavit requesting an absentee ballot be notarized.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-12","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 3 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-04-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB191/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/81d1f7b4e66e6d8785257b74006acb36?OpenDocument","sponsor":"D.E. Williams"},
{"bill_id":558784,"bill_number":"SB134","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Home Installation.","description":"This Bill amends the Board’s provisions relating to discipline in order to make the Board’s licensing law consistent with other Title 24 boards. The Bill specifies the grounds for discipline and possible disciplinary sanctions. A provision is added to permit emergency suspension of a license or certificate. Finally, the Bill outlines the possible sanctions for unlicensed practice.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB134/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d0b28b8c3d7162d385257b7300622f9e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558892,"bill_number":"HB192","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Vehicles With False Or Secret Compartments.","description":"This bill prohibits the possession of a vehicle with a false compartment and makes it a class G felony.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-13","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 6 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB192/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/42038132f7810e3885257af6006f4c14?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephen Smyk"},
{"bill_id":558899,"bill_number":"HB193","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Occupant Protection System Safety Act.","description":"This bill promotes the safety and welfare of the State’s citizens by making failure to wear a seat belt an independent civil violation. It would no longer be an aggravating circumstance for sentencing on other violations. There are still no motor vehicle points assessed and no entry on the persons driving record. There is a $25 civil penalty, rather than a percentage assessment based on the other offenses up to $20.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Laid On Table in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB193/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8ecf43ad5bea36ba85257b650077031e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":558905,"bill_number":"HCR28","title":"Honoring The Young Men From Across The State Of Delaware Participating In The 2013 Session Of Delaware's Boys State.","description":"This Resolution recognizes and honors the young men participating in the 2013 session of Delaware's Boys State.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-13","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-13","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR28/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5792258e9d021e8585257b86006545a0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":558908,"bill_number":"HJR6","title":"Re-establishing A Communications Tax Review Group To Study And Make Recommendations For Improving Delaware's Tax Laws Applicable To Communications Providers.","description":"This House Joint Resolution re-establishes a Communications Tax Review Group to study and make recommendations for a modernized, competitively neutral tax system that encourages investment in broadband networks and eliminates the disparate tax treatments of like communications providers.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR6/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a5caeca46b4d1e3085257b820076e46b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":558912,"bill_number":"SB132","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 And Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Establishing The Delaware Works Trust Fund For Capital Projects And Imposing A Fuel Tax","description":"This bill enhances employment opportunities for Delaware’s work force by establishing a trust fund. This fund, the Delaware Works Trust Fund (“DWTF”), shall be used to support un-funded capital projects in Delaware that improve Delaware’s educational system and infrastructure. The DWTF shall be funded by a fuel tax.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-06-13","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-08-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB132/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8800240e4873bc3185257b87006a4586?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":558914,"bill_number":"SB133","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Cosmetology And Barbering.","description":"This Bill adds a definition and requirements for the professional-in-charge, the licensee who is responsible for the operation of a shop, including ensuring that employees are licensed. Unlicensed practice has been a challenge for the Board and adding requirements for shop supervision will help address this challenge. This Bill also strengthens good standing requirements for reciprocity applicants and adds a provision that applicants may not have open disciplinary matters pending against them. The Bill gives the Board the express authority to permanently revoke a license. Finally, the Bill corrects and clarifies certain provisions. For example, Section 3 of this Bill clarifies that a barber may obtain a license through either education or apprenticeship.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB133/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/556c27ab2448723485257b73005d077b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558918,"bill_number":"SCR23","title":"Recognizing June 15, 2013 As \"delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day.\"","description":"This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 15, 2013, as \"Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day.\"","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-13","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR23/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/78a1bb39590db16285257b6e0053fe38?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":558919,"bill_number":"SB135","title":"An Act To Amend Title 28 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charitable Gaming.","description":"This Bill implements recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee following its review of the Board of Charitable Gaming. The Bill: 1) Combines into one chapter the three chapters for bingo, charitable gaming, raffles and Texas Hold’em Poker which currently govern the Board of Charitable Gaming. It retains a majority of the language from the prior statutory provisions, but does include some changes. 2) Makes clear that the Division of Professional Regulation is responsible for the administrative, budgetary and investigative functions of the Board. 3) States the powers of the Board, rather than the old law referring to it having the powers of the former Bingo Control Commission. 4) Provides that officers of charitable gaming vendors undergo a background investigation at their cost and for a fee, including a check of their criminal histories, before being considered for licensure. 5) Restricts sitting Board members from being elected officers of any national, state or local professional or non-profit organization that qualifies them for appointment to the Board. 6) Makes a technical correction to SB 131 (Amending Title 28 relating to Charitable Gaming) by adding specific required language enabling federal criminal background information to be obtained for third-party vendors. 7) Explicitly lists raffles as a form of charitable gaming. 8) Allows the sale of alcoholic beverages pursuant to the Delaware Liquor Control Act at charitable gaming events but not at bingo events. 9) Changes the time when bingo games can begin from 1:30 to 12 noon. 10) Clarifies that the Director of the State Lottery Office, or an employee of the State Lottery Office, serves on the Charitable Gaming Board at the pleasure of the Governor and is not subject to Senate confirmation or term limits. 11) The Board may also impose a fine up to $1,000.00 upon a person or entity holding a gaming event without the proper license or permit. 12) Increases the prize limits for bingo to $350 for a single game and $3,000 for all games conducted on a single occasion","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-02-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-02-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB135/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/71df9eff511b077285257b730059ddf5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":558923,"bill_number":"SB136","title":"An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Parental Rights In Adoption.","description":"This bill deletes the requirement that a petition for termination of parental rights contain a statement that each birth parent has been advised of the right to file an affidavit as provided by subchapter III of Chapter 9. The affidavit in subchapter III of Chapter 9 was previously repealed. Author: Senator Henry","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB136/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/30cab82b749bf97a85257b7a004f0f25?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":558925,"bill_number":"SCR24","title":"Supporting The Parents’ Guide To Cord Blood Foundation Effort To Educate Pregnant Women On Their Options Regarding Umbilical Cord Blood Banking.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution supports the Parents’ Guide to Cord Blood Foundation educational campaign.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-13","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR24/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f29b97d524cfc0e785257b7f0048356d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":559069,"bill_number":"SB138","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 12, 18, And 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fiduciary Relations, Insurance, And Property.","description":"Section 1 of the Act reconciles the provisions of Title 12 and Title 13 regarding the application of the laws governing intestate succession to persons born out of wedlock. Section 2 of the Act (i) revises the definition of “governing instrument” appearing in Section 3301, (ii) clarifies that a fiduciary need not inquire as to the nature and extent of investments held by the fiduciary in an investment directed trust or an investment directed account within a trust in order for the fiduciary to satisfy the prudent person standard of Section 3302, (iii) revises Section 3303 to clarify that a governing instrument may, with respect to trusts held pursuant to the governing instrument, override any general rule of trust law, subject to the limitations described in Section 3303, (iv) corrects a cross-reference and a typographical error, (v) revises Section 3334 for clarity but is not intended to make a substantive change to the statute, (vi) provides a procedure for appointing successor trustees in the circumstances described therein, and (vii) clarifies existing law regarding when claims against a decedent’s revocable trust are barred by reason of a bar on claims against the decedent’s estate. Section 3 of the Act (i) clarifies existing law regarding when a fiduciary may be held liable for failure to exercise, or consider exercising, the fiduciary’s statutory decanting power, (ii) clarifies existing law regarding creditor remedies barred by Section 3536 in the circumstances described herein, (iii) clarifies the circumstances under which virtual representation may be used, (iv) makes the definition of “good faith” in Section 3580 applicable throughout Title 12, and (v) revises Section 3593 to address pecuniary gifts from a trust triggered by the death of a beneficiary and to clarify the application of the statute in cases where a death results in a change of trustee. Section 4 of the Act is intended to clarify that the creditor protection afforded to life insurance policies and proceeds owned or payable to certain persons is available in cases where the person owning the policy or to whom the proceeds are payable is the trustee of a common law trust and to conform Section 102 of Title 18 with Section 4915 of Title 10. Section 5 of the Act clarifies existing law regarding the delivery requirements for an instrument releasing a power of appointment. Section 6 of the Act provides for the effective date of the Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB138/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f271027d8f32d05f85257b89004fa910?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":559105,"bill_number":"SB139","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Powers And Duties Of The Department Of Health And Social Services.","description":"To reduce lead poisoning in Delaware, this Act requires the Department to establish regulations for lead-based paint activities performed by renovators and dust-wipe technicians in; and provides administrative authority to seek criminal penalties for continuing violations and bring civil action to collect assessed penalties in the event of nonpayment.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB139/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1ff5c6ef340552c585257b8700504d8b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":559326,"bill_number":"HR15","title":"Proclaiming June 21, 2013 As \"rehoboth Art League Day\".","description":"This bill proclaims June 21, 2013 as “Rehoboth Art League Day” in recognition of the Rehoboth Art League’s 75 years of service.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-18","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR15/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d88f54c536d1155585257b8d0061efc7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":559334,"bill_number":"HCR29","title":"Establishing The Task Force On Child Support To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding Effective Collection Of Child Support Arrears.","description":"This Resolution establishes the Task Force on Child Support Collection to study and make findings and recommendations regarding a statewide plan to reduce the total number of child support arrears. The Task Force shall present a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly within one year of the passage of this Resolution. The Task Force is comprised of eleven (11) persons, appointed by the Speaker of the House, President pro tempore, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, and the Governor as specified.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR29/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e4e03b1e4e3e181685257b6500656d7d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Timothy Dukes"},
{"bill_id":559343,"bill_number":"HB194","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Health And Social Services And Midwifery.","description":"This Legislation aligns the penalty for non-compliance with the non-nurse midwives law and regulations with the penalty for practicing medicine without a license. It imposes civil and/or criminal penalties for violations of existing law. The increase in penalties is necessary because people are acting in violation of current law and regulations and as such are exposing mothers and newborn infants to significant risk and harm.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB194/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2b923f91ac1a9c4585257b88005aec04?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":559351,"bill_number":"HR12","title":"A Resolution To Reaffirm The Sister-state Relationship Between The State Of Delaware And Taiwan, Strengthening Bilateral Trade Relations, And To Affirm In Support Of Taiwan's Meaningful Participation In International Organizations.","description":"A Resolution To Reaffirm The Sister-state Relationship Between The State Of Delaware And Taiwan, Strengthening Bilateral Trade Relations, And To Affirm In Support Of Taiwan's Meaningful Participation In International Organizations.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-18","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR12/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f4fcf2de4d64c5da85257b8200730e6a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":559359,"bill_number":"HR14","title":"Proclaiming The Month Of July 2013 As “smart Irrigation Month.”","description":"This House resolution designates July 2013 as “Smart Irrigation Month.”","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-18","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR14/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8e237e36cb41f2db85257b640051f3d4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Atkins"},
{"bill_id":559364,"bill_number":"HR13","title":"Recognizing The Centennial Of The Code Of Ethics And Standards Of Practice Of The National Association Of Realtors (trademark Symbol Removed).","description":"This Resolution recognizes the Centennial of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of REALTORS (trademark symbol removed).","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-18","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR13/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ce05b390f05c25a385257b8900785632?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":559368,"bill_number":"SB140","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Invasive Medical Procedure Facilities.","description":"Recently the Department of Health and Social Services promulgated rules for the regulation and accreditation of medical facilities that perform invasive medical procedures. This bill builds on that effort by allowing a complaint from an employee of the facility. Facilities must be accredited by independent agencies. Finally, the bill requires the Department to promulgate rules and regulation based on this statute within 6 months of enactment.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB140/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0f7e3c80d183454a85257b8a006e4a30?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":559377,"bill_number":"SCR26","title":"Establishing A Task Force To Study And Compile Statistics Relating To Victims Of Crimes Who Have Disabilities.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution creates the Disability Victim Awareness Task Force.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-18","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR26/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/100fe802b1d8898e85257b7400438f04?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":559390,"bill_number":"HB195","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bonds And Notes Of The State.","description":"This bill institutes a graduated schedule for Delaware General Obligation Bonds using a as a basis the interest rate announced by Municipal Market Data on March 31 of the year prior to the fiscal year in which the borrowing is undertaken. This graduated schedule modernizes the borrowing limit calculation for general obligation bonds to reflect interest rates. This also lowers the total debt service authorized from 15% to 12.5%.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-18","last_action":"Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-04-03","committee":"Appropriations","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB195/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5aa9c38c76d94e6f85257b8e005a6c69?OpenDocument","sponsor":"D.E. Williams"},
{"bill_id":559398,"bill_number":"SB141","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Firearm Recovery","description":"This bill allows law enforcement officers to purchase firearms as undercover officers using CFRP funds.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2013-06-26","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-03-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB141/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/deaa362cf05d909485257b89005c1b2f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":559409,"bill_number":"SB143","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health And Safety And Protecting The Rights Of Patients","description":"This legislation codifies regulatory requirements and protects residents of a long-term care facility from removal from their home because they leave for specialized treatment, including mental health treatment.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-04","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB143/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/667c4be56095b27185257b8e006acb3d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":559422,"bill_number":"SB142","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Interest On Pension Loans And Advances.","description":"This Bill limits the interest rate that can be charged on pension loans or advances, and any type of lending agreement against the pension and/or pension payments of an individual borrower or borrowers, to the legal interest rate in 6 Delaware Code, Section 2301(a).","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-18","last_action":"Laid On Table in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB142/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/43a70a802522522f85257b6c0073f930?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":559545,"bill_number":"HCR30","title":"Honoring The Young Women From Across The State Of Delaware Participating In The 2013 Session Of Delaware Girls State.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2013 session of Delaware Girls State.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-20","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 15 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 6 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR30/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d4c35b24119bb86a85257b8f005932b6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":559556,"bill_number":"HB196","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 6 And 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fair Housing.","description":"This bill prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income by adding “source of income” as a protected class under the Delaware Fair Housing Act and the Landlord Tenant Code. A person may still take into account sufficiency of income and credit worthiness of a tenant or buyer, so long as any standards are applied neutrally without regard to the source of income. There is also an exception for landlords who are employees of a housing authority and are prohibited by their employer’s conflict of interest policy from renting to persons receiving housing assistance payments. This measure will prevent and address discrimination against those who receive part or all of their income from child support, government or private assistance programs, or any lawful occupation.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":"Housing & Community Affairs","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB196/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d828a77592ba5c9885257b6d005d7e04?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":559566,"bill_number":"HB200","title":"An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions.","description":"An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB200/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0658150a75051e8585257b8600632566?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":559575,"bill_number":"HB197","title":"An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Horse Racing.","description":"In order to maintain racing purses that are competitive with other racetracks in the mid-Atlantic region, a racetrack licensed to conduct gaming operations needs the flexibility to reduce the number of racing days. This Act would permit a racetrack licensee to reduce the number of racing days below the statutorily required 100 days if the organization that represents the horsemen that race at the track agrees to the reduction in writing. Delaware Racing Association, which owns and operates Delaware Park, and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association recently entered a written agreement providing for 81 days of live racing. This House Bill is intended to correct HB 116 as amended by SA1, by removing the requirement that the number of racing days on or before December 15 and before the racing calendar and dates are publicly announced.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB197/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/08adce9b87ab4a4f85257b8e007dae7a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":559577,"bill_number":"SB144","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware False Claims And Reporting Act.","description":"This Bill updates the State of Delaware’s False Claims and Reporting Act to make it compliant with the requirements of Section 1909 of the Social Security Act. Section 1909 of the Social Security Act provides a financial incentive for States to enact laws that establish liability to the State for individuals and entities that submit false or fraudulent claims to the State Medicaid Program. This incentive provides for a ten percent increase in the share of a qui tam recovery or settlement apportioned to the State. For a State to qualify for this incentive, State law must meet certain requirements enumerated under Section 1909(b) of the Social Security Act, so that the State’s law is at least as effective as the Federal False Claims Act. After review by the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health & Human Services, it was determined that Delaware’s current False Claims and Reporting Act fails to meet the requirements of Section 1909(b) of the Social Security Act. This bill addresses these deficiencies to attain compliance with the requirements of Section 1909(b) in a manner which will allow the State of Delaware to receive the above-referenced additional financial incentives.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB144/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/23dc40a289416b6185257b8e006fe2e7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":559602,"bill_number":"HR16","title":"Proclaiming The Week Of June 16 Through June 22 As “clifford Brown Jazz Festival Week.”","description":"This House Resolution declares the week of June 16 through June 22 as “Clifford Brown Jazz Festival Week.”","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-19","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR16/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/25b195c1d722a6a885257b8f00682fb9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Potter"},
{"bill_id":559702,"bill_number":"SR9","title":"Supporting The National Housing Trust Fund.","description":"This Senate Resolution supports the National Housing Trust Fund.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-20","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 15 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 6 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-20","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR9/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d0b34acc6a21d6e385257b87004db929?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":559703,"bill_number":"HB199","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Shell.","description":"This bill declares that the shell of the channeled whelk, which contributes to the beauty of our seashores, as well as to the marine economy of the State of Delaware, shall be the official shell of the State.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB199/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c319e77dae23d15885257b810071f47b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":559705,"bill_number":"HJR8","title":"Proclaimiing The State As A Purple Heart State Honoring The Service And Sacrifice Of Our Nation’s Men And Women In Uniform Who Were Wounded Or Killed During Enemy Combat While Serving To Protect The Freedoms Enjoyed By All Americans.","description":"This House Joint Resolution establishes the State of Delaware as a Purple Heart state paying tribute to those men and women who have lost life and limb while protecting the freedoms enjoyed by all.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR8/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/11484bdfe050d25c85257b89007b61f9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":559708,"bill_number":"HR18","title":"Recognizing June 20, 2013, As Staff Appreciation Day In The House Of Representatives.","description":"This Resolution recognizes Thursday, June 20, 2013, as “Staff Appreciation Day” in the House of Representatives.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-20","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR18/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e65bf63e393655f985257b900052b4ef?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":559711,"bill_number":"SCR27","title":"Confirming Lori N. Christiansen Director Of Research Of Legislative Council.","description":"This Resolution confirms Lori N. Christiansen as the new Director of Research of Legislative Council. Author: Sen. Blevins","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-20","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR27/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ce469a9ae33b6b9885257b880063e7fa?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":559714,"bill_number":"HCR31","title":"Establishing A State Task Force For Centralizing Internet Resources For Children With Disabilities And Special Health Care Needs From Diagnosis Through Age 13.","description":"This Resolution creates a State Task Force for Centralizing Internet Resources for Children with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs from Diagnosis through Age 13 (the “Task Force”) guided by the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC). The Task Force shall study the needs of children with disabilities and special health care needs from diagnosis through age 13 and gather information and recommend resources for a single master website for use by families of children with disabilities and special health care needs and other interested parties. The Task Force shall present a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly within one year of the passage of this Resolution.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR31/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/beecc0cd5612ebe085257b5600711372?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":559715,"bill_number":"HJR9","title":"Resolution Establishing A Study Group To Identify Methods For Better Protecting Delaware’s Senior Citizens From Financial Exploitation.","description":"As Delaware’s senior population increases so do incidents of financial exploitation. Protection of seniors and their assets is therefore acknowledged as a paramount concern of the General Assembly. This resolution establishes a study group to assess how the Delaware laws may be enhanced to provide protections of seniors in the context of financial exploitation.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR9/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7e01403aaadd681d85257b8f00688734?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":559719,"bill_number":"HB201","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road, Creating An Ignition Interlock License, And Ignition Interlock Assistance Fund.","description":"This bill creates an Ignition Interlock License and an Ignition Interlock Assistance Fund.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-20","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-06-20","committee":"Public Safety & Homeland Security","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB201/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0bc27034ea0a342685257b8800551682?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephen Smyk"},
{"bill_id":559722,"bill_number":"HB202","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Private Investigators And Private Security Agencies.","description":"This bill changes the requirements for security guard and private investigator licenses by (a) making the qualifications uniform for both occupations; (b) providing that a license may still be issued for persons convicted of 2 or less drug or theft-related misdemeanors, so long as the misdemeanors are more than 7 years old; and (c) disqualifying juveniles adjudicated delinquent of a felony level offense unless they are at least 25 years old.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB202/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2937d394c7ff1a3985257b8f00637556?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":559726,"bill_number":"HB198","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recycling And Waste Reduction.","description":"This bill removes prohibitions targeting municipal action in the area of recycling. The sunset provision of  6099A is also removed with a view toward the future crafting of legislation which will address reduction of plastic bag dissemination.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB198/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e68322a8045dee1c85257b8f006282dc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":559728,"bill_number":"HJR7","title":"Supporting The City Of Wilmington’s Research And Development Of Single Use Plastic Bag Reduction Initiatives.","description":"This House Joint Resolution acknowledges the City of Wilmington as an innovator in environment stewardship. Also acknowledged are challenges regarding dispensation of single use plastic bags and litter caused as a consequence. By this the City of Wilmington is supported in its efforts to reduce single plastic bag dispensation and concurrently reduce litter.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2013-06-20","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2013-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR7/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3dd44a8aff3449e585257b8e0066e169?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":559731,"bill_number":"HR17","title":"Reestablishing The Delaware Teen Driver Task Force To Further The Enhancement Of Teen Driver Education And Awareness.","description":"This resolution reestablishes the Delaware Teen Driver Task Force to review and develop strategies to implement the recommendations of the Technical Assessment of the Driver Education Program conducted by the National Highway Safety Administration.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-20","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR17/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c4446cc62c76b0a185257b8e0073144c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":559734,"bill_number":"HB203","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sentence Calculation And Earned Compliance Credits.","description":"This Bill provides technical corrections and clarifies the effective date of changes to meritorious good time credit, earned compliance credit, and conditional release made by Senate Bill 226 of the 146th General Assembly. In addition, it clarifies the method of good time calculation, ensures that the resulting release date is not prior to the completion date of the offender’s approved program, and clarifies the offenses for which earned compliance credit is not available. This bill is not intended to create a private cause of action.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB203/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/43e50d7c6a6315cf85257b8f00713638?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":559902,"bill_number":"SB146","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Summons.","description":"This bill allows the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police to authorize a police cadet to issue a summons for a violation of the Motor Vehicle statute that prohibits stopping, standing or parking on a roadway.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB146/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c23cc0389383638085257b8e006bd0f5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":560818,"bill_number":"HB205","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.","description":"This bill requires that school districts schedule an in-service day for the day of any primary election in which district schools will be used as polling places. This bill also provides that the department of elections for each county may use public school buildings for primaries.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB205/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4af4f1b242fd2d4385257b5e004a8035?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":560823,"bill_number":"HB208","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.","description":"This bill assures that driver’s license addresses and voter registration addresses are the same.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB208/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0498a5dcfc79a3d985257b5d006f22cd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":560828,"bill_number":"HB209","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.","description":"This bill aligns the filing requirements for both major and minor parties. It also harmonizes the deadline for a change in party affiliation throughout 15 Del. C.  2049(a).","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB209/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6deaefee32d389a585257b5e00481fb1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":560836,"bill_number":"HB207","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees' Pension Plan.","description":"This bill permits employees who are employed in positions that are classified as Hazardous Duty Level A-1 to retire at 25 years without any reduction. Those employees will pay a higher employee contribution rate. Those employees that continue to work past 25 years of service will have the multiplier used in the calculation of benefits increased for the years past 25 years. The bill is subject to a favorable Private Letter Ruling or a favorable Determination Letter by the Internal Revenue Service. If approved those employees would begin paying a higher contribution rate the first of the following year after the approval. Employees may begin to retire under this provision once they have been contributing under the new provisions for two years.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB207/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/53d1a3babe04b45685257b9400624f17?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":560841,"bill_number":"HB204","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Inspection Of Certain Motor Vehicles.","description":"This Act allows reconstructed vehicles that are more than 25 years old to be exempt from emissions testing. Biennial safety and anti-tampering inspections would still be required. These reconstructed vehicles are typically show cars that are only used for club activities, parades, and exhibits similar to antique vehicles. Antique vehicles are currently exempt from emissions and safety inspection.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB204/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/db7ee56ec8e991b385257b49006b73ad?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Wilson"},
{"bill_id":560848,"bill_number":"HB206","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.","description":"This bill requires that school districts schedule an in-service day for the day of school board and other types of school elections.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-06-25","committee":"Education","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB206/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/915b99f171f80a2885257b5e00494e51?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":560857,"bill_number":"HJR12","title":"The Official General Fund Revenue Estimate For Fiscal Year 2014.","description":"This Resolution provides the official revenue, refund, and unencumbered funds estimates for Fiscal Year 2014.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR12/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3828d6bb86f8dd6385257b95004f74be?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":560858,"bill_number":"SCR28","title":"Recognizing The 150th Anniversary Of The Delaware State Dental Society.","description":"This resolution recognizes the Delaware State Dental Society’s 150th anniversary.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR28/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3331c9fd2ce0c86785257aef0057bdb6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":560862,"bill_number":"SB145","title":"A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Deauthorizing And Reauthorizing Certain Funds Of The Transportation Trust Fund; Appropriating General Funds And Special Funds Of The State; Reverting And Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Directing The Deposit Of Certain Funds To The General Fund; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions.","description":"A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Deauthorizing And Reauthorizing Certain Funds Of The Transportation Trust Fund; Appropriating General Funds And Special Funds Of The State; Reverting And Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Directing The Deposit Of Certain Funds To The General Fund; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB145/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/794a1d57af9f594885257b880076ee0d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":560863,"bill_number":"SCR30","title":"Recognizing Sudden Cardiac Arrest (grace Firestone Resolution).","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes sudden cardiac arrest, and the threat it poses to student athletes.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR30/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b9ad5a0aef64058685257b820065e084?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":560866,"bill_number":"SCR29","title":"Recognizing The Usefulness Of The Emergency Preparedness Voluntary Registry In Responding To 911 Open Line Calls, Encouraging More Delawareans To Participate In The Registry, Encouraging The Consideration Of Amending The Registry To Expand Its Usefulness, And Encouraging Kent County And Sussex County To Consider Implementing Smart911.","description":"This resolution recognizes the usefulness of the Emergency Preparedness Voluntary Registry in responding to 911 open line calls, encourages more Delawareans to participate in the registry, encourages the consideration of amending the registry to expand its usefulness, and encourages Kent County and Sussex County to consider implementing Smart911. This resolution is in memory of Gracie D. Mirolli who passed away suddenly on July 29, 2011, after calling 911 but was unable to speak.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR29/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c2d24e298d53328b85257b7a00708771?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Catherine Cloutier"},
{"bill_id":560869,"bill_number":"SB147","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14, Chapter 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reporting And Oversight, Innovation, And Collaboration Of Charter Schools.","description":"This bill encourages the sharing of best practices by requiring that charter schools include innovation information in their annual reports and that the Secretary of Education report on how successes at charter schools can be implemented throughout Delaware’s public education system. It further establishes a “Committee for Promoting Charter-District Collaboration” to consider the current state of collaboration between public charter schools and traditional public schools and to develop recommendations for strengthening such collaboration.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB147/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/51b363f538f785a185257b9500631f3a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":560870,"bill_number":"HB210","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.","description":"This bill sets out a process by which a person may bring a complaint before the Commissioner of Elections if that person believes a candidate is running in violation of the residency requirements for a particular office.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-25","last_action":"Assigned to Administrative Services/Elections Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-07-09","committee":"Administrative Services/Elections","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB210/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/51f14ad7a211029485257b950048dd93?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":560871,"bill_number":"SB148","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14, Chapter 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Transparency Of Competitive Grants Administered By The Department Of Education.","description":"This bill promotes transparency in government spending relating to competitive grants administered by the Department of Education by requiring that the Department publish on its website the eligibility requirements, criteria and successful applications for every competitive grant it administers.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB148/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/af1a3ec2b70cbf4d85257b950063a979?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":560872,"bill_number":"HJR11","title":"The Official General Fund Revenue Estimate For Fiscal Year 2013.","description":"This Resolution provides the official revenue, refund, and unencumbered funds estimates for Fiscal Year 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR11/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/dda0d0bacff51cc185257b95004f31dd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":560971,"bill_number":"HB212","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Driver’s Licenses, Driving Under The Influence And Ignition Interlock Device Requirements.","description":"This legislation will require all DUI offenders to install an ignition interlock.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 212 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB212/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/788b1df353ce62e285257b950075cf45?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":560978,"bill_number":"HJR10","title":"Proclaiming The Week Of October 14 Through October 18, 2013 As \"mediation Week\" In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This Joint Resolution proclaims the week of October 14-18, 2013 as “Mediation Week” in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-06-26","last_action":"Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-01-14","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR10/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/32365d33d4b4c46685257b8f00765185?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":561000,"bill_number":"SB149","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Estate Tax.","description":"When the Delaware estate tax was updated in 2009, the future of the federal estate tax was uncertain. As a consequence, Delaware’s estate tax contained many references regarding how it would apply in anticipation of various potential outcomes for the federal estate tax. Recent federal legislation clarified the operation of the federal estate tax. This Act clarifies the Delaware estate tax by eliminating references to now outdated provisions and structuring Delaware law based upon the updated version of the federal statute. As this Act makes no changes to the either Delaware estate tax’s rate of tax or taxable base, it has no impact on estates’ tax liabilities.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-08-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-08-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB149/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/274da93ef216b20885257b8200518368?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":561012,"bill_number":"SB150","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sustainable Energy Utility.","description":"This bill is intended to implement the recommendations of the General Assembly’s Joint Sunset Committee following its review of the Sustainable Energy Utility. The Committee recommended that the statute governing the SEU, Title 29, Section 8059 be amended to a) allow greater flexibility in the composition of the Board, b) include language about staggering the terms of Board members, c) provide standards for the removal of Board members, and d) state that Board members appointed by the Governor may be deemed to have resigned if they are absent from three consecutive Board meetings without good cause. The bill also implements the Committee’s recommendation that the organizational structure of the SEU be changed from the current model, which requires a contract administrator and a fiscal agent. Instead, the SEU’s day-to-day business shall be managed by an executive director, who reports directly to the SEU Oversight Board. The Executive Director will handle certain responsibilities previously assigned to the contract administrator and fiscal agent. The bill also implements the Committee’s recommendations that a) the SEU submit a public annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly, b) prepare certified financial statements each year, c) the SEU’s financial statements be audited every other year by an independent certified public accounting firm, d) the SEU prepare a three to five year strategic plan with input from stakeholder groups and the public, which plan shall include an educational component for the general public and a continued focus on residential energy efficiency projects, and e) the SEU Oversight Board is authorized to appoint an advisory committee or committees to assist the Board from time to time.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB150/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d764ecf323d6286f85257b800075f6e6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":561123,"bill_number":"HB214","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Information On Down Syndrome.","description":"This bill requires that hospitals, physicians and other health professionals provide information about Down Syndrome and Down Syndrome resources and support groups to parents who have received a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome. The Department of Health and Social Services is tasked with collecting and distributing appropriate information to health care providers for distribution to parents. This bill will ensure that parents receiving a Down Syndrome diagnosis are timely provided accurate and complete information about Down Syndrome to help them in their planning process.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB214/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a86e1f5446f4b2ed85257b82006ea24b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":561130,"bill_number":"HJR13","title":"Establishing Standards To Identify Gifted And Talented Students And Establishing A Framework For The Development, Implementation And Progress Monitoring Of Programs For Gifted And Talented Students.","description":"This joint resolution is designed to continue the work of the Gifted and Talented Task Force regarding further study of gifted and talented programs. The resolution directs the Department of Education to collaborate with stakeholders to promulgate regulations surrounding the development, implementation and evaluation of local education agency plans to provide educational services to gifted and talented students, and regulations to identify gifted and talented students as recommended in the Gifted and Talented Task Force Report of 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR13/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bb0b283dd9d36bec85257b96005bd2da?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":561139,"bill_number":"HB213","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Fees And Taxes To Establish Medical Insurance For Retired State, County, And Municipal Police Officers And Firefighters.","description":"This bill increases the premium tax on surplus lines from 2% to 3%. The proceeds from the increase will be used to fund medical coverage for retired State, County, and Municipal police officers and firefighters. The retirees must be retired from the State Police Pension plan or the County/Municipal Police/Firefighters Pension plan.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB213/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d7b34ce4ecf1e83685257b950070ac1d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":561154,"bill_number":"SCR33","title":"Recognizing August 31, 2013 As Overdose Awareness Day","description":"This Resolution recognizes August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR33/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/608748db1c838b3c85257b9500742781?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":561157,"bill_number":"HCR33","title":"Proclaiming The Month Of October To Be \"disability History And Awareness Month\" And Encouraging All Delaware Center And Family Based Pre-school And Childcare Programs To Provide Instruction And Events Related Thereto.","description":"This bill proclaims the month of October to be “Disability History and Awareness Month” in Delaware and encourages all Delaware center and family based pre-schools and childcare programs, annually during the month of October, to provide instruction and events focusing on disability history, people with disabilities and the disability rights movement.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-16","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR33/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b1650e36ee900b0e85257b8100596ef7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":561161,"bill_number":"HCR32","title":"Proclaiming The Week Of October 20-26, 2013, As \"delaware's Pro Bono Celebration Week.\"","description":"By way of this Resolution the General Assembly hereby recognizes the importance of pro bono legal services to the many citizens of Delaware and does hereby recognize the week of October 20-26, 2013, as “Delaware’s Pro Bono Celebration Week.”","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-16","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR32/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/20423d3ae99bb2ac85257b8f0067f634?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":561166,"bill_number":"HR20","title":"Creating A Task Force To Study And Make Recommendations Regarding The Delaware School For The Deaf And Statewide Programs For The Deaf, Hard Of Hearing And Deaf-blind.","description":"This resolution creates a task force to study and make recommendations regarding the Delaware School for the Deaf and Statewide Programs for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR20/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/62b22c6a32fe4f0485257b95007860c6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":561173,"bill_number":"SR10","title":"Requesting The Zero Waste Working Group Convene To Determine Strategies To Improve Electronic Waste Recovery And Recycling.","description":null,"status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR10/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/98d8e2d28629332385257b95006b999e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Catherine Cloutier"},
{"bill_id":561176,"bill_number":"HCR35","title":"Supporting The City Of Wilmington's Research And Development Of Single Use Plastic Bag Reduction Initiatives.","description":"This House Concurrent Resolution acknowledges the City of Wilmington as an innovator in environmental stewardship. Also acknowledged are challenges regarding dispensation of single use plastic bags and litter caused as a consequence. By this Resolution, the City of Wilmington is supported in its efforts to reduce single plastic bag dispensation and concurrently reduce litter.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-16","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR35/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3565e13fa7b745d285257b9600593f82?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":561182,"bill_number":"SB151","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Cash Management Policy Board.","description":"This Act clarifies the original intent of the powers of the Cash Management Policy Board which are to protect the state’s investments by providing oversight. Furthermore, this Act clarifies that the Cash Management Policy Board is exempt from the Administrative Procedures Act due to the fact that decisions need to be made in a timely manner as a result of changing market conditions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-02-14","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-02-14","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB151/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/558a84aa757d532785257b970062917f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":561186,"bill_number":"HCR34","title":"Recognizing July 2013 As Lyme Disease Awareness Month In Delaware.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of July 2013 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-16","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-16","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR34/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/93d72284528b2e8385257b95005c2280?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ronald Gray"},
{"bill_id":561190,"bill_number":"HR19","title":"Recognizing September 15, 2013 To October 15, 2013 As National Hispanic Heritage Month In Delaware.","description":"This Resolution recognizes the month of September 15, 2013 through October 15, 2013 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in Delaware.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR19/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4e733cf88c12b63c85257b960060651f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":561192,"bill_number":"SCR32","title":"Celebrating The Exemplary Life And Ministry Of Father Roberto Balducelli Of St. Anthony Of Padua Parish As He Approaches The 100th Anniversary Of His Birth On August 11, 1913.","description":"This Senate Concurrent Resolution celebrates the life and ministry of the Reverend Father Roberto Balducelli, pastor emeritus of Wilmington’s St. Anthony of Padua Church, as he prepares to observe his 100th Birthday on August 11, 2013.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-27","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR32/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3a933334efd1045385257b96006f4369?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":561463,"bill_number":"HB217","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Personal Income Tax.","description":"This Bill excludes from income taxes pensions received from the United States, including military retirement income, up to a maximum of $22,500 in 2014, $30,000.00 in 2015, and $37,500.00 thereafter, less any Social Security benefits paid by the United States in the taxable year. It is intended to equalize the treatment of Federal retirees who are not covered or are partially covered by the Social Security System with those retirees receiving Social Security benefits which are presently exempt from tax.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":"Revenue & Finance","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB217/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ed6b6eba67bac60785257b90006748a1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":561464,"bill_number":"HB211","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wiretapping, Electronic Surveillance And Interception Of Communications.","description":"This bill expressly brings text messages within the meaning of electronic communication so as to ensure that text messages get the protections presently afforded to other voice and electronic communications","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB211/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/da9c3005814c05e785257b95005d2d19?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":561466,"bill_number":"HB216","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors.","description":"This Act extends “last call” to 2:00 a.m. rather than 1:00 a.m. It also requires an additional special license to sell alcohol after 1:00 a.m. of $1,000 for small venues and $5,000 for large venues.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-06-30","committee":"Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB216/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d3b49d3688df942585257b90006c58b6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":563616,"bill_number":"HB215","title":"An Act Making Appropriations For Certain Grants-in-aid For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds, Amending The Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations Act.","description":"This Act provides supplementary appropriations to certain Grants-in-Aid for Fiscal Year 20132014. Section 1 – Government Units and Senior Center $21,632,943 $21,598,445 Section 2 – One-Times and Community Agencies $16,215,516 $16,733,672 Section 3 – Fire Companies $6,070,750 $6,129,624 Section 4 – Veterans Organizations $302,287 GRAND TOTAL $44,221,496 $44,764,028","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB215/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/80b02bef7fbba86585257afe00639bd9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":563628,"bill_number":"HB220","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Education And Assistive Technology In Public Schools.","description":"This Bill increases the availability of assistive technology for special needs education programs in public schools. More specifically, the bill tasks the Department of Education to devise a method to regularly disseminate information regarding emerging assistive technologies to all public schools. Further, the bill requires that each school district have at least one qualified assistive technology specialist. Finally, the bill establishes the Assistive Technology Fund and tasks the Department of Education to develop rules and regulation to control access to the fund.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2014-01-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB220/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/32c3d13442319e2085257b9a00719623?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":563641,"bill_number":"SB153","title":"An Act To Authorize And Approve The Transfer By The Town Of Kenton To Veterans Watchmaker Initiative Certain Real Property In The Town Of Kenton Described In Kent County Recorder Of Deeds Book F, Volume 30, Page 178","description":"This bill authorizes the Town of Kenton to transfer a parcel of land, previously transferred to the Town by the State, to the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative which aids veterans. If the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative does not use the property for its original purposes, the property will revert to the State.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-07-09","last_action":"SS 1 for SB 153 - Re-Assigned to Community/County Affairs Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-03-21","committee":"Community/County Affairs","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB153/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8322293463e2ed1f85257b970064f64c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":563655,"bill_number":"HR21","title":"Requesting The Secretary Of Finance To Issue A Report Assessing How The Privatization Of Liquor Stores In Pennsylvania Will Impact The Delaware Economy.","description":"Pennsylvania is expected to pass legislation privatizing liquor stores. This could have a significant financial impact on liquor stores in Delaware. This resolution asks the Secretary of Finance to provide a report assessing how the privatization of liquor stores in Pennsylvania will impact the Delaware economy.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Introduced in House","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR21/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/eb1636f1e8195e6e85257b970069319f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":563668,"bill_number":"HB218","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prescriptions.","description":"This Bill requires written authorization from a patient for any person to pick up a prescription on a patient’s behalf. Currently, a pharmacy is only required to obtain and keep on file valid photographic identification for the person picking up the prescription; there is no requirement that a pharmacy obtain written authorization from the patient before releasing a prescription to another person on the patient’s behalf.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 218 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB218/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/80b4c2d6e6b4c82d85257b2e006620c4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Jeffrey Spiegelman"},
{"bill_id":563684,"bill_number":"SCR31","title":"Requesting That Natural Gas Be Monitored For Radioactive Constituents And Reported To The Department Of Health And Social Services And Establishing A Coalition To Determine A Maximum Safety Threshold For Radon In Delivered Natural Gas.","description":"This Resolution requests that natural gas be monitored for radioactive constituents and reported to the Department of Health and Social Services. This Resolution also requests that a coalition be established to determine a maximum safety threshold for radon in delivered natural gas.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-07-09","last_action":"Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-07-09","committee":"Health & Social Services","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR31/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1564458a2ab0b02d85257b8f007788f1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Catherine Cloutier"},
{"bill_id":563697,"bill_number":"HR22","title":"Creating A Task Force To Study And Make Recommendations Regarding Pedestrian Safety Along The Route One Corridor Between The Nassau Bridge And The Southern Town Limits Of Dewey Beach In Sussex County.","description":"This House Resolution creates a Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding pedestrian safety along the Route 1 Corridor from the Nassau Bridge to the Southern Town Limits of Dewey Beach.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2013-07-01","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR22/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/548e7872aa497b0385257b960078210e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":563711,"bill_number":"SB152","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Security Systems And Protective Services","description":"This bill requires the security business, not the user, to register the system. The bill shall become effective 90 days after enactment to allow the businesses to register systems that are already installed.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2013-07-09","last_action":"Assigned to Small Business Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2013-07-09","committee":"Small Business","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB152/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3ad0d6e52fa3c5e985257b8e0074a124?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":563724,"bill_number":"SCR34","title":"Establishing A Green And Better Building Advisory Committee.","description":"This resolution creates a “Green and Better Building Advisory Committee.”","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2013-06-30","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2013-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR34/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e5dd9835a7e9e2ea85257b96006ad8a2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":573896,"bill_number":"HB222","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Bethel Relating To Police.","description":"This bill removes the one mile radius of the Town limits in which the police force is vested.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB222/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1c9f824055a25ccc85257c2f0067c288?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Timothy Dukes"},
{"bill_id":573907,"bill_number":"HB221","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Property And Health And Safety Requirements.","description":"As a public school safety measure, this bill requires that any door to a classroom will be equipped with a lock that can be locked from either side of the door. Many doors are currently not capable of locking from the inside. Locking the door(s) to a classroom from inside the classroom would enable precluding a school intruder from entering that classroom.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2013-12-12","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House","last_action_date":"2013-12-12","committee":"Education","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB221/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b25d080d7d66cafe85257b2d00646c61?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":583569,"bill_number":"SB156","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fiduciary Relations","description":"Section 1 of the Act is intended to (i) clarify existing law regarding the ability of a trustor to provide by the terms of a governing instrument that an adviser (including a protector) is not a fiduciary; and (ii) clarify that the provisions of Section 3303 of Title 12 take precedence over the Section 3316 default rule. Section 2 of the Act is intended to (i) provide a procedure for waiving certain trust accountings; and (ii) clarify existing law regarding the relationship between Section 3546 and Delaware's virtual representation statute. Section 3 of the Act provides for the effective date of the Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-02-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-02-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB156/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/397aafbb8acc902285257c5400486764?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":585227,"bill_number":"SB155","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fiduciary Relations","description":"Section 1 of the Act is intended to (i) clarify that a transfer to a trust will not constitute a qualified disposition within the meaning of the Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act if the transferor serves as a trustee of the trust; (ii) revise current law to provide that a transfer to a trust may constitute a qualified disposition within the meaning of the Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act even if the transferor retains a lifetime limited power of appointment (the purpose of this revision of current law is to permit the creation under Delaware law of trusts designed in the manner sanctioned by the Internal Revenue Service in a recent letter ruling holding that contributions to the trust were incomplete gifts and the trust was not a grantor trust); (iii) revise current law to provide that a transfer to a trust may constitute a qualified disposition within the meaning of the Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act even if the transferor retains a lifetime general power of appointment provided that the power may only be exercised to reimburse the transferor for income taxes borne by the transferor attributable to income earned by the trust; (iv) reorganize Section 3570 to clarify that the paragraphs following (8) b. are not part of the definition of a \"qualified trustee\" but rather expound upon the definition; (v) clarify that a transferor's right to remove and replace trustees and advisers subsumes within it the right to appoint additional trustees and advisers; (vi) correct cross-references and more closely align the statute with the pertinent Treasury Regulations so as to clarify that a transfer of property to a \"qualified personal residence trust,\" as defined by the federal tax laws, may be a \"qualified disposition\" for purposes of Delaware's asset protection trust legislation; (vii) clarify that the reference to separation and divorce proceedings in Section 3573(1) is intended to refer to judicial proceedings; (viii) revise Subsection (f) of Section 3574 for clarity but not make a substantive change to the statute; and (ix) revise Section 3592 to prevent the possibility that the application of Section 3592 might cause a transfer, intended to constitute a qualified disposition within the meaning of the Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, to fail to satisfy the statutory requirements for treatment as a qualified disposition. Section 2 of the Act provides for the effective date of the Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-02-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-02-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB155/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ec341bb2e4a0b8d385257c54004a6fb7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":587385,"bill_number":"HB224","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road And Speed Restrictions.","description":"The Delaware Code currently provides municipalities with discretion in the establishment of speed limits on roads within their respective jurisdictions in conjunction with an engineering and traffic investigation verifying the basis for change. The Department of Transportation has traditionally reviewed these requested changes. This bill merely corrects the reference to the approving department from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to the Department of Transportation.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB224/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1013226841eb69f885257c5b004b7bdd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":587459,"bill_number":"HB223","title":"An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reports To The Court.","description":"This bill clarifies that permanent guardianship meets the goals of permanency as defined by 13 Del. C.  2302.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB223/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/68e5ab2e80c9ade285257c5b005a968c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":587529,"bill_number":"HB225","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Use Of A Firearm By Persons Previously Convicted Of A Violent Felony.","description":"This Act will restore 11 Del. C. 1448(e)(2) to its place in Delaware’s Criminal Code. The paragraph was inadvertently repealed in 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB225/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/704bc7ec4587918385257c5a004b7eb9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":587599,"bill_number":"HR11","title":"Welcoming Chief William H. Jopp, Sr., To The House And Commending Him For His Many Years Of Distinguished Service To The State Of Delaware, Upon The Occasion Of His Recent Retirement From The Position Of Chief Of The Delaware Capitol Police.","description":"This resolution commends the recently retired Chief William H. Jopp, Sr. for his 31 years as a State of Delaware law enforcement officer, of which 22 years were served as Chief of the Delaware Capitol Police.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-01-14","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-01-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR11/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c48a3ed7de08426085257c60004de0a0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":587888,"bill_number":"SR12","title":"Welcoming Chief William H. Jopp, Sr., To The Senate And Commending Him For His Many Years Of Distinguished Service To The State Of Delaware, Upon The Occasion Of His Recent Retirement From The Position Of Chief Of The Delaware Capitol Police.","description":"This Senate Resolution commends Chief William H. Jopp, Sr., who recently retired from his duties as Chief of the Delaware Capitol Police after 31 years as a law enforcement officer with the State of Delaware and 22 years as chief.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-14","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-14","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR12/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/632c34a8f434517785257c5f0066c671?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":587993,"bill_number":"SB160","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Gross Vehicle Weight Of Live-haul Poultry Trucks.","description":"The bill would increase the weight limit for live-haul poultry trucks operating on Delaware highways within 100 miles of the plant in order to accommodate the poultry industry and ensure public safety. In addition, the bill would provide for a weight variance of 3 percent to account for variations in bird weight. Live-haul poultry trucks are granted the increased weight limit and associated variance provided that these trucks are in compliance with several conditions aimed at ensuring public safety. Provided these conditions are met, this bill would allow a live-haul poultry truck to weigh up to 92,700 pounds before any penalty is assessed for exceeding weight restrictions. The weight variance provided for in this bill is the same weight variance granted to vehicles used for farm operations by  4502(c)(9) of Title 21.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB160/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bc9b14a68d777b1885257b5f006a2993?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":588100,"bill_number":"SR11","title":"Recognizing The Daniel Boone Senior High School “green Team”","description":null,"status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-14","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-14","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR11/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/736619e42a19872685257c5a005def9d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":588206,"bill_number":"SB159","title":"An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Outdoor Advertising And Signage.","description":"This legislation provides clarification with respect to the placement, installation and maintenance of gateway signs to boundaries of political subdivisions and established non-incorporated areas of the State.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB159/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b5fa96b36612801385257c5c0057bac3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gary Simpson"},
{"bill_id":588311,"bill_number":"SB154","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Investments, Rehabilitation And Liquidation.","description":"Many insurance companies, including Delaware-domiciled insurance companies, prudently manage a portion of their liquidity and funding needs through borrowing from an FHLBank. The proposed legislation will enable Delaware insurers to access FHLBank funding on similar collateral terms as federally insured depository institutions by harmonizing the insolvency provisions governing Delaware-domiciled insurance companies with similar provisions governing federally insured depository institutions. Without the certainty that adoption of this bill will provide, Delaware insurance companies will continue to face more stringent collateral terms in their FHLBank transactions, affecting their competitiveness and financial strength. Author: Senator Bushweller","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB154/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1ce16f3d587c3c2685257c28005c9e17?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":588416,"bill_number":"SB157","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Open Meetings.","description":"The bill adds sales and leases to the current language regarding publicly funded capital improvements.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB157/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/da10d38add18358685257bf6004587f6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":588516,"bill_number":"SB158","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Greenwood.","description":"Section 1 clarifies the title of the Mayor and updates the maximum compensation permitted for the mayor and council members. Section 2 updates the qualifications to run for Town Council and specifies that the Town Council shall determine any questions regarding the qualifications of members. Section 3 updates the municipal election procedures to conform to the Delaware Municipal Elections Laws. This section addresses the notice of solicitation of candidates, qualifications of candidates, and the filing of certificates of intention and statements of organization. Section 4 updates the municipal election procedures to conform to the Delaware Municipal Elections Laws. Among other things, this section outlines the requirements for the notice of elections, voting machines, absentee voting, and board of elections. Section 5 clarifies when newly elected Council members are sworn in and by whom they may be sworn in. Section 6 clarifies the title of the Mayor and removes references to the Alderman. Section 7 clarifies the title of the Mayor. Section 8 removes the authority to have an Alderman. Section 9 removes the authority to have a Board of Health. Section 10 removes references to the Alderman. Section 11 removes references to the Alderman, grants Council discretion in determining the audit due date, and eliminates the requirement to publish the audit report in the newspaper. Section 12 provides that this bill shall become effective immediately upon the date of its enactment","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB158/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9f11e0a3e563af1185257c2e005b8077?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gary Simpson"},
{"bill_id":592091,"bill_number":"SB161","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educator Evaluations.","description":"This bill provides the option for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to develop alternative educator evaluation systems for all educators, including novice teachers and specialists, pursuant to the requirement in this section. The bill only addresses 1270(f) and is narrowly-tailored to address only that provision concerning an LEA’s ability to apply for a waiver to the provisions of DPAS-II under the conditions outlined.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2014-01-16","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-03-20","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB161/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a38f3f0fda34b31b85257c5f00524fca?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":592196,"bill_number":"SCR35","title":"Extending The Reporting Date Of The Blue Ribbon Task Force To Review Open Family Court Proceedings.","description":"This resolution extends the due date of the findings and recommendations report of the Blue Ribbon Task Force to Review Open Family Court Proceedings from February 15, 2014 to April 15, 2014.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-16","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-01-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR35/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f6dcb45d3215f43485257c5c00545cf0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":592303,"bill_number":"SCR36","title":"Establishing A Task Force To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding Enhancing Motorist Safety And Insurance Coverage Among Delaware Motorists.","description":"This resolution establishes the Undocumented Motorist Safety & Insurance Task Force and charges the Task Force with analyzing and making recommendations relating to the possibility of enhancing safety, economic dynamism, and wellness in Delaware via: (1) the issuance of Driving Privilege Cards to undocumented Delawareans who complete a motorist safety course, and (2) enabling and encouraging undocumented Delawareans to obtain automobile insurance coverage.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-16","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-01-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR36/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/27c8f1363dabe0b585257c620058ba65?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":592407,"bill_number":"HB227","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Guardianships.","description":"To preserve judicial resources while still providing appropriate protections for minors, this legislation modifies the current requirement to appoint a guardian in all cases involving minors who receive money or property through settlements, bequests, or other transfers. To protect the ultimate beneficiary, the funds must be deposited in certain approved financial instruments, as determined by court rule. This process also lowers the administrative costs for these smaller settlements, leaving more funds available to the minor beneficiary. Currently, court staff spends a large amount of time monitoring small minor guardianship cases for compliance, when such oversight often is not necessary, provided the funds are invested in proper financial instruments at the outset. In special circumstances, the legislation provides a mechanism to have the Court of Chancery directly involved upon a showing of good cause. By not requiring the appointment of a guardian for matters below certain monetary thresholds, the number of minor guardianship cases will be substantially reduced, allowing Court of Chancery employees to devote limited judicial resources and staff to cases involving either adult disabled persons or minors who receive a large sum of money and whose needs require access to that money while the minor is under age. This will allow for more oversight in guardianships involving the most vulnerable Delawareans. The legislation gives the Court of Chancery and the Superior Court, acting together and with the approval of the Supreme Court, the discretion to set the dollar threshold below which a guardian of a minor’s property need not be appointed. This flexibility will allow those courts to adjust the dollar threshold as necessary over time, or as required by changing circumstances once the legislation goes into effect.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB227/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ad28ea258fb77d7085257c60004ca74f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":592514,"bill_number":"SR13","title":"Recognizing And Commemorating The Work Of The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.","description":"This resolution recognizes the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for its work in the community.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-16","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-16","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR13/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2189c8249db2137985257c62005c857e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":592626,"bill_number":"HB226","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specialized Probation And Parole Officers, Assigned To The Division Of Youth Rehabilitative Services.","description":"The role of Juvenile Probation Officers in the Serious Juvenile Offender (SJO) unit is not to act as police but rather to engage and work with youth and their families while maintaining public safety. Rather than mirroring the Council on Police Training (COPT) in all respects, the training requirement for SJOs should mirror the training required of adult probation officers. The SJO unit currently completes the training offered by DOC for its adult probation officers. This training does follow the firearms training portion of the COPT training, which is appropriate since the SJO unit is the only unit in DSCYF that is permitted to carry firearms in their duties. Other parts of the COPT training, however, are not appropriate for and should not be required for the SJO unit.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB226/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/921cfd216a78053585257c6000626bc2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":603169,"bill_number":"HB228","title":"An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Child Placement Review Act.","description":"The intent of this bill is to make adjustments to the existing code to be consistent with current practices, clarify ambiguities, and eliminate sections that no longer apply.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB228/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/803c25ddbd8e337a85257c5b0057d26d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":603339,"bill_number":"HB229","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Conditional Licenses.","description":"This bill allows for a conditional license for the purpose of attending school or job training for anyone who has had their license revoked for conviction of a drug offense. This bill adds these two classifications for a conditional license to the existing classification of purpose of employment, treatment, and probation appointments.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB229/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/674789b86613074f85257c58004b3fc7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":603516,"bill_number":"HB230","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Consumer Protection.","description":"This bill adopts the Model Family Financial Protection Act. In doing so this bill: 1.) protects consumers of our state by requiring that consumer form contracts involving financial services be signed in writing by the consumer. More importantly, any changes to a consumer form contract involving financial services must be agreed to by the consumer in writing. 2.) protects consumers by preventing financial services businesses from changing a contract without the consumer’s knowing and affirmative agreement. 3.) prohibits “forum selection” provisions which require that all lawsuits related to a contract be brought in a certain state, which makes it impossible for a consumer to bring a claim at all given the expensive of filing an action in a distant jurisdiction. 4.) attempts to reform the practice of debt buying by requiring adequate documentation of the history of a consumer debt. It protects consumers by requiring both debt buyers and other debt collectors to possess certain basic information about the debt before initiating collection efforts, including proof of indebtedness by a consumer, date of the debt, identity of the original creditor, and itemization of all fees, charges and payments. 5.) prohibits the collection of consumer debt by any party not in possession of at least a copy of the original contract, or other documentation evidencing the consumer’s liability. 6.) provides a single uniform, reasonable statute of limitations for consumer debts. 7.) gives consumers an opportunity to settle debts, resolve disputes, or raise any errors by providing them with a notice 30 days before being faced with a legal action or arbitration proceeding. 8.) provides that if a debt is no longer owned by the original creditor, it requires the debt buyer to give the consumer adequate information about the debt so that the consumer can understand which debt he or she is being sued over. 9.) provides additional notice to ensure that a consumer-defendant has proper notification of a lawsuit and is afforded the opportunity to defend him or herself in court. 10.) limits the amount of interest that can be assessed to a consumer debtor when a debt collector prevails in a collection lawsuit against the consumer debtor. 11.) provides for the protection of debtors’ and their families’ income and assets at a level permitting them to provide for their necessary expenses and needs and to maintain employment while recognizing the rights of creditors to be paid for debts lawfully owed to them from discretionary income and undedicated assets; 12.) updates the laws of this state relating to debtors’ exemptions and make those protections self-enforcing to the maximum feasible extent.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-01-23","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-01-23","committee":"Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB230/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6e73032c903cdfd685257c62005161a7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":603685,"bill_number":"HCR36","title":"Providing That A Joint Session Of The House Of Representatives And The Senate Be Convened For The Purpose Of Receiving The Annual State Of The State Address By The Honorable Jack A. Markell, Governor Of The State Of Delaware.","description":"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 Jack A. Markell, Governor of the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-23","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR36/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e45326f704d7cb2585257c630059008a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":603690,"bill_number":"SB162","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Possession And Purchase Of Deadly Weapons By Persons Prohibited.","description":"This Bill expands the crime of possession and purchase of deadly weapons by persons prohibited to include perpetrators of violent crimes who have been found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity, Guilty But Mentally Ill, or Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial, including juveniles who fall into those categories.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-25","committee":"Administration","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB162/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/92a95d957301033d85257c61005ff6a7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Pettyjohn"},
{"bill_id":606714,"bill_number":"HB238","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Regulations And Prohibitions Concerning Wildlife.","description":"This bill adopts by reference federal migratory game bird possession limits established by federal regulation to provide more efficient and timely adoption of such changing regulations. This bill also clarifies that possession limits do not apply to game birds, animals or fish that have been transported to a permanent residence and processed and stored for consumption, removes archaic and irrelevant language relative to rabbit and muskrat possession, and increases the currently outdated monetary fine for violation of this section.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB238/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/35126bc9327a565a85257c620074651c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Paradee"},
{"bill_id":606749,"bill_number":"HB231","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Diamond State Port Corporation.","description":"This bill adds 6 members to the current 15 member Diamond State Port Corporation Board of Directors. The Senate pro tempore and Speaker of the House will each appoint 3 directors. The original directors appointed will serve staggered term lengths.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 231 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB231/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bc23fdace8241a5685257b95005ac965?OpenDocument","sponsor":"D.E. Williams"},
{"bill_id":606784,"bill_number":"HB235","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Designation Of A State Sport.","description":"This bill designates bicycling as the official sport for the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-14","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB235/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3151f9565190756385257c5900498480?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":606815,"bill_number":"HB236","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Surf Fishing Vehicle Permits.","description":"This bill allows a member of the Delaware National Guard to annually receive a surf fishing vehicle permit without charge.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-01-28","last_action":"Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2014-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB236/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/eb88e3388635b84a85257c59006283a8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":606852,"bill_number":"HB232","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iv,  11 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Certification Of Questions Of Law To The Supreme Court.","description":"This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would expand the list of entities that may certify questions of law to the Delaware Supreme Court to include the highest appellate court of any foreign country and any foreign governmental agency that regulates the issuance or trading of securities.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-11","last_action":"Enact w/o Sign by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB232/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cb7413489fb6ab4a85257bf600486812?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":606886,"bill_number":"HB237","title":"An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Highways, Roads And Bridges Generally.","description":"This bill clarifies that the Delaware Department of Transportation has enforcement authority of the clear zones within the unincorporated areas of the State. This bill further clearly defines the placement of signs. The definition of “gore area” stems from the U.S. Department of Transportation Manual on Uniform Traffic Devices.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB237/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e10c5628fd79e84285257c600068e23a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":606917,"bill_number":"HB239","title":"An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electric Utility Corporations.","description":"This bill provides that electric utility corporations shall provide call center customer assistance inside the State of Delaware or within 50 miles from the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-01-28","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-01-28","committee":"Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB239/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f4418abda3f149ec85257c5a004d25d9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":606950,"bill_number":"HB234","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code And Chapter 63, Volume 79 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Manufactured Homes And Manufactured Home Communities.","description":"This bill: 1.) Provides that in determining market rent there must be a comparison of community to community and not lot to lot. Additionally, communities used in the comparison of community to community cannot be owned by the same principles. 2.) Allows the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority to request a list of affected homeowners. 3.) Provides that community owners proposing increases above the CPI-U should suggest to the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority, a date, time and place of a meeting and the Authority shall affirm that meeting if it finds it to be reasonable. 4.) Allows homeowners or a homeowners association on behalf of a homeowner to file for arbitration if no agreement is reached at the informal meeting. 5.) Makes a technical change to the effective date of Senate Substitute No 1 to Senate Bill No 33 of the 147th General Assembly.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-18","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 234 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB234/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/524beb88ccc3fc1085257c58004a7a18?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":606981,"bill_number":"HB233","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Homes And Manufactured Home Communities.","description":"This bill eliminates from Title 25 of the Delaware Code language providing that if the Board of Directors of the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority does not adopt an adjusted assessment on or before January 31, 2006 then the Board shall eliminate the fees in its entirety. The Authority having complied with the requirement, the sentence is no longer relevant.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB233/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c5911220f0b47f5b85257c5800496c89?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":607743,"bill_number":"HB241","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tobacco Substitutes.","description":"This Bill defines tobacco substitute to include modern e-cigarettes, and prohibits a person from selling or distributing tobacco substitutes to minors. This Bill further prohibits minors from purchasing or receiving such tobacco substitutes. This Bill is intended to treat a tobacco substitute the same as a tobacco product under Chapter 5, Title 11 of the current Delaware Code. Currently at least 27 states prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB241/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a109fa6cd4d9e28185257c5a00641f9d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":607788,"bill_number":"HCR37","title":"Recognizing The Month Of October 2014 As “dwarfism Awareness Month” In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This concurrent resolution designates October 2014 as “Dwarfism Awareness Month” in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-29","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR37/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1e7f4afcaab9830185257c6e00658eb4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":607832,"bill_number":"SB167","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Definition Of Alcoholic Liquors.","description":"This Act exempts solids and confections containing 2% or less alcohol by weight from the definition of alcoholic liquor.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB167/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/686fe3c6c90e61ac85257c61004b41da?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":607879,"bill_number":"SB163","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Endangering The Welfare Of A Child And Subsequent Mental Health Counseling Therefore.","description":"Currently a person can commit the crime of endangering the welfare of a child by committing certain types of other crimes (often referred to as crimes of domestic violence) knowing that a child of the person’s or victim’s family has witnessed the crime(s). This Act would allow prosecution for endangering the welfare of a child if the person had reason to know that the child was witnessing the crime(s).","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-01-29","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-03-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB163/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fc07fb2df057ab0485257b6b0051338f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":607924,"bill_number":"SB166","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Environmental Control.","description":"This bill defines “industrial landfill” in conformity with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Regulations Governing Solid Waste. This bill also establishes a height restriction, or vertical limit, for an industrial landfill at 130 feet above the mean sea level of the area. Author: Senator McBride","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-01-29","last_action":"Assigned to Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-01-29","committee":"Natural Resources & Environmental Control","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB166/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/96e0abc453bcff1985257bfd0055745c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":607965,"bill_number":"HB240","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Regulations And Prohibitions Concerning Game And Fish.","description":"The use of electric lights to attract fish while fishing was banned to control fishing harvest before the establishment of management measures such as fishing size and creel limits and closed seasons. The current law prevents the use of electric lights needed to aid in targeting invasive finfish species such as snakeheads at night. This bill continues the illegality of using electric lights for commercial fishing.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB240/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a5a481b10c9db92285257c6200714c41?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":608006,"bill_number":"SB168","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educator Evaluations.","description":"This bill provides the option for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to develop alternative educator evaluation systems for all educators, including novice teachers and specialists, pursuant to the requirement in this section. The bill only addresses 1270(f) and is narrowly-tailored to address only that provision concerning an LEA’s ability to apply for a waiver to the provisions of DPAS-II under the conditions outlined.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB168/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/249634afca78a05c85257c6e0074f9d1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":608864,"bill_number":"SB175","title":"An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions.","description":"This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriation Act.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":"Finance","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB175/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0b4188b47483026f85257c5b0054f046?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":608908,"bill_number":"HB250","title":"A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating General Funds Of The State; Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions.","description":"This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2015 Bond and Capital Improvements Act.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Introduced in House and assigned to Capital Infrastructure Committee","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB250/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/87481e07c802293185257c5c006a2b85?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":608949,"bill_number":"HR24","title":"Proclaiming The Week Of January 26, 2014 Through February 1, 2014 As School Choice Week In Delaware.","description":"This Resolution proclaims the week of January 26, 2014 through February 1, 2014 as School Choice Week.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR24/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3f47d9b52529531085257c6f005968ce?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":608990,"bill_number":"HB242","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limited Liability Companies.","description":"New section 18-305(h) of Title 6 provides that limited liability companies must maintain a current record of the names and addresses of their members and managers.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB242/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3459270725d02bed85257c70004ea582?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":609029,"bill_number":"HB243","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Agricultural Leases.","description":"Currently possession actions involving rental of residential or commercial property fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace Court. There is no clear statement of jurisdiction for agricultural leases, though the possession issues are similar. This legislation provides that the Justice of the Peace Court has exclusive jurisdiction over agricultural lease matters and requires that service of process for any such action shall be provided by either personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB243/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7a1d33611fe3ac0585257c6f00778832?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":609089,"bill_number":"SB169","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drug Testing Of Uniformed Services Employees","description":"This legislation authorizes and requires the Justice of the Peace Court to conduct drug testing of its uniformed services employees.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB169/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/63030ba290322cbb85257c6d006c10b8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":609144,"bill_number":"SB170","title":"An Act To Amend Title 1 Of The Delaware Code By Establishing A Ronald Reagan Day.","description":"This Act establishes February 6 as “Ronald Reagan Day” in Delaware.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":"Executive","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB170/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/07b59328da49445a85257c69006980dc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Colin Bonini"},
{"bill_id":609200,"bill_number":"SCR37","title":"Commemorating The Year, 2014, As The 60th Anniversary Of The Addition Of The Phrase \"under God\" To The Pledge Of Allegiance, And To Highlight Its Legacy To American Citizens.","description":"This Resolution commemorates the year, 2014, as the 60th anniversary of the addition of the phrase “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance, and to highlight its legacy to American citizens.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-01-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR37/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/eb8b186578b674e285257c61005d1316?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gary Simpson"},
{"bill_id":609255,"bill_number":"HB244","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Levying Upon Goods In A Storage Warehouse","description":"The development of portable storage units that may be placed upon an individual’s property has called into question whether these units are, in fact, “storage warehouses” and whether a constable may levy upon property located within. This legislation clarifies that portable storage containers are not storage warehouses and, therefore, the property located within is not exempt from levy and sale. It also eliminates the personal penalty directed to a constable who violates this section.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB244/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/eae98ede68d65a4185257c6f0076e4b1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":609308,"bill_number":"SCR38","title":"Commemorating The Outstanding Achievements And Contributions Made By Scottish-americans To The United States By Proclaiming April 6, 2014 As National Tartan Day.","description":"When the United States was first formed and the thirteen states selected their first governors, nine were of Scottish ancestry. All the members of the first American cabinet had Scottish ancestry. Delaware’s first Executive – John McKinly, was born in Northern Ireland of Scottish descent. Americans of Scottish descent have played a vibrant and influential role in the development of this country. However, not until 1997 was this influence recognized by a single-year U.S. Senate Resolution that appeared in the Congressional Record of April 7, 1997. In 1998 National Tartan Day was officially recognized on a permanent basis when the U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 155 recognizing April 6th as National Tartan Day. This was followed by companion bill House Resolution 41 which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 9, 2005. President George W. Bush signed a Presidential Proclamation on April 4, 2008 making April 6 National Tartan Day. In April of 2008, then Governor Minner issued a statement celebrating the accomplishments of Scots-Irish Americans in the First State as part of a Scots/Scots-Irish Heritage Month. April 6 commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, which asserted Scotland's sovereignty over English territorial claims, and which was a significant influence on the American Declaration of Independence. Canada has been celebrating \"National Tartan Day\" since 1993. The idea and motivation for creating a similar American holiday was provided by the Scottish Coalition, a group of national Scottish- American cultural organizations.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-01-30","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-04-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR38/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9dc408a031da97a585257c6200735d1c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gary Simpson"},
{"bill_id":637477,"bill_number":"HB260","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Violation Of Privacy.","description":"This bill adds to the existing crime of Violation of Privacy additional prohibited conduct related to the non-consensual dissemination of visual depictions containing nudity or sexual acts, conduct popularly referred to as “revenge porn”. “Revenge porn” typically refers to the situation where visual depictions are consensually given to an intimate partner who, after the end of the relationship, later disseminates them without the consent of the person depicted. As a result, the person depicted unwillingly becomes sexual entertainment for strangers and the person’s career and standing within the community can be negatively impacted. The bill details six situations that would aggravate this offense: (1) obtaining the visual depiction without the consent of the person depicted, (2) committing the offense for profit, (3) maintaining an internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application for the purpose of committing this offense, (4) committing this offense with the intent to harass, annoy, or alarm the person depicted, (5) committing this offense and pairing the visual depiction with personally identifiable information of the person depicted, and (6) committing this offense within 5 years of a prior conviction for this offense. This bill makes clear that in addition to when the consent of the person depicted is given, certain currently lawful conduct is not intended to be made unlawful by the addition of this paragraph to the crime of Violation of Privacy. This bill further amends the existing crime of Violation of Privacy to make this offense a class B misdemeanor and to make this offense, when aggravated, a class G felony.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB260/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7c02f7e9face4c4385257c57004802a3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Andria Bennett"},
{"bill_id":637482,"bill_number":"HB248","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Commerce And Trade.","description":"This bill amends the Delaware Code concerning commerce and trade by during a declared state of emergency and shortly thereafter prohibiting the unjustified overpricing of gasoline which is essential to the promotion of the general health, safety and welfare. Specifically, an increase of over 10% beyond the pre-emergency price shall be prohibited as excessive.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-03-13","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-03-13","committee":"Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB248/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a175365e28ba379f85257c92006293da?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":637490,"bill_number":"HB258","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Cards.","description":"This bill allows for the insurance cards in an electronic format to be used as proof of insurance. Using an electronic format would not act as consent to access other contents on the device, nor would it expand or restrict investigative or search authority. Law enforcement officers, justice of the peace, and other state officials are not liable for any damage to the device that is the result of the insured using it to present proof of insurance.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB258/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/67d91d3f75a3ca9f85257c6a00613d9e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":637495,"bill_number":"HB256","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Offenses Of Sexual Solicitation Of A Child And Promoting Sexual Solicitation Of A Child.","description":"This Act will make changes to Delaware’s law prohibiting Sexual Solicitation of a Child to ensure the safety of Delaware’s children from sexual predators, including the persons that promote sexual solicitation of a child and the persons that solicit children. This Act specifies that a person commits the offense of Sexual Solicitation of a Child or Promoting Sexual Solicitation of a Child through any method of electronic communications, in addition to other forms of communication. Further, for the offense of Sexual Solicitation of a Child, the Act defines “child” to include those who represent themselves to be younger than 18 years old and those who the person believes to be younger than 18 years old in addition to those who are, in fact, younger than 18 years old. This will facilitate law enforcement efforts to stop sexual predators before they have harmed a child. Additionally, this Act elevates the offense from a Class C felony to a Class B felony where the solicitor actually meets in person or attempts to meet in person with a child, as defined by the Act, to engage in a prohibited sexual act, or where the promoter actually meets in person or attempts to meet in person with another person and a child for the person to engage in a prohibited sexual act with the child.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB256/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/69e9cb1b312d88ce85257c93004e3bbc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":637503,"bill_number":"HB251","title":"An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Pertaining To Guardianship Of A Child.","description":"This bill re-organizes and makes changes to Chapter 23 to be more reader-friendly and to clarify certain provisions regarding guardianship and permanent guardianship. It clarifies the circumstances under which a parent may not consent to guardianship, as well as the circumstances under which a guardianship may be rescinded interpreting the Delaware Supreme Court’s decision in Tourison v. Pepper, 51 A.3d 470 (Del. 2012). It also clarifies the standard under which the Family Court must determine competing guardianship petitions. The bill also makes changes as to who is eligible to serve as and petition for permanent guardianship of a child, and allows parents to petition for modification of permanent guardianship orders regarding contact, visitation or sharing of information. Finally, the bill makes some technical revisions to the chapter.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB251/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a711cf4f59fa8b9685257c6f005e84f7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":637509,"bill_number":"HB254","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Courts And Judicial Procedure.","description":"This legislation is party neutral and does not provide an advantage to either side in a lawsuit. It assists judicial economy, reduces the time and cost of litigation, and shortens the time that jurors have to serve on a given case because they would no longer have to hear unnecessary long and complicated testimony. For many years, the inflation rate for future lost wages and/or medical expenses has exceeded the economic discount rate, which means that the present value of such future lost wages and/or medical expenses is equal to or greater than their current cost. Therefore, it is unnecessary to require expensive expert testimony presented by an economist which simply repeats a well known fact to a jury or court. Other jurisdictions including Pennsylvania, have arrived at this conclusion. Kaczkowski v. Bolubasz, Supr. Ct. Of Pa., 421 A.2d 1027 (1980), (“Moreover, the Court finds as a matter of law that future inflation shall be presumed equal to future interest rates with these factors offsetting. Thus, the Courts of this Commonwealth are instructed to abandon the practice of discounting lost future earnings. By this method, the Court is able to reflect the impact of inflation in these cases without specifically submitting this question to the jury.”). And, also Gillingham v. Consol Energy, Inc., 51 A.3d 841 (2012), Pa. Super., Lexis 1061 at *54 (Pa. Super. 2012) (“...a plaintiff is not required to present expert testimony on past and lost future earnings in order to sustain a verdict...A plaintiff can base his proof in that regard on his own testimony.” (Emphasis added)). The result of this legislation will be that parties in litigation will no longer be required to spend thousands of dollars per case on obtaining expert witness testimony from economists about a matter that has been well established and accepted by Courts and the economic community, and has not been contested by either Plaintiffs or Defendants in Delaware. Other benefits of passing this legislation include reducing the amount of time Judges and jurors will have to listen to unnecessary and lengthy testimony from an expert witness about matters that are not in dispute. Furthermore, attorneys will no longer have to take pretrial depositions of experts about future medical expenses and future lost wages, and they also will not have to request, review and pay for unnecessary detailed financial reports. The legislation is party neutral and does not give any advantage to one party or another. This legislation also gives any party the option to present admissible expert opinion in either support of or in opposition to a claim for future lost wages and/or future medical expenses.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB254/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0ced84787dc0d63b85257c99005d144e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":637515,"bill_number":"HB247","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Vehicles.","description":"This bill creates a special license plate identifying members of the Cancer Support Community. The special plates will be available upon 100 applicants submitting applications and continued membership must be shown by members to maintain possession of their plate.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-13","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-13","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB247/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f21d4d5d33f3c4e285257c6e0068f9bc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":637520,"bill_number":"HB253","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates.","description":"This bill creates a “Stop Child Abuse” license plate, with proceeds going to the Protecting Delaware’s Children Fund. The initial fee is $50, including a $15 administrative fee. Annual renewal will cost $40 in addition to the regular registration fee.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB253/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b3771cd74559c98985257c6f006b75f2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":637527,"bill_number":"HB255","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Driver’s License And Veteran Identification.","description":"This bill would add information regarding veteran status to the Delaware Driver’s License or Identification Card upon request. This would eliminate the need for a veteran to carry a separate card or official discharge papers in order to prove their service.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-03-13","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (VETERANS AFFAIRS) in House with 15 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB255/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3ff94304bc083e0285257c70007dc43a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Atkins"},
{"bill_id":637534,"bill_number":"HB245","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Access To Private Bathrooms.","description":"This bill would require retail establishments to allow access to an employee bathroom for customers with Crohn’s disease, colitis, or other condition or device requiring immediate access to a restroom facility. A customer wishing access must have written documentation of the eligible medical condition from a medical professional or an identification card issued by a health organization or health department. The bill provides immunity from civil liability for any non-negligent injury occurring in a non-public area due to a customer request to use the employee restroom. The bill explicitly states that the new law would not require physical changes or facility improvements. Finally, a violation of the new chapter is punishable by a civil penalty of $100 for the first offense, and $200 for any subsequent offense.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 245 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB245/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2d3edea45074d3fb85257c620074aebd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Paradee"},
{"bill_id":637540,"bill_number":"HB252","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bail.","description":"This Act is intended to clarify the intent of the General Assembly as to H.B. 39, enacted during the 147th session. This Act clarifies that the General Assembly has conferred jurisdiction on the Justice of the Peace Court and the Court of Common Pleas to enter an order temporarily revoking bail on an “original offense” when a person has been charged with committing a “subsequent offense,” as those terms are defined by 11 Del. C.  2116(a), even if the “original offense” case is then pending before a higher court. This Act also makes grammatical corrections to section 2104 of Title 11, as amended by H.B. 39.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB252/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c9535bcbd1e6a02685257c92004b2c89?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":637547,"bill_number":"HB257","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Holding Company System Registration.","description":"This bill amends Title 18, Chapter 50, Insurance Holding Company System Registration. The language is substantially similar to the recently amended language within the NAIC Model Law – Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act. The primary changes in the bill are (1) that an annual enterprise risk filing requirement is added that will identify the material risks within the insurance holding company system that could pose enterprise risk to the insurer; (2) a filing is added when any controlling person of a domestic insurer seeks to divest its controlling interest in the domestic insurer; (3) the Commissioner may choose to conduct consolidated hearings on a proposed acquisition of control; (4) a statement regarding the function of the insurer’s board of directors and officers; (5) agreements for cost sharing services and management within a holding company system shall include, in addition to provisions now required, such additional provisions as may be required by regulation issued by the Commissioner; (6) a change is made to the procedure of a disclaimer of affiliation filing; (7) clarifying language is added to the transactions which require prior approval; (8) a provision for supervisory colleges is added; and (9) there is expanded language on access to books and records, as well as confidential treatment. These additions promote better insurance regulation by increasing the amount of information available to state insurance regulators about the holding company system and the transactions within that system, both on a national and international level.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB257/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/01007388236da54285257b570071ec6c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":637551,"bill_number":"HB249","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Education.","description":"This bill requires Delaware students to learn CPR to be granted a high school diploma from a Delaware high school beginning with the Class of 2017.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-03-13","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-03-13","committee":"Education","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB249/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b6f02a7edc8010a785257af40066bbbe?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Ramone"},
{"bill_id":637555,"bill_number":"HB259","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 7, Volume 78, Laws Of Delaware Relating To Public Education.","description":"This bill removes the sunset provision from the public education unit count law adopted in the first session of the 146th General Assembly. The provision, previously set to expire April 1, 2012, was extended two years by legislation in the second session of the 146th General Assembly. Removing the provision allows the law to continue permanently beyond April 1, 2014.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-03-27","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-03-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB259/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b722e2b95735093685257c97004dcf68?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":638836,"bill_number":"HB261","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Online Protection.","description":"This bill requires an operator of an Internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application who has actual knowledge that a child is using its Internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application to permit a person who is a registered user to remove, or request the operator remove, content posted by the person when the person was a child, except in certain circumstances. The operator would be required to provide notice of this feature and instructions on how to remove the content. Additionally, this bill prohibits the operator of an Internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application directed to children from marketing or advertising certain products or services on its website and this prohibition is extended to advertising services contracted by such an operator. The bill would also prohibit an operator who has actual knowledge that a child is using its Internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application from using a child’s personally identifiable information to direct marketing or advertising of certain products or services to the child. Further, this bill requires an operator to establish an age verification system. Finally, this bill empowers the Attorney General to enforce these provisions subject to the Attorney General’s powers regarding consumer protection and consumer fraud. Enforcement by private right of action is contemplated to the extent allowable by the Consumer Fraud Act. This bill becomes effective 1 year after its enactment into law.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-03-18","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Telecommunication Internet & Technology Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-03-18","committee":"Telecommunication Internet & Technology","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB261/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a5ff7563c146a87d85257bf60055b264?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":638856,"bill_number":"HB262","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 70, Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Homes And Manufactured Home Communities.","description":null,"status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-03-18","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 262 - Assigned to Manufactured Housing","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB262/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5eb1395ee6b26b9485257c99006c1f12?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":638870,"bill_number":"HB263","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Nurses.","description":"This bill is an attempt to ensure that every public school in the State of Delaware has a nurse. This bill provides a mechanism to allow public schools that currently do not have a school nurse to receive state funds. The bill also allows for a match tax to assist those school districts that acquire a nurse as a result of this bill to pay for the local share of that nurse.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-03-18","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (APPROPRIATIONS) in House with 5 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-05-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB263/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6581407d7fb6eb1b85257c70004df006?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":638886,"bill_number":"HB264","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 65, Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Employment And Payment Of Personnel By The Department Of Correction.","description":"This Bill will enable the Department of Correction to offer casual seasonal employment for up to 6 months to ex-offenders who demonstrate exceptional job skills while enrolled in a Level 4 or Level 5 vocational program, notwithstanding any prior felony convictions. This Bill also makes certain changes to the Department’s existing application and review processes to conform to existing practices. The ex-offender program contemplated in this Bill will be funded exclusively by the Delaware Correctional Industries Special Fund.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-09","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB264/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/59170c41515b98ac85257c910071bf5d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":638900,"bill_number":"HB265","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 And Title 8 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Various Fees And Taxes Charged By The Secretary Of State.","description":"This Act increases the annual tax assessed on partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability companies on file with the Secretary of State from $250 to $300 and increases the corporation franchise tax by $100 for those corporations that file on the authorized shares method.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB265/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c02b3a8f40f76b7685257c9f00453051?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":639389,"bill_number":"HB266","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicle Dealers.","description":"New motor vehicle dealers have been performing safety and VIN verifications on vehicles 5 model years old or newer since 2011. This legislation would allow any licensed dealer approved by the department to perform VIN verifications. This authorization does not relate to emissions inspections, which are not currently required for models 5 years old or newer. Emissions testing is done by the State of Delaware. This Act would allow, by a reduction in volume, increased customer service and provide shorter wait times for others at designated inspection locations.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB266/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bd4b5972edde65ef85257c6e004eaafd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":639412,"bill_number":"HR25","title":"Celebrating The Week Of March 16th Through March 22nd As Sunshine Week In Delaware.","description":"This resolution celebrates the week of March 16th through March 22nd, 2014 as Sunshine Week in Delaware.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-03-19","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-03-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR25/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5251287da34c235d85257ca0005cb349?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":639435,"bill_number":"HCR38","title":"Recognizing The Month Of March 2014 As National Nutrition Month.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes the month of March 2014 as National Nutrition Month and encourages all of this State’s citizens to learn and raise awareness about nutrition.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-03-26","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-03-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR38/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3c42b75e00aeb2b885257c97004763e8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":639459,"bill_number":"HCR39","title":"Requesting The Delaware State Bar Association To Establish An Independent Bipartisan Committee Of Delaware Attorneys To Review And Recommend Revisions To Delaware's Campaign Finance Laws.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution requests the establishment of an independent bipartisan committee of Delaware attorneys to review and recommend revisions to Delaware’s campaign finance laws with a report and recommendations due by January 1, 2015.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-03-19","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-03-19","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR39/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e6fbb97679cc75b585257c6e00676eb8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":639480,"bill_number":"HB267","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education.","description":"This bill requires that public middle schools and high schools include information regarding the SEED and Inspire scholarship programs in all printed and electronic communications concerning school activities.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB267/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/93c7872909a155d585257c920063431a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":639481,"bill_number":"SR14","title":"Recognizing The Honorable Myron T. Steele Upon His Retirement From His Position As Chief Justice Of The Delaware Supreme Court.","description":"This resolution recognizes the Honorable Myron T. Steele as he retires from the Delaware Supreme Court.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-03-19","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-03-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR14/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/50b96623f60e3b5c85257c9f005717b6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":639790,"bill_number":"HB270","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Works Contracts.","description":"This bill requires all contractors, subcontractors and independent contractors performing work under a public works contract to have an occupational and/or business license. Furthermore, this bill requires that all contractors verify that its subcontractors and independent contractors have an occupational and/or business licenses. A violation of this new section may result in a civil penalty.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-11","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB270/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/05cf011e3bfd0bd785257c9100534ca5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":639796,"bill_number":"HB269","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Occupational And Business Licenses.","description":"This bill requires the Department of Finance to provide an anonymous reporting system for the reporting of individuals or businesses who have failed to obtain an occupational or business license.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-11","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB269/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/37e8983cd0b4714785257c910064d119?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Potter"},
{"bill_id":639804,"bill_number":"HB246","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offenses Involving Use Of Payment Cards Or Credit Cards.","description":"This Act substitutes the term “payment card” for the term “credit card” for purposes of title 11 to broaden the scope of the term to include debit cards and other forms of cards that are not “credit” cards, but are used in a manner similar to “credit” cards. This Act does not alter the meaning of the term “credit card” as it appears elsewhere in the Delaware Code.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-19","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB246/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/98509485ddc2800485257c98004813d4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Paradee"},
{"bill_id":639812,"bill_number":"HB272","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Paramedic Services.","description":"This Bill, modeled after similar legislation enacted in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, clarifies paramedic immunity when consent to render care is unable to be obtained.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB272/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cf6735dbcbb66ed085257c6f006e8b7d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":639820,"bill_number":"HR26","title":"Relating To Permanent Rules Of The House Of Representatives Of The 147th General Assembly Of The State Of Delaware.","description":"This resolution creates the Permanent Rules of the House of Representatives, replacing the Temporary Rules of the House of Representatives.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-03-20","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-04-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR26/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7fcb3cf22024159a85257c690063ecbd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":639827,"bill_number":"HB273","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Registration Of Vehicles.","description":"This bill changes the qualifying year for a street rod from 1949 to pre 1970.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB273/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e748a1c4a0cebc5685257bf1004dcc57?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Ramone"},
{"bill_id":639834,"bill_number":"HB271","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Unauthorized Practice In A Profession.","description":"This bill requires the Division of Professional Regulation to report to the Department of Finance any person who is found to have engaged in the unlicensed practice of a profession and who the Division has reason to believe should have had a business or occupational license to conduct business.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-11","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB271/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/74c896069340602f85257c910055b703?OpenDocument","sponsor":"D.E. Williams"},
{"bill_id":639844,"bill_number":"SCR40","title":"Recognizing March 13 As \"world Kidney Day\" And The Month Of March As \"national Kidney Month\".","description":"This resolution recognizes March 13 as “World Kidney Day” and the month of March as “National Kidney Month”.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-03-20","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-03-20","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR40/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/39629e14439c461485257c9e0063905f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":639852,"bill_number":"HB275","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Frankford Relating To Annexation.","description":"This Charter amendment establishes annexation processes for the Town of Frankford to hold annexation referenda and procedures whereby: (1) a petition is filed by all property owners within the territory to be annexed; or (2) a petition is filed by more than half of the property owners.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB275/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cdc5398c294ad5e385257c980049ffeb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Atkins"},
{"bill_id":639861,"bill_number":"HB274","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Frankford Relating To Employee Benefits.","description":"This Charter amendment allows the Town Council to establish pension and health coverage benefits for its employees as the Council deems appropriate, without a limitation of 15% of the total annual payroll.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB274/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5fd9315096ab38dd85257c9800494b59?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Atkins"},
{"bill_id":639868,"bill_number":"HB268","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Vehicles.","description":"This bill ensures that before the Division of Motor Vehicle registers or reregisters a corporate vehicle that proof of a valid business license has been submitted.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-11","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB268/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a4f12c48d830c20085257c910054b719?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Paradee"},
{"bill_id":639877,"bill_number":"HCR40","title":"Recognizing The Cai/easter Seals Volleyball Challenge.","description":"This resolution recognizes the CAI/Easter Seals Volleyball Challenge on March 21-23, 2014, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to people with disabilities or special needs and their families in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-03-20","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 17 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-03-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR40/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d75ac5178f14c4bb85257c9f006a64ab?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":640176,"bill_number":"SB171","title":"An Act To Amend Title 1 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drafting Legislation.","description":"After the General Assembly adopted a drafting procedure using strikethrough and underline, some inconsistencies and confusion about how amendments to bill should be drafted resulted. In the effort to update the Legislative Drafting Manual, the Division of Research of Legislative Counsel and Senate and House Attorneys recommended simplifying and clarifying amendment process reflected in this bill.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-04-29","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 4 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB171/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c66f6d3d934813ad85257c5c004b340f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":640178,"bill_number":"SB174","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prison Contraband.","description":"This Bill recognizes tobacco and nicotine products as contraband in correctional facilities.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-29","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB174/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cf31fb50b8c5f5ef85257c7c005a24f2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":640182,"bill_number":"SB172","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Henlopen Acres Relating To Town Officials.","description":"This Bill amends provisions of the Charter for the Town of Henlopen Acres relating to the Town Manager and Treasurer. Regarding the Town Manager, this Bill eliminates the provision requiring the Town Manger to provide a bond for the faithful performance of duties. This Bill further removes a requirement that the Town Manager be paid in twelve (12) installments. Regarding the Treasurer, this Bill would require the Treasurer to be a resident Commissioner of the Town. This Bill further permits the Treasurer to delegate responsibilities and eliminates the previously enumerated duties of promptly depositing funds, providing monthly reports to the Commissioners, and preparing a list of delinquent taxables prior to an election. Finally, this Bill removes the provision requiring the Treasurer to provide a bond for the faithful performance of duties, as well as the provision requiring all checks to be countersigned by the Mayor. Also changes from submitting an annual report of financial conditions to submitting a Budget and involves the Mayor rather than the Secretary.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB172/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c018e8f916b1cb6085257c83005619e5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":640186,"bill_number":"SB178","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 18 And 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Course Rates And Taxicab And Limousine Licenses.","description":"This bill transfers authority for state-approved motor vehicle accident prevention (defensive driving) courses from the Department of Insurance to the Division of Motor Vehicles. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall promulgate regulations in coordination with the Department of Insurance when establishing course requirements. This bill leaves authority over the insurance discount required by the program in the office of the Insurance Commissioner.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB178/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/564ff268c28e7d1e85257c9100451295?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":640191,"bill_number":"SB177","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Related To Witness Intimidation.","description":"Criminals who attempt to prevent victims or witnesses from cooperating with the investigation and prosecution of crimes pose a real and growing threat to public safety and the orderly administration of justice. This Act seeks to deter criminals and their associates from harassing and intimidating victims and witnesses by increasing the punishment imposed upon those convicted of the existing crimes of Act of Intimidation and Aggravated Act of Intimidation. The Act reclassifies Act of Intimidation as a Class D felony, and Aggravated Act of Intimidation as a Class B felony.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB177/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/606ece5dfe682f3485257c92004ca377?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":640195,"bill_number":"SB173","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Henlopen Acres Relating To The Qualifications Of Mayor, Commissioners, And Voters.","description":"This Bill amends the Charter for the Town of Henlopen Acres to clarify that all candidates for Town Commissioner and all serving Town Commissioners must be eligible to vote in the annual municipal election. This Bill also modifies the qualifications for voter eligibility in municipal elections, including (1) reducing from six months to thirty days the real property owner durational requirement for voter eligibility, (2) requiring registration in the Town Books of Registered Voters, and (3) establishing a voter eligibility requirement of a fifty percent (50%) ownership interest in real property for an individual or entity to vote as a real property owner. Changes for Commissioners include increasing from thirty days to one year the durational requirement for qualification to run as a resident Commissioner, allowing a non-resident Commissioner to stay as a non-resident Commissioner after selling property if becomes a resident. If a resident Commissioner is no longer a resident, can stay on as a non-resident Commissioner if a property owner, unless there would no longer be four resident Commissioners. Additionally, this bill corrects the numbering and lettering of provisions which, through previous amendments, became non-sequential.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB173/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/608fc96c6ece7f3185257c830056a623?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":640754,"bill_number":"HB281","title":"An Act To Amend Subchapter Ii, Chapter 80, Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections And Contribution Limits.","description":"This Bill clarifies how joint contributions to a political committee are to be attributed. This provision parallels federal law relating to joint contributions.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-03-25","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-03-25","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB281/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c1190fae8238b13485257ca0005cb25d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":640764,"bill_number":"SCR42","title":"Recognizing March 25, 2014 As \"cerebral Palsy Awareness Day\" In Delaware.","description":"This resolution recognizes March 25, 2014 as “Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day” in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-03-25","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-03-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR42/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5d9926e9ec2b418185257ca00060807b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":640775,"bill_number":"HB283","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicles.","description":"Certificates of origin for mopeds often lack a horsepower rating and imported mopeds are rated in kW and often converted incorrectly to horsepower. This has led to mopeds being titled inaccurately as motorcycles. The industry standard for moped engine displacement is 49cc. The horsepower rating in the original law is outdated as technology has made all vehicle engines more efficient. This bill would redefine a gasoline powered moped by engine displacement and wheel size only. This bill also adds a definition for electric powered mopeds. Further, if a Delaware visitor who brings a moped or triped is not required to register that moped or triped in their home state, such person will not be required to register that moped or triped in Delaware. Out-of-state mopeds being titled in Delaware for the first time were required to be presented for Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) verification. Due to the fact that mopeds are restricted on the roads they can travel and have a limited top speed, getting a moped to DMV was often not possible or very dangerous. This bill waives inspection and allows the owner to request an offsite VIN verification from DMV. This is similar to the current low speed vehicle legislation.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-07","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB283/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fae3e840e7a5806185257c590048e13e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":640785,"bill_number":"SCR41","title":"Commemorating The Outstanding Achievements And Contributions Made By United Cerebral Palsy Of Delaware, Inc.","description":"This resolution acknowledges the accomplishments of United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware, Inc. upon their 50th anniversary.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-03-25","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-03-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR41/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/eef86fee2ce1b35385257c9b005da41c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":640798,"bill_number":"HB278","title":"An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The General Powers Of The Government Of New Castle County.","description":"This bill allows New Castle County to create a special tax assessment for the purpose of providing funding for volunteer fire, ambulance and/or emergency medical technician services.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2014-03-25","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB278/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6f599b2b6a1ab78a85257c1d004e79b5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":640809,"bill_number":"HB282","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Whistleblowers' Protection Act And Campaign Contributions And Expenditures.","description":"This Bill clarifies Delaware’s Whistleblowers’ Protection Act to protect employees who report campaign finance violations by their employers.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-03-25","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-03-25","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB282/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b17ed982db5628dd85257ca0006194e3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":640822,"bill_number":"HB277","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 349, Volume 78 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Driving A Vehicle While Under The Influence.","description":"This Act extends the sunset provision contained within Volume 78, Chapter 349, of the Delaware Laws by two years, to June 30, 2016. Volume 79, Chapter 349 of the Delaware Laws provided the State the same statutory transfer rights afforded defendants charged with Driving Under the Influence (“DUI”). This single track for the disposition of DUI offenses provides a mechanism for the development and implementation of specialized (treatment focused) sentencing and subsequent intensive Court supervision (probation) of DUI offenders. This Act extends the window to allow stakeholders to continue efforts in developing a specialized disposition framework – often referred to as a “DUI Court.”","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-05-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB277/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5f141c8fc16eac7985257c98004602f6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":640835,"bill_number":"HB279","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware County And Municipal Police/firefighter Pension Plan.","description":"This bill includes uniformed paramedics as an employee for purposes of the Delaware County and Municipal Police and Firefighter Pension Plan.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB279/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/dd1bb576d0ef1f5f85257c980066c1bf?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":640846,"bill_number":"HB280","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Arrest Without Warrant For Motor Vehicle Violations.","description":"Delaware law enforcement agencies are currently limited to making arrests for cell phone and seatbelt violations to only when the offense occurs in the presence of the police officer. This bill adds these two violations to Title 21, Chapter 7,  701 along with speeding and red light violations as offenses where an arrest is permissible when an observing officer relays the violation information to another officer and is in a position to verify that the appropriate vehicle was stopped.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB280/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e9ee494d33e145fe85257c980046b399?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":640857,"bill_number":"HB276","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Agency Regulations.","description":"This Bill requires any administrative agency proposing a regulation under the Administrative Procedures Act to include a cost-benefit estimate in the notice for public comment that must be published before the regulation may be adopted. This cost-benefit analysis must be separated into two estimates – one estimating the cost to a business affected by the regulation and another estimating the cost to the public. The estimates must address the immediate and long-term effects of the regulation, as well as any adverse and beneficial economic effects and costs. These cost estimates will allow the public to provide informed, meaningful commentary during the public comment period, as is anticipated under the Administrative Procedures Act.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-03-25","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE/COMMERCE) in House with 8 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB276/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/acf8a15c9d25379985257c910048896f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Jeffrey Spiegelman"},
{"bill_id":641180,"bill_number":"HCR41","title":"Recognizing The Valuable Contribution That The Lions Clubs International Make To Our Local Communities, As Well As To The World At-large, By Recognizing That March 26, 2014 Is Delaware State Lions Day.","description":"This resolution recognizes the valuable contribution that the Lions Clubs International make to our local communities, as well as the world at-large, by recognizing that March 26, 2014 is Delaware State Lions Day.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-03-26","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-03-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR41/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9a2b6513da9ce72485257ca6005dd148?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":641217,"bill_number":"HCR42","title":"Recognizing April 9, 2014, As The Delaware Culture Change Coalition’s Second Annual Conference.","description":"This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 9, 2014, as the Delaware Culture Change Coalition’s 2nd Annual Conference.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-03-26","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-03-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR42/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f7d9a8a58a82915485257c9f00482673?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":641254,"bill_number":"HB284","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15, Chapter 80, Subchapter Iv,  8030 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Finance And Disclosure Of Contributor's Employer And Occupation.","description":"This Bill requires political committees to report a contributor’s occupation and employment information. This is already a requirement in federal campaign finance law. If only a contributor’s name and address are disclosed (without occupation and employer), it is difficult to determine which industry, company, or group is funding a candidate. This will assist in furthering transparency and disclosure in the electoral process.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-03-26","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-03-26","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB284/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7b7258e8609e433a85257c9f00738cd4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":641354,"bill_number":"SCR39","title":"Extending The Reporting Date Of The Task Force To Study The Advisability Of Starting Each School Year After Labor Day.","description":"This resolution extends to the reporting date of the Task Force to study the advisability of starting each school year after Labor Day to January 13, 2015.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2014-03-26","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-03-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR39/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/86b0c72328be668d85257c62006d1c83?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Hocker"},
{"bill_id":641588,"bill_number":"SCR43","title":"Commending Lea Wainwright For Being Selected Delaware’s State Teacher Of The Year For 2014 And Commending Each School District’s Teacher Of The Year.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes Delaware’s Teacher of the Year in each school district, and Lea Wainwright as the Delaware State Teacher of the Year.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-03-27","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-03-27","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR43/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/547bda759569f96385257ca5005551be?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":641644,"bill_number":"HB285","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Auctions And Auctioneer Licensing.","description":"This Act requires auctioneer and auction firm licensing and creates a commission to license auctioneers and auction firms and to oversee their activities. Approximately forty other states license and regulate the auctioneering profession. This legislation will provide important consumer protections and work to ensure that the profession in Delaware is practiced in accordance with high standards and the public interest.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-03-27","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 285 - Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","last_action_date":"2014-04-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB285/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e716331fcaa7290185257ca0006fd5e4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":641646,"bill_number":"SB182","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax.","description":"This bill creates a check box for donations to the Protecting Delaware’s Children Fund on the individual income tax return. All amounts designated to this Fund would be forwarded to the Delaware Community Foundation for use in public awareness campaigns promoting the reporting of child abuse.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB182/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/dfb715344d5973ce85257c7b006725b9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":641649,"bill_number":"SB180","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicle Speed Enforcement And Arrest.","description":"This bill adds Delaware Route 4 to the list of state highways requiring certain signage for speed enforcement.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB180/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2620a331eb54615285257c97005a52cb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":641653,"bill_number":"SB179","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Resisting Arrest.","description":"This Act is intended to clarify the offense of Resisting Arrest by making grammatical changes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-18","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB179/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6a17094c5cb5c90485257c9f0067c422?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":641657,"bill_number":"SJR4","title":"Directing That All Business Licensing Requirements And Fees Be Administered Through A Single Portal.","description":"This Joint Resolution directs the Secretary of Finance to make recommendations to the General Assembly on the steps necessary to make business licensing requirements and fees to be administered through a single portal as recommended by the “Blue Collar” Task Force.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR4/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fc1f654ce2ebc3be85257ca600600922?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":641661,"bill_number":"SJR6","title":"Directing The Executive To Examine Overlapping Or Unnecessary Regulations Across Cabinet Departments And Recommend To The General Assembly Legislation Necessary To Address Theses Regulations.","description":"This joint resolution directs the implementation of a cross-agency review of regulatory and licensing practices, as recommended by the “Blue Collar” Task Force.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2014-03-27","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR6/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2b2d8f0322a83d9d85257ca6005ffc07?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":641666,"bill_number":"SB181","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Child Protection Registry","description":"This bill makes several changes to the Child Protection Registry. First, it provides the requirement for a hearing for every child prior to placement on the registry and requires the appointment of counsel. The bill reorganizes the Court findings required for placement on the registry by creating a new Section, 925A. The bill sets out criteria to be considered by the Court for early removal from the registry and provides a mechanism for persons to be removed from the registry if they were placed on the registry as a child. The bill adds new child abuse crimes to the registry. The bill extends the timeline to file a Petition. Finally, the bill provides for a Limited Purpose Hearing for those who are placed on the registry as a result of a criminal conviction.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB181/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/850add7602e1213285257c6d00661ba8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":641670,"bill_number":"SB184","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30, Chapter 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit.","description":"SYNOPSIS","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-03-27","last_action":"Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-03-27","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB184/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a47fa36902b3b24b85257ca80051dc96?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":641674,"bill_number":"SJR5","title":"That Delaware Economic Development Offfice And Delaware Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Conrol Examine Issues And Oppurtunites Related To A Natural Gas Pipeline Extention From New Castle County Into Kent And Sussex Counties.","description":"This joint resolution directs DEDO and DNREC to take the lead to work with private sector providers to develop a plan for implementation of such a pipeline extension, as recommended by the “Blue Collar” Task Force.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2014-03-27","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR5/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5187626a926e447785257ca60060fef4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":641678,"bill_number":"SCR44","title":"Extending The Reporting Date Of The Task Force To Study The Advisability Of Starting Each School Year After Labor Day.","description":"This resolution extends the reporting date of the Task Force to study the advisability of starting each school year after Labor Day to September 30, 2014.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-03-27","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-04-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR44/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8d755c917d418e1b85257ca70078ba23?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Hocker"},
{"bill_id":642641,"bill_number":"HB288","title":"An Act To Amend Section 115 Of Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Public Service Commission.","description":"This bill clarifies that the assessment paid into the Delaware Broadband Fund applies only to telecommunications service providers and not to all entities governed by the Public Service Commission.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB288/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/66d1605e5985755685257c6200795939?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":642683,"bill_number":"HB286","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 And Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Judgments.","description":"This bill creates a procedure under which a person who has obtained a judgment in any court of the State of Delaware may have the Department of Finance intercept tax refunds and lottery winnings to satisfy such judgment. The bill also requires any person who has a wage attachment entered against them for an unsatisfied judgment to change their employment information if incorrect. The bill also requires a person who has a wage attachment against them to inform an employer and ensure a wage attachment is occurring with the correct employer.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB286/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ba807b70e33edbe385257ca6005ac722?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":642726,"bill_number":"HB287","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Prevailing Wage.","description":"This bill establishes a set prevailing wage rate and eliminates the need for a survey based upon certain requirements.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-18","last_action":"Assigned to Labor & Industrial Relations Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":"Labor & Industrial Relations","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB287/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/40db661aff4a8dc885257c910053e94a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":642763,"bill_number":"HB289","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Fund.","description":"This bill creates equity among users of telecommunications services by extending the 911 fee to prepaid wireless retail transactions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB289/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/33f514580f23c48785257ca70058ffed?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":643354,"bill_number":"HB290","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Proceedings In The Interest Of A Child And Adjudications Of Delinquency.","description":"This Act gives the Family Court discretion in sentencing a child for an act of delinquency to waive or suspend any required fines, court costs or penalty assessments.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB290/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2a1c80505a730c6085257ca10071495f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":643551,"bill_number":"HCR44","title":"Recognizing April 19th As A Day Of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 19th as a Day of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR44/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/429c89c5666ac86285257ca900447961?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Donald Blakey"},
{"bill_id":643587,"bill_number":"HCR43","title":"Recognizing April 11, 2014 As National Pet Day In Delaware","description":"This resolution recognizes April 11th, 2014 as National Pet Day in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR43/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bea006a0d2132acd85257ca00062db4a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Jeffrey Spiegelman"},
{"bill_id":643626,"bill_number":"SB190","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reorganized Vocational-technical School Districts.","description":"This Act changes the composition of the County Vocational-Technical School Boards from 7 members appointed by the Governor for 7-year terms, to 6 members [New Castle County and Kent] or 5 members [Sussex] elected in Districts for 4 year terms as of 2016.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-04-03","last_action":"Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-04-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB190/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d64069af35d198ce85257cad0058348b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Pettyjohn"},
{"bill_id":643629,"bill_number":"SB185","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Persons With Disabilities Employment Protections Act.","description":"Delaware employment discrimination law applies to employers of 4 or more employees within the State for all protected classes (race; marital status; genetic information; color; age; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; national origin) apart from disability. Only larger employers with 15 or more employees are subject to the State disability-based employment discrimination law. This bill removes the inconsistency by adopting the same definition of “employer” for all protected classes, including disability. Neighboring states have adopted a uniform definition of “employer” which applies to all protected classes [Pa. Code – 43. P.S.  952-954; Md. Code - 20-601-602; N.J. Code - 10:5-5].","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB185/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6667ee1ca8b0436985257ca60063f61b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":643635,"bill_number":"SB186","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Contributions By Entities To Political Committees.","description":"This bill requires entities contribute more than $100 to a political committees during an election cycle to disclose the name and address of a “responsible party”—that is, someone who shares or exercises direction or control over the entity’s activities. In so doing, this bill provides voters with additional information about where political money comes from, so they can better decide how to cast their votes. In addition, to help political committees and contributors accurately interpret and apply the law relating to the attribution of entity contributions, this bill requires the Elections Commissioner to adopt a uniform summary of the law in this area, with illustrative examples of how the law applies in specific cases. The Elections Commissioner is required to post the summary on its web site, and political committees are required to provide the summary to entity contributors at the request of such contributors.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB186/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9ac6f571a566968085257ca8005d9466?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":643641,"bill_number":"SB183","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Higher Education.","description":"This Act establishes that certain individuals shall be eligible to pay in-state tuition rates at Public Institutions of Higher Education in Delaware. These are individuals of non-U.S. Citizen status, who graduate from high school and who arrived in the U.S. as minors. If an applicant meets the criteria of the Act, they will qualify for in-state tuition rates and consideration for the SEED and Inspire scholarship programs.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-04-03","last_action":"Assigned to Education Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-04-03","committee":"Education","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB183/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b1a3a6aaa2b6ebe285257ca6006b5559?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":643644,"bill_number":"SB191","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 22, 29, 30, And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Downtown Development Districts.","description":"Healthy and vibrant downtowns are critical components of Delaware’s economic well-being and quality of life. The Downtown Development Districts Act is intended to leverage state resources to spur private investment in commercial business districts and surrounding neighborhoods; to improve the commercial vitality of our downtowns; and to increase the number of residents from all walks of life in downtowns and surrounding neighborhoods. This Act establishes “Downtown Development Districts,” a small number of areas in our cities, towns, and unincorporated areas that will qualify for development incentives and other state benefits. Municipalities must apply for District designation. In the case of unincorporated areas, counties must apply. Applications will be evaluated by the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues, which will make recommendations to the Governor. Following the initial round of applications, the Governor must designate at least 1 but no more than 3 Districts. Designation of the first 3 Districts must include 1 District in each county. Under the Act, no more than 15 Districts may be designated at any one time. As part of the application process, municipalities or counties must offer local incentives. The factors to be considered by the Committee when evaluating applications include, among others, (1) the municipality’s or unincorporated area’s need for District designation; (2) the quality of the District Plan; and (3) the quality of the local incentives offered. The Office of State Planning Coordination will prepare applications, establish criteria to determine what areas qualify as DDDs, and provide assistance to municipalities and counties during the application process. Under the Act, investors (both non-profit and for-profit) who make qualified real estate improvements in a District would be entitled to receive Downtown Development District (DDD) Grants of up to 20 percent of their “hard costs” such as exterior, interior, and structural improvements. The incentive is modeled after a similar program in Virginia, which has been extremely successful in leveraging significant amounts of private capital in under-served areas. Investors would need to invest at least $25,000 in a building or facility to qualify, and the 20 percent incentive would only qualify with respect to investments above $25,000. For example, an investor making $45,000 worth of qualifying investments in a District would be entitled to a DDD Grant of up to $4,000 (i.e., 20% of $20,000). The Act gives DSHA the authority to cap the amount of Grants and to establish further conditions and limitations. In addition, because Delaware’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program has proven to be a powerful tool both in preserving important historic structures and revitalizing neighborhoods, the Act also provides that 30% of the state’s yearly allocation of HPTCs will be reserved for projects in Downtown Development Districts. If by April 1 of each year any such credits are not allocated to projects in DDDs, such credits will be made available to any eligible project statewide.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB191/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5fa124f2f8c2b00585257cac0055ae9b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":643650,"bill_number":"SB188","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Habitual Offenders.","description":"This bill vests judges with discretion to determine “habitual offender” sentences, rather than the Attorney General’s staff. It also permits some offenders whose sentences were determined by the Attorney General’s Office to be resentenced by judges.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-13","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB188/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6bb5a95ce0f6da5d85257c9f005ee3ff?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":643656,"bill_number":"SB189","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Academic Licensing For Dentistry.","description":"This bill changes the Limited License for Dentists to an Academic License and sets forth the requirements. These licensees work as directors, chairs or faculty of hospitals.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-19","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB189/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/54461332cb7434fa85257ca10068afea?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":644125,"bill_number":"HR27","title":"Establishing April 8, 2014, As “equal Pay Day” In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This Resolution designates Tuesday, April 8, 2014, as “Equal Pay Day” in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-04-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR27/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4e5bbf356cdb42fe85257cae005a59d3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":644137,"bill_number":"HCR45","title":"Recognizing April 8, 2014, As “volunteer Firefighter Day” In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 8, 2014, as “Delaware Volunteer Firefighter Day.”","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-04-08","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-04-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR45/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/05742cea13a2285385257cad005e2028?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":644149,"bill_number":"HB306","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Establishment Of Late Filing Fees For Financial Reports For Lobbyist's.","description":"This bill establishes a fee for lobbyists who fail to file their quarterly expense reports in a timely manner. The purpose of the late filing fee for lobbyist expense reports is to advance the public purpose of timely filing and to compensate the Commission for the extra expenses related to delinquent filers.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB306/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8300cf02a99305de85257c910071484c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Edward Osienski"},
{"bill_id":644160,"bill_number":"HB292","title":"An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limitations Upon Taxing Power.","description":"This Bill adds Serenity Place, Inc., a Dover rehabilitation entity, to the list of tax exempt organizations.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB292/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/63074d9284a451fe85257c6100792d0c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":644170,"bill_number":"HB291","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Insurance Coverage Office.","description":"The Insurance Coverage Office has administratively operated within the Office of Management and Budget and its predecessor agencies for over twenty years. This legislation updates the Delaware Code to formalize the movement of the Insurance Coverage Office to the Office of Management and Budget, and updates other sections of Code relevant to the Insurance Coverage Office to reflect current practices and terminology.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB291/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3d85dadae03e564085257ca8006ddde1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":644181,"bill_number":"HB304","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Requiring Electronic Filing Of Public Officer Financial Disclosure Reports.","description":"This bill mandates electronic filing of financial disclosure reports.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB304/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f17f76ce2e47b2c385257c9100709921?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Potter"},
{"bill_id":644192,"bill_number":"HB303","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electronic Verification Of Lobbyist's Employer Authorization.","description":"This bill clarifies the electronic verification process required for Lobbyist’s Employer Authorization forms.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB303/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d42b6120d9f9de5985257c910070eb81?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":644203,"bill_number":"HB301","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections","description":"This bill clarifies and establishes procedures for how a contribution by means of a check from a joint bank account should be attributed.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB301/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f52a615050257c5485257caf004cd503?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Paradee"},
{"bill_id":644214,"bill_number":"HB300","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Whistleblowers' Protection Act.","description":"This bill ensures that retaliation against an employee by an employer for refusing to engage in an offense under Chapter 80, Title 15 of the Delaware Code or reporting or participating in an investigation, hearing, trial or inquiry of an offense of Chapter 80, Title 15 of the Delaware Code shall not occur.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB300/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/10ca812e4a22b4ab85257cac004f29d2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":644250,"bill_number":"HCR46","title":"Commending The Students Selected As Secretary Of Education Scholars Of 2014.","description":"This concurrent resolution commends the students selected as Secretary of Education Scholars of 2014 and extends the General Assembly’s best wishes for their continued success.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR46/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/737a8979e467417f85257cae006ba00d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":644272,"bill_number":"SJR8","title":"Directing The Executive To Examine Overlapping Or Unnecessary Regulations Across Cabinet Departments And Recommend To The General Assembly Legislation Necessary To Address These Regulations.","description":"This joint resolution directs the implementation of a cross-agency review of regulatory and licensing practices, as recommended by the “Blue Collar” Task Force.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR8/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c37615d8c7c81cf485257caf005046be?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":644293,"bill_number":"SJR7","title":"Requesting That Delaware Economic Development Office And Delaware Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control Examine Issues And Opportunities Related To A Natural Gas Pipeline Extension From New Castle County Into Kent And Sussex Counties.","description":"This joint resolution directs DEDO and DNREC to take the lead to work with private sector providers to develop a plan for implementation of such a pipeline extension, as recommended by the “Blue Collar” Task Force.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR7/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4b3a41c429a43ef385257caf004fd244?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":644436,"bill_number":"HB294","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Employment Practices.","description":"This legislation requires an employer to shred or destroy employee records with personal identifying information when the employer no longer retains the records. An employee harmed by the employer’s failure to comply with this section can sue for triple damages.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-02","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB294/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fd7ea06234444c5785257c70007a41c3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":644457,"bill_number":"HB293","title":"An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Food Stamp Program.","description":"The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as “the food stamp program,” assists eligible low-income individuals with the purchase of food. This Act, known as the Delaware Nutritional Improvement Act, seeks to bring the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in line with other state programs and initiatives aimed at improving the health and welfare of Delawareans. SNAP benefits are paid entirely with federal funds, but the costs to administer the program are split between the federal and state government. As is the case with another jointly administered state-federal programs – the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) – this Act seeks to require SNAP benefits to be used solely for the purchase of healthy foods identified by the Department of Health and Social Services as having beneficial nutritional value. This will not only improve the efficiency of such expenditures but it should also improve the well-being of recipients, as well as potentially reduce health care expenditures. Using the WIC guidelines as a starting point, this Act instructs the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to draft a list of approved foods. The DHSS shall create the list with the goal of expanding on the WIC designations to improve selection and increase affordability. Under this Act, future SNAP benefits could be used only to purchase items designated as having beneficial nutritional value. Because the SNAP benefits are paid with federal funds, this Act would not become effective until the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture grants a waiver allowing its implementation. The status of this waiver may be obtained from the Director of the Department of Health and Social Services.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-04-09","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-04-09","committee":"Health & Human Development","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB293/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5ab0f267a0048e5185257c600063f2fc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Daniel Short"},
{"bill_id":644477,"bill_number":"HB295","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Commerce And Trade And The Safe Destruction Of Documents Containing Personal Identifying Information.","description":"This bill will create a new chapter regarding the safe destruction by business entities of documents containing personal information. Aggrieved customers will have a civil action to recover potential treble damages. In addition, the Attorney General may file suit or bring an administrative enforcement proceeding against the business in violation if it is in the public interest. Banks, financial institutions, and certain other regulated institutions are exempt, as are governments and their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB295/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e7af55ff393a832e85257c590067118d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":644497,"bill_number":"HJR14","title":"Declaring April 2014 \"autism Awareness Month\" In Delaware.","description":"This Joint Resolution recognizes April 2014 as Autism Awareness Month.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR14/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2b2567da705b43f085257c9f006b0b86?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":644499,"bill_number":"SB193","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Mammograms.","description":"This bill requires a mammography service provider to provide specific notice to a patient if that patient presents with dense breast tissue.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-13","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 7 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB193/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4041c809361588f585257c9f0069f977?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":644511,"bill_number":"SB192","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicle Safety- Responsibility.","description":"This Bill respectfully responds and reacts to the well-reasoned decision in the matter State of Delaware Insurance Coverage Office v. Rabrinda Choudry and Debjani Choudry, C.A. No. N12A-08-003 RRC and codifies the longstanding position of the State of Delaware that it is a self-insurer within the scope of 21 Del. C.  2904. Specifically, this Bill is intended to restore the State’s participation in Insurance Commissioner’s Arbitrations with respect to certain of its subrogation actions as required by 29 Del. C.  2118(g)(3).","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB192/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2c4eabc47fb4a16e85257ca70073b4f0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":644524,"bill_number":"SB194","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers And Scrap Metal Processors.","description":"This Bill seeks to do four things. First, it brings the reporting requirements for pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers in line with those of the scrap metal processors. Next, it extends the deadline for reporting for scrap metal processors to close of business the next day. Third, it makes a clear exemption for businesses that take in trade ins as a substantial part of its business. Finally, it adds a cease and desist provision for those operating without a license.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB194/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f11d8454ff1ca17085257caf006279e2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":644715,"bill_number":"HB299","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors And Movie Theaters.","description":"This legislation would allow for the sale and consumption of beer, wine and liquor at movie theaters, including consumption within the theater during a movie showing, something that is allowed in at least 30 states including Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia. The bill defines a movie theater as one with at least 500 seats in a single theater or combination of theaters, open at least 5 days a week with at least 250 movie showings in a year. It sets the biennial fee for a movie theater license at $1,500, the same as the concert hall category created by the General Assembly in 2012, and requires movie theaters to contribute to a Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement investigation fund, the same as other venues. The Alcoholic Beverage and Control Commissioner is required to promulgate regulations to prevent the consumption of alcohol in theaters by those not of legal age, and no licenses can be applied for until such regulations are finalized.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB299/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7269fe657945ff5985257cad0075011e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":644726,"bill_number":"HB297","title":"An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dogs.","description":"This bill clarifies when an animal control constable or dog warden may impound a dog that is suspected of being dangerous or potentially dangerous. The bill makes clear that any of the paragraphs constitutes grounds. In addition, the bill removes largely redundant language referencing an exception for the dog owner’s property. Section 923 already includes an exception for injury to a “human being who, at the time the injury was sustained, was committing criminal trespass or other tort upon premises occupied by the owner of the dog, or was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog, or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.”","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 297 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 17 YES 3 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB297/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e464477d60758e0385257cb50073907c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"D.E. Williams"},
{"bill_id":644737,"bill_number":"HB305","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Mandatory Disclosure Of Lobbyist Compensation, Establishment Of Lobbyist Registration Fees, And Cancellation Of Lobbyist Registration For Failure To Pay Registration Fees.","description":"Section 1 of this bill requires lobbyists to disclose if they receive any compensation for their services. Additionally, Section 1 further requires that lobbyists who are compensated to pay a registration fee, which shall be determined by the Public Integrity Commission to defray the Commission’s costs related to administering and maintaining lobbyist’s registration and reporting requirements. Section 2 of this bill provides for the cancellation of a lobbyist’s registration for failure to pay the registration fee and sets forth the penalty for failure to pay the registration fee. Section 3 of this bill stipulates that this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2015.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB305/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3b8dc0a613b421aa85257cb300477124?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":644747,"bill_number":"HCR47","title":"Commending Delaware State University For Being Named As The Top 1890 Land-grant University Of The Year.","description":"This Resolution commends Delaware State University on being named as the top 1890 Land-Grant University of the Year.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR47/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2b05e439e22273ed85257c78005e4dee?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Donald Blakey"},
{"bill_id":644758,"bill_number":"HR29","title":"Recognizing April 10, 2014, As \"aka Day At The Delaware Capital\".","description":"This resolution recognizes the historic nature and civic contribution of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and especially its Delaware chapters and declares April 10, 2014, to be “AKA Day at the Delaware Capital.”","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR29/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8f5d85c2c668534a85257cb4006abc69?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":644769,"bill_number":"HB307","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Disclosure.","description":"This bill permits the Public Integrity Commission to report active candidates for State office who fail to timely file their financial disclosure reports, or who submit false information, to the State Election Commissioner while also protecting the Public Integrity Commission from being charged with a violation of  5816.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB307/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d9938c9a93f2b42585257ca7006acf19?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":644780,"bill_number":"SR16","title":"Recognizing April 10, 2014, As “aka Day At The Capitol” In Delaware.","description":"This resolution recognizes the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and declares April 10, 2014 as “AKA Day at the Capitol” in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR16/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1a44eb8c7e43e53e85257ca8005df815?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":644788,"bill_number":"HB298","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road.","description":"This Bill raises the fine for a first offense for using a hand-held cell phone or other electronic device while driving from $50 to $75.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Assigned to Public Safety Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-17","committee":"Public Safety","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB298/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f0890b4f286caf1385257cb50054afa1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":644796,"bill_number":"HB302","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.","description":"This bill establishes a more efficient structure for the administration of Delaware’s campaign finance laws, establishes a mechanism for citizens to report possible violations, and gives the State Election Commissioner the resources necessary to investigate potential violations. First, as recommended by the Title 15 Task Force established by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20, this bill would improve efficiency by consolidating the 3 existing county Boards of Election into a single State Board of Elections. The State Board would be comprised of 11 members, with 2 members from each county, 2 members from the City of Wilmington, and 2 at-large members. As is the case with the existing county Boards, members (other than the State Election Commissioner) would be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, and political balance would be required. The existing county Departments of Elections would remain, but would be subject to the policies and directives of the State Board of Elections. In addition to assuming all of the powers and duties previously vested in the county Boards of Elections, the State Board of Elections would be authorized: (1) to hear and decide appeals where persons were fined for failing to timely file campaign finance reports or for failing to include “paid for by” statements on campaign ads; and (2) to determine whether reasonable grounds exist to recommend that possible violations of election laws be referred to the Attorney General or the United States Attorney for investigation and prosecution. Second, the bill gives the State Elections Commissioner the authority to receive citizen reports of possible violations of Delaware’s election laws, including campaign finance laws. The bill requires the Commissioner to establish procedures to accept anonymous reports of potential violations. Such potential violations could be referred to the Attorney General or United States Attorney for investigation and prosecution, but only if the State Board of Election determines there are reasonable grounds to believe a violation may have occurred. Third, the bill expressly authorizes the Commissioner to prepare and publish manuals explaining the duties and responsibilities of individuals, political committees, and others covered by Delaware’s campaign finance and other election laws. Finally, the bill establishes the position of Elections Counsel, who will serve as the legal representative of the State Election Commissioner. The duties of the Elections Counsel include, among other things, (1) investigating possible violations of campaign finance and other election laws; (2) representing the Commissioner in limited proceedings before the State Board of Elections; and (3) assisting the Commissioner in preparing manuals and guides.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 302 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 11 YES 10 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB302/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/15d31e31ae832be385257cb60047de9f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":644801,"bill_number":"SB196","title":"An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dangerous Dogs.","description":"This bill restores language to the Delaware Code that was inadvertently repealed in 2010 when SB 240 and HB 419 were enacted concurrently. This bill adds cats to the list of domestic animals that are protected under the dangerous dog law. Cats are domestic animals and dogs that viciously attack a cat on the property of its owner or under the immediate control of its owner should be evaluated according to dangerous dog provisions.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 13 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB196/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1bfd14ec442f22f785257cae004d520b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":644805,"bill_number":"HR28","title":"Recognizing April 2014 As Distracted Driving Awareness And Enforcement Month.","description":"This resolution recognizes April 2014 as Distracted Driving Awareness and Enforcement Month.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR28/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f29b2b9da45bc9c885257cb40054e132?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":644809,"bill_number":"HB296","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Licenses And Permits Issued To Service Members And Their Spouses Under The Authority Of The Division Of Professional Regulation.","description":"The bill allows professional licensing boards to recognize military education, training and experience when reviewing credentials and issuing licenses and aims to assist service personnel and their spouses in obtaining and/or renewing professional licenses when transitioning from active duty. The bill further allows boards to issue service personnel temporary licenses when he or she holds a valid license from another state. The current Delaware law only allows Boards to do so for military spouses.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB296/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a786ac3210b0577485257cb4005e4346?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":644813,"bill_number":"SB197","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Trafficking Of Individuals, Forced Labor And Sexual Servitude.","description":"Human trafficking is a global concern that affects the United States on federal, state, and local levels, and victimizes more than 27 million people worldwide. By 2012, human trafficking had become the second fastest growing criminal activity in the United States, following drug trafficking. The Uniform Law Commission, in response to a July 2010 proposal from the American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights, began its work directed against human trafficking. The Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking (UAPRHT) received final approval at the ULC’s Annual Meeting in July 2013 and at the ABA’s House of Delegates in August 2013. This act, like the UAPRHT, presents the three-pronged approach that law enforcement and victims’ advocates consider essential. Under the first prong, the act seeks to prevent and to penalize the criminal conduct—trafficking, forced labor, and sexual servitude—at the core of human trafficking. The act recognizes the forms of coercion that human traffickers use, including threats, force, debt bondage, abuse of the legal process, and use of a victim’s disability/mental impairment. The bill also offers a comprehensive definition tied to the act’s provisions on forced labor and sexual servitude. Sexual servitude gives rise to an enhanced penalty when a minor is made available or maintained for the purposes of commercial sexual activity. Also included is the requirement for persons convicted to pay restitution to the victim, while the Court shall order forfeiture of real or personal property used in or derived from human trafficking activities. Under its second prong, the act provides essential protections for human trafficking victims. Consistent with Delaware’s rape shield law, the act prohibits evidence of the alleged victim’s past sexual behavior. The bill also outlines special provisions for minors, including a diversion alternative for minors who are human trafficking victims and commit prostitution or nonviolent offenses directly resulting from being a victim, and classifies such minors as neglected or abused children under the Delaware Code. Further, all victims may seek applications for pardon and may move to vacate a conviction of and expunge charges for prostitution or other non-violent offenses that directly resulted from being a human-trafficking victim. Victims are also allowed to bring civil action against their traffickers under this bill. Under its third prong, the act promotes partnerships in the fight against human trafficking, elevates public awareness, and fosters development of coordinated victim services. A permanent human-trafficking council is created to develop a systematic plan to assist victims, collect human trafficking data, and promote awareness. Public awareness signs and the national human trafficking hotline number are to be posted in locations where victims of human-trafficking are often found. The act ensures that human-trafficking victims have access to benefits and services. The act states that law enforcement officers shall provide visa information to persons reasonably believed to be human-trafficking victims. Finally, the act amends other related statutes as necessary to accomplish the purposes of the act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB197/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4b72dc64ed6155ce85257caf005170b6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":644818,"bill_number":"SB195","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicles.","description":"The purpose of this amendment is to allow injured persons of motor vehicle collisions to maximize their personal injury protection benefits by allowing injured persons to direct the way in which personal injury protection benefits are to be administered. The only exception to this is that properly submitted expenses for basic life support services, provided by a certified volunteer ambulance company, shall be paid regardless of any direction otherwise. This amendment is made in the spirit of Delaware court decisions such as Gray v. Allstate Ins. Co., 668 A.2d 778, 779 (Del. Super. Ct. 1995), Community Sys., Inc. v. Allen, 1999 WL 1568331 (Del. Super. Ct.) and Cicchini v. State, 640 A.2d 650, 652-53 (Del. Super. Ct. 1993), aff'd, 642 A.2d 837 (Del. 1994), which have held that personal injury protection benefits are to be managed in a way that maximizes the benefits of the injured person and protects and compensates those injured in automobile collisions. This amendment is also made in response to the recent Delaware Supreme Court decision of State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Davis, 2013 WL 5878439 (Del. Supr. Ct.). In the Davis decision, the Supreme Court noted that several states have expressly addressed the allocation of personal injury protection benefits. The Court then invited the General Assembly to specifically address the issue if it wished to clarify its policy preferences concerning the allocation of personal injury protection benefits.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (INSURANCE) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB195/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8c2e19046231083385257cb40060696a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":644819,"bill_number":"SB176","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Minimum Wage.","description":"This bill provides for an increase in the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-04-10","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-04-10","committee":"Executive","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB176/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ece354eac5efa92385257c93005ce9cf?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":646003,"bill_number":"HB308","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Department Of Justice And The Creation Of The Office Of The Common Interest Community Ombudsman.","description":"In Delaware, county and municipal governments have required that land developers create common interest communities to administer, maintain, or improve common elements in the community such as pools, community centers, stormwater management systems, or other common space or infrastructure. These communities are created by legal documents drafted by the developer and are intended to be managed by those living in these communities. This system can create difficulties for those living in these communities, especially when disputes arise. This bill would create an Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsman. The bill would then empower the Ombudsman to assist common interest communities to understand their rights and responsibilities and to resolve disputes without recourse to the judicial system. The bill would also create a Common Interest Community Advisory Council to advise and assist the Ombudsman and to undertake a review of the current common interest community system and make recommendations to the Ombudsman for changes to Delaware law and rules of court procedure to improve the system, with the hope these recommendations would be incorporated into legislation by the 148th General Assembly.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB308/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e0c652a7baefac6485257c39006eb432?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":646007,"bill_number":"HB310","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code To Establish A Fort Dupont Redevelopment Corporation.","description":"This bill creates the Fort DuPont Redevelopment Corporation, along with a board of trustees and an advisory council, to oversee the economic development of the Fort DuPont Complex near Delaware City while preserving the historical and environmental interests of the Complex and surrounding areas. This Act will allow the City of Delaware City to annex the land, will allow the Corporation to take title to the land to manage redevelopment, and will provide for the implementation of the pending redevelopment plan. The Corporation is required to comply with all laws of the State of Delaware and the City of Delaware City in the exercise of its powers.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 310 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB310/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cbfbd6950393aaed85257caf0074d857?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":646337,"bill_number":"SCR45","title":"Recognizing The 35th Anniversary Of The Jobs For Delaware Graduates Program.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes the 35th Anniversary of the Jobs for Delaware Graduates program.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-04-29","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-04-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR45/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/dc754d2e038e78b485257cb3004e1bc4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":646360,"bill_number":"HB309","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Clean Indoor Air Act.","description":"This bill adds e-cigarettes to the Clean Indoor Air Act and would prohibit the operation of e-cigarettes in all public places where smoking is prohibited under current law.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":"Executive","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB309/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b7f163f83dac90f085257ca800699e21?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":646385,"bill_number":"HCR48","title":"Recognizing April 2014 As “alcohol Awareness Month.\"","description":"This concurrent resolution designates April 2014 as “Alcohol Awareness Month” and urges the people of Delaware to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-06","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR48/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d40ee048c8bf587285257cc50048ae4b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":646408,"bill_number":"HB311","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 9, 11, And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Animals.","description":"During hearings of the Animal Welfare Task Force, established by Senate Concurrent Resolution 44 in the 146th General Assembly, members of the public expressed serious concern about the lack in standardized training and certification of Animal Control Officers (ACOs) and Animal Cruelty Agents (ACAs). ACOs and ACAs in the State of Delaware carry out law enforcement duties, such as issuing warrants, citations, and seizing evidence, yet they are not currently required to have any uniform training and certification. The Animal Welfare Task Force recommended that the Delaware Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare develop and implement statewide training and certification of ACOs and ACAs. This will promote safety of the public, officers and animals, reduce the possibility of having inadequately trained officers carrying out law enforcement duties, and enhance consistency in service among agencies. This Act is based upon those recommendations. This Act does not change the animal cruelty standards or investigative authority currently in the Delaware Code. This Act becomes effective upon final publication of the regulations by the Department of Health and Social Services.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB311/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/50c0ed018594f48f85257caf005e6df2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":646433,"bill_number":"SCR47","title":"Observing April 30, 2014 As The Official Day Of Recognition Of The Military Child In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This concurrent resolution observes April 30, 2014 as the official Day of Recognition of the Military Child in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-04-29","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-04-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR47/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e0238b037bc4369d85257cc40046b130?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":646467,"bill_number":"SB198","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act.","description":"This legislation updates lender liability under the Hazardous Substances Cleanup Act by amending and adding definitions and detailing the responsibilities of lenders. It also permits reimbursements and direct payments to any person who enters into a settlement agreement with the Department. Finally the legislation aligns due process provisions of HSCA with other state environmental statutes by allowing orders to be issued by the Secretary without a prior public hearing but allowing an appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 1 NO 2 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB198/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1b690bddcd2af91985257cad00666d02?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":646475,"bill_number":"SB205","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Student Athletes.","description":"This bill outlines procedures for dealing with Sudden Cardiac Arrest in student athletes. This legislation will be known as the Grace Firestone Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB205/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2216cd24b43abb1185257cb700456947?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":646483,"bill_number":"SB199","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Extremely Hazardous Substances Risk Management.","description":"This bill amends the definition of extremely hazardous substance in 7 Del. C., Chapter 77, the Extremely Hazardous Substances Risk Management Act to be consistent with the wording in the federal Clean Air Act Amendments and the federal Risk Management Program. This bill also replaces the three year inspection mandate for the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to inspect facilities regulated by Chapter 77 with an inspection program based on risk and compliance with this Chapter and establishes requirements for inspection notice and inspector identification.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-11","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB199/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/928010fd16327d2085257cad00697072?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":646490,"bill_number":"SB204","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Exemptions For Real Property In Federal Bankruptcy And State Insolvency Proceedings.","description":"This bill removes the time limitation applicable to exemptions for real property and manufactured homes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-14","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-29","committee":"Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB204/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2eae4d457b21326985257ca0005292d3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":646497,"bill_number":"SB202","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Risk-based Capital (rbc) For Health Organizations.","description":"This bill amends Title 18, Chapter 58 Risk-Based Capital (RBC) For Insurers by designating the current chapter as Sub-Chapter I and by adding Sub-Chapter II, which shall be known as Risk-Based Capital (RBC) for Health Organizations. The bill’s language comes directly from the NAIC Model Law, Risk-Based Capital (RBC) For Health Organizations and is an accreditation requirement as of January 1, 2015.  Risk-based capital “RBC” is a method of establishing the minimum amount of capital appropriate for a health organization to support its overall business operations in consideration of its size, structure and risk profile. The term “health organization” means a health maintenance organization, limited health service organization, dental or vision plan, hospital, medical and dental indemnity or service corporation or other managed care organization licensed under Title 18. It should be noted that property/casualty insurers and life and/or health insurers licensed under Chapter 5 are already subject to Chapter 58 - Risk-Based Capital (RBC) For Insurers. By operation, the RBC formula result is compared to the total adjusted capital of a health organization to determine if any action by the Insurance Commissioner is necessary. An excess of capital (i.e. net worth) over the amount produced by the risk-based capital requirements contained in this Sub-Chapter II and the formulas, schedules and instructions referenced in this Sub-Chapter II is desirable in the business of health insurance. These RBC reports, instructions, plans, etc. are intended solely for use by the Commissioner in monitoring the solvency of the health organizations within this State and the need for possible corrective action with respect to such health organizations. This bill also amends two provisions of the Insurance Code to make this new sub-chapter applicable to Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and health service corporations.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-02","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB202/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2ee9be45eac0081f85257cb4006db273?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":646505,"bill_number":"SB203","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Risk Management And Own Risk And Solvency Assessment (orsa).","description":"This bill’s language comes directly from an NAIC Model Law for consistency across the United States and creates a new Chapter 84 under Title 18. To further enhance insurance policyholder protections, this bill will require an insurer to maintain a risk management framework to assist the insurer or an insurance group with identifying, assessing, monitoring, managing and reporting on its material and relevant risks. The bill provides an “own Risk and Solvency Assessment” (ORSA) requirement and the submission of a report under set conditions and confidentiality provisions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-02","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB203/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9b7d504ac7406e1085257cb4006c76eb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":646512,"bill_number":"SB201","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 3, 16, And 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Humane Killing Of Animals Held In Shelters, Animal Population Control Program And Spay/neuter Fund, Animal Welfare License Plates, And Authority Of The Department Of Agriculture.","description":"This bill clarifies the roles and authority of the Delaware Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare and Delaware Department of Agriculture. The Office of Animal Welfare was established to consolidate and coordinate companion animal programs and address the treatment of companion animals in Delaware by reviewing and determining emerging issues needing attention for the protection of both animals and members of the public. This bill not only authorizes the Department of Health and Social Services to enforce existing shelter standards, the animal population control program and spay/neuter fund, and companion animal welfare license plate funds, all programs previously overseen by the Department of Agriculture, it also establishes an enforcement mechanism to do so. The bill also updates and clarifies the authority of the Department of Agriculture over poultry and livestock species and zoonotic disease prevention, eradication and mitigation.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB201/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a9f5535cb199708285257cb3004504e0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":646520,"bill_number":"SB206","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Protecting Military Servicemembers From Abusive Practices.","description":"Servicemembers have been afforded civil relief at the federal level under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App.  501 et seq. (the “SCRA”), or one of its predecessor statutes, since the Civil War. Similar to the purpose of the SCRA, this bill would provide for, strengthen, and expedite the national defense through protection extended to servicemembers of the United States to enable such persons to devote their entire energy to the defense needs of the Nation. However, this bill would significantly enhance the protections extended to those servicemembers who are residents of this State or stationed in this State by enacting certain SCRA protections as Delaware law and providing the Attorney General with enforcement authority over such protections. Nothing in this bill would change the requirements that already exist under the federal SCRA with respect to procedures required to be followed in civil actions in Delaware state courts involving those servicemembers. In addition, this bill would provide civil relief to members of the Delaware National Guard who are called into active military service for the State of Delaware for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, which constitutes a group of servicemembers not currently covered under the federal SCRA. Thus, this bill would keep Delaware current with the many other states that have extended SCRA protections to members of their National Guard called to state active duty.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-23","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB206/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b2ef0ef17363000e85257cb4006a546b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":646526,"bill_number":"SB200","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Terroristic Threatening.","description":"This bill increases the penalty for committing terroristic threatening that causes evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation from a class G felony to a class E felony.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 8 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB200/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b00e17aafaca9c0185257c9a004a5878?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":646675,"bill_number":"HB315","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fines, Costs, Penalties, And Forfeitures.","description":"In 1999, House Bill 332 established new response time goals and certification standards for the delivery of basic life support and emergency medical services. In order to meet the new standards, volunteer ambulance companies needed to hire paid EMTs and ambulance attendants to ensure the availability of sufficient numbers of trained, certified staff on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis to meet the new response time goals. The authors of House Bill 332 recognized that compliance with the new goals and standards would impose additional expense on the volunteer ambulance companies; however, neither House Bill 332 nor any subsequent legislation has addressed the funding sources for basic life support ambulance service in Delaware. Increased costs, without corresponding increases in revenue, have eroded the financial stability of volunteer ambulance companies. In 2012, 40 of Delaware’s 55 volunteer ambulance companies reported they are now conducting ambulance/EMS operations at a loss. In 2013, House Bill 215 established the Ambulance and EMS Task Force (“Task Force”). In February 2014, the Task Force issued its report on the state of funding of ambulance and EMS services in Delaware and noted, “By some accounts, the public may begin to see diminished ambulance service in as little as 8 to 12 months, if steps are not taken promptly to meet the funding need.” The Task Force made 9 findings and 13 recommendations aimed at addressing this issue. This bill would implement one of the Task Force’s recommendations to improve the funding of basic life support ambulance services in Delaware by establishing a $10 assessment on all violations of Title 21 and creating a Volunteer Ambulance Company Fund. The moneys collected would be earmarked for volunteer ambulance companies and distributed on a pro rata basis by the State Fire Prevention Commission.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB315/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b6e8620117ec592385257cac0038dafd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":646686,"bill_number":"HR31","title":"Extending The Reporting Date Of The Dsd-statewide Task Force.","description":"This resolution extends the due date of the findings and recommendations report of the DSD-Statewide Task Force from April 30, 2014 to June 1, 2014.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-04-30","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-04-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR31/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fdb85f005e5d59e685257cca0051a3fb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":646699,"bill_number":"HCR50","title":"Recognizing And Congratulating The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation On The Occasion Of Its 35th Anniversary As The Provider Of Public Power In Delaware.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution salutes the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation for its 35 years as the provider of reliable public electric power and related services to Delaware’s public power municipalities and their more than 126,000 customers.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-06","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR50/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/834bb1105db4ef0685257cba00510b0c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Daniel Short"},
{"bill_id":646711,"bill_number":"HR30","title":"Recognizing April 30, 2014, As “delta Day At The Delaware Capital.”","description":"This House Resolution recognizes the contributions of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority chapters in the State of Delaware and declares April 30, 2014, to be Delta Day at the Delaware Capital.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-04-30","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-04-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR30/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0d682563d0e1f44285257cc9006aea1d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":646724,"bill_number":"HB316","title":"An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Responsibilities And General Powers Of The County Governments.","description":"In 1999, House Bill 332 established new response time goals and certification standards for the delivery of basic life support and emergency medical services. In order to meet the new standards, volunteer ambulance companies needed to hire paid EMTs and ambulance attendants to ensure the availability of sufficient numbers of trained, certified staff on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis to meet the new response time goals. The authors of House Bill 332 recognized that compliance with the new goals and standards would impose additional expense on the volunteer ambulance companies; however, neither House Bill 332 nor any subsequent legislation has addressed the funding sources for basic life support ambulance service in Delaware. Increased costs, without corresponding increases in revenue, have eroded the financial stability of volunteer ambulance companies. In 2012, 40 of Delaware’s 55 volunteer ambulance companies reported they are now conducting ambulance/EMS operations at a loss. In 2013, House Bill 215 established the Ambulance and EMS Task Force (“Task Force”). In February 2014, the Task Force issued its report on the state of funding of ambulance and EMS services in Delaware and noted, “By some accounts, the public may begin to see diminished ambulance service in as little as 8 to 12 months, if steps are not taken promptly to meet the funding need.” The Task Force made 9 findings and 13 recommendations aimed at addressing this issue. This bill would implement one of the Task Force’s recommendations to improve the funding of basic life support ambulance services in Delaware by requiring each county to contribute a minimum of 15% of the total countywide cost of basic life support services provided by volunteer ambulance companies within each county. The bill allows the counties the leeway to determine the best way to provide these funds; however the bill grants a county the power to support its volunteer ambulance companies through additional funding mechanisms designed solely for the support of volunteer ambulance companies, should it choose to do so. These additional powers are (1) to assess an additional tax rate, assessment, or fee on real property or (2) to adopt a user fee.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-04-30","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-04-30","committee":"Public Safety & Homeland Security","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB316/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2e352ce5c67e4e9e85257cb0004b3a4d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":646736,"bill_number":"HB312","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sentencing.","description":"This bill restores judicial discretion to permit the imposition of either concurrent or consecutive sentences, bringing Delaware in line with the other 49 states and the federal government.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-09","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB312/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/892258ad930b58ac85257cb6005b703c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":646747,"bill_number":"HB317","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Gross Premiums Received By Life And Health Insurers And The Special Fund For Payments To All Volunteer Ambulance Companies.","description":"In 1999, House Bill 332 established new response time goals and certification standards for the delivery of basic life support and emergency medical services. In order to meet the new standards, volunteer ambulance companies needed to hire paid EMTs and ambulance attendants to ensure the availability of sufficient numbers of trained, certified staff on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis to meet the new response time goals. The authors of House Bill 332 recognized that compliance with the new goals and standards would impose additional expense on the volunteer ambulance companies; however, neither House Bill 332 nor any subsequent legislation has addressed the funding sources for basic life support ambulance service in Delaware. Increased costs, without corresponding increases in revenue, have eroded the financial stability of volunteer ambulance companies. In 2012, 40 of Delaware’s 55 volunteer ambulance companies reported they are now conducting ambulance/EMS operations at a loss. In 2013, House Bill 215 established the Ambulance and EMS Task Force (“Task Force”). In February 2014, the Task Force issued its report on the state of funding of ambulance and EMS services in Delaware and noted, “By some accounts, the public may begin to see diminished ambulance service in as little as 8 to 12 months, if steps are not taken promptly to meet the funding need.” The Task Force made 9 findings and 13 recommendations aimed at addressing this issue. This bill would implement two of the Task Force’s recommendations to improve the funding of basic life support ambulance services in Delaware by (1) specifying that certain types of health insurers are subject to the insurance premium tax assessment for ambulance service and (2) increasing the amount of the moneys placed in the fund to forty five one hundredths of 1 percent. The bill also adds definitions for volunteer ambulance companies and other related terms. While the bill adds the new definition for volunteer ambulance companies, it retains the prior reference to volunteer rescue services to ensure those entities continue to receive funding from the special fund.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB317/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/41fa09afc8b4ccd785257cb0005863d2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":646749,"bill_number":"SB187","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Contributions And Expenditures.","description":"This bill provides a safe alternative for the return of prohibited campaign and suspected prohibited campaign contributions. This bill allows a reporting party to donate a prohibited or suspected prohibited contribution to a charitable organization listed in Subchapter IX, Chapter 11 of Title 30 of the Delaware Code.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB187/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d7c7b9814b157e5b85257ca900513175?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":646770,"bill_number":"SB207","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Required Coverage For Volunteer Ambulance Company Services.","description":"In 1999, House Bill 332 established new response time goals and certification standards for the delivery of basic life support and emergency medical services. In order to meet the new standards, volunteer ambulance companies needed to hire paid EMTs and ambulance attendants to ensure the availability of sufficient numbers of trained, certified staff on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis to meet the new response time goals. The authors of House Bill 332 recognized that compliance with the new goals and standards would impose additional expense on the volunteer ambulance companies, however, neither House Bill 332 nor any subsequent legislation has addressed the funding sources for basic life support ambulance service in Delaware. Increased costs, without corresponding increases in revenue, have eroded the financial stability of volunteer ambulance companies. In 2012, 40 of Delaware’s 55 volunteer ambulance companies reported they are now conducting ambulance/EMS operations at a loss. In 2013, House Bill 215 established the Ambulance and EMS Task Force (“Task Force”). In February 2014, the Task Force issued its report on the state of funding of ambulance and EMS services in Delaware and noted, “By some accounts, the public may begin to see diminished ambulance service in as little as 8 to 12 months, if steps are not taken promptly to meet the funding need.” The Task Force made 9 findings and 13 recommendations aimed at addressing this issue. This bill would implement one of the Task Force’s recommendations to improve the funding of basic life support ambulance services in Delaware by ensuring that health insurers, health service corporations, health maintenance organizations, or managed care organizations do not set their allowable charges below the costs incurred by the volunteer ambulance companies in providing an ambulance run and basic life support services.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB207/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/19ebd9f0c2c6fa4485257cb0006abbce?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":646956,"bill_number":"HB318","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Research And Development Tax Credit.","description":"This Act doubles the research and development tax credit available to smaller businesses while keeping in place the annual cap of $5 million for the credit as a whole. Currently, all businesses are entitled to a state tax credit that is equal to half of the corresponding federal tax credit for R&D activity occurring in Delaware. Under this Act, businesses with less than $20 million average annual gross receipts for the most recent four years are entitled to a credit equal to 100% of the corresponding federal credit.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB318/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/453bda36acb7952a85257cc5004947bf?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":646965,"bill_number":"HB313","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Rehoboth Beach Relating To Taxes.","description":"This Act amends the Charter of the City of Rehoboth Beach to modernize certain antiquated provisions relating to the Tax Assessor and the assessment and collection of taxes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB313/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/41df427e1544c77285257ca800736357?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":646976,"bill_number":"HB314","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Bethel Relating To Vacancies And Meetings Of Town Council.","description":"This Bill amends the Town’s Charter to make filling a vacancy on the Bethel Town Council by appointing a prior candidate for office optional as opposed to mandatory. This Bill also gives the Bethel Town Council discretion to decide whether to appoint members to standing committees, boards, and commissions during an organizational meeting.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB314/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/daacdd89cc9e643385257cae006567ba?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Timothy Dukes"},
{"bill_id":646987,"bill_number":"SCR48","title":"Welcoming Braeden Quinn Mannering To The 147th General Assembly And Commending Him For His Service To The State Of Delaware, In His Non-profit Donation-supported 3b’s: Brae’s Brown Bag Project.","description":"This resolution commends and honors Braeden Quinn Mannering for his inspiring and outstanding service to those less fortunate in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-01","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR48/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/07755e5acde3e1da85257cc90072f1e3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":646999,"bill_number":"HR32","title":"Recognizing And Honoring The 50th Anniversary Of Congressional Passage Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964.","description":"This resolution recognizes and honors the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-05-01","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR32/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8549d72e2f2c305f85257cca0072d4d3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":647012,"bill_number":"HB319","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating Of Midwifery.","description":"As existing law has failed to make licensed midwifery services available to Delaware mothers who do not belong to very specific religious sects, a public process was followed in 2013-2014 to identify a better system, incorporating both Delaware systems, and other states' best practices for midwifery licensure. This public process included a broad cross-section of interested stakeholders. This bill establishes a Midwifery Advisory Council, which reports to the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. The Council is responsible for 1) procedures for the issuance of a midwife license, 2) license renewal process, 3) apprentice midwife permit requirements, 4) standards for education and apprentice training programs, 4) continuing education requirements for licensed midwives, and 5) practice standards for licensed midwives. Practice standards include many areas which will be developed by the Council through a public process. The Council is also responsible for considering, and recommending to the Board the suspension and revocation of midwifery licenses. There are several requirements to be licensed as a Delaware midwife, one of which is holding at least one of the following two national midwife credentials: CPM, Certified Professional Midwife, and CM, a Certified Midwife. Note that Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) are already regulated in the Delaware Code. Section 2 of the bill requires that when a birth is planned to occur outside of an institution, this fact will be noted when the birth is reported to the State.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-25","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 319 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 27 YES 12 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB319/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9b18431d86bed6a285257cc40047b3cc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Paul Baumbach"},
{"bill_id":647151,"bill_number":"SB209","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charter Schools.","description":"This bill requires the Department of Education to promulgate regulations to further define the meaning and process for consideration of impact in the charter school application review process, to be considered and approved by the State Board no later than its October 2014 meeting. It also clarifies the conditions that an authorizer may place on an approved application, and provides that the State Board of Education may place or modify conditions to address considerations of impact.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB209/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cad4dff1bfddc5cb85257cc400526a09?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":647379,"bill_number":"HB320","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act.","description":"This bill increases the opportunity for citizens to observe the performance of public officials and to monitor the decisions that are made by such officials by making minutes of infrequently meeting public bodies in the executive branch available in draft form within 10 days after the conclusion of the meeting.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB320/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4800923a718c26d785257cbc003bd231?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Kimberly Williams"},
{"bill_id":647391,"bill_number":"HCR54","title":"Recognizing May 7, 2014 As \"school Nurse Day\" In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This Resolution recognizes Wednesday, May 7, 2014 as \"School Nurse Day\" in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR54/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ccb4d5c98a6c785185257cc9005d6dca?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":647403,"bill_number":"HB324","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicles Providing For Special License Plates In Honor Of Delaware Veterans With Funds Being Provided To The State Of Delaware Veterans Trust Fund.","description":"The bill creates a special motor vehicle license plate for the purpose of honoring Delaware’s veterans.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB324/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/92536a100fb9de5485257cc9004bd25d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":647416,"bill_number":"HB325","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Prevailing Wage Advisory Council.","description":"This bill deletes the Prevailing Wage Advisory Council from the Delaware Code. This Council was created by law in 1999 to assist the Department of Labor in carrying out its duties under the prevailing wage law. The Council was appointed by the Director of the Division of Industrial Affairs and had 10 representatives from construction industry organizations/associations. However, there are no members and there has not been a meeting of the Council for approximately 10 years.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-06","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-06","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB325/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e5df91d9ed5f91ab85257cc90074fed8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":647428,"bill_number":"HB323","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act.","description":"This Act requires that annual or biennial reports published by various public bodies of the Executive Branch of State Government be posted in a central online repository available to the citizens through the State’s web portal. By creating a single, central database for these reports by public bodies, this Act will significantly improve citizen access to public information that may be difficult to locate. Additionally, in lieu of the costly and time consuming task of publishing, printing, and mailing each report, this Act provides that a public body’s duty to publish and provide these reports to others in state government is met by providing electronic notification of the availability of these reports on a designated website.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB323/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1579697562919ca285257cca00595c93?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Edward Osienski"},
{"bill_id":647440,"bill_number":"HB322","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act.","description":"This Act clarifies that FOIA requests submitted via U.S. mail are valid, provided that the public records requested do not fall within the scope of the enumerated exceptions in the law. This Act is in response to a small number of complaints that FOIA requests submitted through the U. S. mail have been denied simply due to the method by which they were submitted.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB322/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/58ae56fe6426c59185257cc500550468?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":647455,"bill_number":"HCR51","title":"Commending The Nominees And Recipients Of The 2014 Delaware Award For Excellence And Commitment In State Service.","description":"This concurrent resolution commends the nominees and recipients for the 2014 Delaware Award for Excellence and Commitment in State Service.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-06","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR51/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/dc88904e53a354db85257cc80054f019?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":647467,"bill_number":"HCR53","title":"Recognizing May 4-10, 2014 As \"teacher Appreciation Week.\"","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes the week of May 4-10, 2014 as \"Teacher Appreciation Week.\"","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR53/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/039bde244a6e4c3085257cd0005cd0d9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":647480,"bill_number":"HB321","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act.","description":"This bill requires the Attorney General to engage in educational efforts aimed at FOIA coordinators for all public bodies in this State. FOIA coordinators serve an important role as the first point of contact between government and citizens seeking public records to observe the performance and monitor the decisions of public officials. By increasing the knowledge of FOIA coordinators about the Freedom of Information Act, the government can be more accountable to the citizens of this State.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB321/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5abc1f44f1f5dd1885257cbc003eaa71?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Atkins"},
{"bill_id":647492,"bill_number":"HCR52","title":"Recognizing May 2014 As \"lyme Disease Awareness Month.\"","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes the month of May 2014 as \"Lyme Disease Awareness Month\"","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR52/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/63ee78e06a00a0c785257cd0005ec66b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":647507,"bill_number":"SB208","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Advisory Council On Tidal Finfisheries.","description":"This bill changes the method of populating the Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries from gubernatorial nomination with Senate confirmation to gubernatorial appointment.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-05-06","last_action":"Laid On Table in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB208/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a265a9c164cdc9d185257cca0064db64?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":647697,"bill_number":"HB329","title":"An Act To Amend Title 8 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The General Corporation Law.","description":"Section 1 amends Section 103(a)(1) to remove any limitation on the reason for the incorporator's unavailability. Section 2 amends Section 108 to provide a means for the incorporator's actions required by this section to be taken in the event the incorporator is unavailable to act. Section 3 amends Section 141(f) to clarify that a person may execute a consent, and that such consent may be placed in escrow (or similar arrangement), to become effective at a later time, even if the person is not a director at the time the consent is executed, so long as the escrow period does not exceed 60 days. Section 4 amends Sections 218(a) and (b) to provide that a voting trust agreement, or any amendment thereto, may be delivered to the principal place of business of the corporation in lieu of the registered office of the corporation. Section 5 amends Section 228(c) to clarify that a person may execute a consent, and that such consent may be placed in escrow (or similar arrangement), to become effective at a later time even if the person is not a stockholder at the time the consent is executed and that the later effective time would then be treated as the date the consent was signed. In contrast to the similar amendment made to Section 141(f) (addressing consents of directors) the amendment to Section 228(c) does not expressly state the signatory need not be a stockholder when the consent is signed. The reason for this difference is that a person executing a written consent need not be a stockholder at the time of execution under current law, but only on the relevant record date. The amendment does not affect the requirement that the consent bear the actual date of signature. Section 6 amends Section 242 to authorize corporations to file certificates of amendment that either change the corporate name or delete historical provisions relating to the corporation’s incorporator, initial board of directors or initial subscribers for shares and provisions relating to previously effected changes to stock, in each case without submitting the amendment for stockholder approval. The changes also eliminate the requirement that the notice of a meeting at which an amendment is to be voted on contain a copy of the amendment itself or a brief summary thereof, but only when notice constitutes a notice of internet availability of proxy materials for Securities Exchange Act purposes. Section 7 amends Section 251(h) in several respects, including revisions to (i) eliminate Section 4, which precluded the use of Section 251(h) when a party to the merger agreement is an \"interested stockholder\" (as that term is defined in Section 203), (ii) clarify when a corporation consummating an offer referred to in Section 251(h) is entitled to effect a merger pursuant to such section, and (iii) clarify that shares of stock tendered into an offer referred to in Section 251(h) are not counted for purposes of Section 251(h) unless irrevocably accepted for exchange and received by the depositary prior to expiration of such offer. The amendments do not change the fiduciary duties of directors in connection with mergers effected pursuant to Section 251(h) or the level of judicial scrutiny that will apply to the decision to enter into such a merger agreement, each of which will be determined based on the common law of fiduciary duty, including the duty of loyalty. Section 8 provides that the effective date of these amendments is August 1, 2014, with a limitation that Section 7 is effective only for merger agreements entered into on or after that date.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB329/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7d4d463be1ce9beb85257cca00718c28?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":647705,"bill_number":"HCR49","title":"Designating May 7, 2014, As \"early Childhood Advocacy Day.\"","description":"This concurrent resolution proclaims May 7, 2014 as \"Early Childhood Advocacy Day\" to affirm the importance of quality early care and education for every citizen and every sector of our State, to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, and to rededicate ourselves to our shared responsibility for the construction and support of an early childhood system in Delaware that will positively impact children, families, communities, and workforce and economic development across the State.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR49/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bb9bdc70ade97fc485257cc90064feb0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":647714,"bill_number":"HB330","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Economic Development.","description":"This Act will allow expanded early stage investment of capital into targeted Delaware businesses, thereby assisting in the creation of jobs. The Act provides tax credits for investments into targeted small businesses that have been certified by the First State Angel Investment Council (FSAIC). The FSAIC will review applications submitted by small businesses meeting the eligibility requirements. A qualified investor may then make an investment into the qualified small business and receive a tax credit for Delaware income tax. The FSAIC is authorized to grant $500,000 of State income tax credits within a period of 2 years from the passage of the Act. This will potentially generate $2.5 million of private investment into qualified small businesses, and if the average size of an investment is $50,000, there will be 50 Delaware small businesses that will receive investments which will help create new jobs in the State, which will foster additional economic activity including more personal income tax revenue for the State.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":"Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB330/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b6c673265be8f67485257cb5006fd824?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":647723,"bill_number":"HB332","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Merit System Of Personnel Administration.","description":"This bill provides for an automatic interview to be given to an applicant for a merit position who is already employed by the State as a casual seasonal doing the same job.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB332/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1d8e485d6fa8e14585257c69006c11e3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Edward Osienski"},
{"bill_id":647732,"bill_number":"HB326","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 15, Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation, Regulation, Operation And Dissolution Of Domestic Partnerships And The Registration And Regulation Of Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships.","description":"This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the \"Act\") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments of the Act. Section 1. Section 1 amends  15-403(d) of the Act to confirm that a partner may make a books and records request in person or by an attorney or other agent. Section 2. Section 2 amends  15-407(d) of the Act to confirm and clarify that, unless otherwise provided in a partnership agreement, a person who is not then a partner may consent to any matter as a partner provided that such consent will only be effective at a time when such person is a partner of the partnership. Section 3. This section provides that the proposed amendments of the Act shall become effective August 1, 2014.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB326/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6b5630ba37480ed785257cca0071e484?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":647740,"bill_number":"HB331","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act.","description":"This Act removes the exemption from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and thus fully applies FOIA to the University of Delaware and Delaware State University. Currently FOIA applies to their Boards of Trustees and their documents relating to the expenditure of public funds.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB331/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ce34762da4b399a185257cca0075eeff?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Kowalko"},
{"bill_id":647750,"bill_number":"HB327","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 18, Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation, Regulation, Operation And Dissolution Of Domestic Limited Liability Companies And The Registration And Regulation Of Foreign Limited Liability Companies.","description":"This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the \"Act\") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments of the Act. Section 1. Section 1 amends  18-104(g) of the Act to require a limited liability company, upon the written request of the limited liability company’s communications contact, to provide to such communications contact the name, business address and business telephone number of a natural person who has access to the record that contains the name and address of each member and manager of the limited liability company. Section 2. Section 2 amends  18-302(d) of the Act to confirm and clarify that unless otherwise provided in a limited liability company agreement, a person who is not then a member may consent to any matter as a member provided that such consent will only be effective at a time when such person is a member of the limited liability company. Section 3. Section 3 amends  18-305 of the Act to confirm that a member of a limited liability company may make a books and records request to the limited liability company in person or by an attorney or other agent. Section 3 also amends  18-305 of the Act by adding a new subsection 18-305(h) which provides that a limited liability company is required to maintain a current record of the name and last known address of each member and manager of the limited liability company. Section 4. Section 4 amends  18-404(d) of the Act to confirm and clarify that, unless otherwise provided in a limited liability company agreement, a person who is not then a manager may consent to any matter as a manager provided that such consent will only be effective at a time when such person is a manager of the limited liability company. Section 5. Section 5 amends  18-806 of the Act to modify and provide additional means by which a dissolution of a limited liability company may be revoked. Section 6. This section provides that the proposed amendments of the Act shall become effective August 1, 2014.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB327/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/011b702fc30601b585257cca00711a27?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":647758,"bill_number":"HR34","title":"Recognizing May 8, 2014, As Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.","description":"This House Resolution recognizes May 8, 2014, as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR34/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0820cf46f028023985257cd00057f3cf?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":647767,"bill_number":"HCR55","title":"Authorizing The State Legislative Website To Include Floor Roll Call Votes By Legislator Starting In January 2017.","description":"This resolution authorizes the state legislative website to include the voting record of each state legislator starting no later than January 2017.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR55/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1418f3c9789914b685257cb4005036f7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Daniel Short"},
{"bill_id":647776,"bill_number":"HB328","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 17, Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation, Regulation, Operation And Dissolution Of Domestic Limited Partnerships And The Registration And Regulation Of Foreign Limited Partnerships.","description":"This bill continues the practice of amending periodically the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the \"Act\") to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments of the Act. Section 1. Section 1 amends  17-104(g) of the Act to require a limited partnership, upon the written request of the limited partnership's communications contact, to provide to such communications contact the name, business address and business telephone number of a natural person who has access to the record that contains the name and address of each partner of the limited partnership. Section 2. Section 2 amends  17-302(e) of the Act to confirm and clarify that unless otherwise provided in a partnership agreement, a person who is not then a limited partner may consent to any matter as a limited partner provided that such consent will only be effective at a time when such person is a limited partner of the limited partnership. Section 3. Section 3 amends  17-305 of the Act to confirm that a limited partner of a limited partnership may make a books and records request in person or by an attorney or other agent. Section 3 also amends  17-305 of the Act by adding a new subsection 17-305(g) which provides that a limited partnership is required to maintain a current record of the name and last known address of each partner. Section 4. Section 4 amends  17-405(d) of the Act to confirm and clarify that, unless otherwise provided in a partnership agreement, a person who is not then a general partner may consent to any matter as a general partner provided that such consent will only be effective at a time when such person is a general partner of the limited partnership. Section 5. Section 5 amends  17-806 of the Act to modify and provide additional means by which a dissolution of a limited partnership may be revoked. Section 6. This section provides that the proposed amendments of the Act shall become effective August 1, 2014.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB328/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1045955392d4a8f285257cca0071199b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":647786,"bill_number":"SB212","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pregnancy And Employment.","description":"This bill addresses pregnancy accommodations and clarifies that the current prohibitions against sex discrimination in employment includes pregnancy.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-09","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB212/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b100d4882000336b85257c9b004a2f14?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":647794,"bill_number":"SB210","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Professional Standards Board.","description":"This Bill changes the composition of the Professional Standards Board by reducing the number of members. It also changes the term of membership from 4 years to 3 years.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"SS 1 for SB 210 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB210/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8dc497cd0c10ed9c85257ccb004f3792?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":647803,"bill_number":"SB211","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Certified Nursing Assistants.","description":"This Act establishes a 30-day late renewal period for certified nursing assistants during which they may still work. Certifications renewed during the 30-day late renewal period will be charged a fee for late renewal rather than having to retake the certified nursing assistant test and pay the testing fee. This will create less of a financial hardship on the certified nursing assistant and will allow the employing facility(ies) to keep the certified nursing assistant on their schedule, providing for continuity of care for the residents of facilities.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB211/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/585bf25950c0bb9585257cb5007838bd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":647812,"bill_number":"SB213","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Right-to-work Zones And The Gross Receipts Tax.","description":"This Act allows the Director of the Delaware Economic Development Office to create right-to-work zones as part of its inducements to bring new businesses to Delaware and requires these zones to be offered for manufacturing businesses hiring at least 20 employees. It also exempts those manufacturing businesses from their gross receipts taxes for their first 5 years.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-05-07","last_action":"Assigned to Labor & Industrial Relations Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-05-07","committee":"Labor & Industrial Relations","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB213/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/829d4cbfa907411f85257ca80067fd4e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gregory Lavelle"},
{"bill_id":647912,"bill_number":"SCR51","title":"Welcoming Members Of Team Deldot To The 147th General Assembly And Expressing Utmost Gratitude For Their Tireless Work During The Harsh Winter Of 2013-2014.","description":"This concurrent resolution commends and thanks the employees of the Delaware Department of Transportation for their tireless efforts to keep Delaware’s roads and sidewalks clear, economy vibrant, and motorists safe during the harsh winter of 2013-2014.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR51/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d9dc4c14389aef5785257ca70058945e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":647920,"bill_number":"HB333","title":"An Act To Amend Title 22 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Municipalities.","description":"11(a), Article VIII, of the Delaware Constitution provides that “No tax … may be imposed or levied except pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly adopted with the concurrence of three-fifths of all members of each House.” A recent Chancery Court opinion has limited this section of the Delaware Constitution by allowing a municipality to impose a tax through an “all powers” clause in a municipal charter even if there is not specific authorization by an Act of the General Assembly to impose such a tax. This bill makes it clear that a municipality may only impose a tax within its jurisdiction if such tax is expressly authorized by an Act of the Delaware General Assembly.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB333/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a6423176e9cf60e885257cb5005d960f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":647927,"bill_number":"HCR56","title":"Supporting The Delaware State University Aviation Program.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution supports the Delaware State University Aviation Program.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR56/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/daaba7bb8acd222f85257cc3004bc505?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Donald Blakey"},
{"bill_id":647933,"bill_number":"HR33","title":"Respecting And Honoring All Delaware Mothers On May 11, 2014, Mother's Day.","description":"Respecting And Honoring All Delaware Mothers On May 11, 2014, Mother's Day.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR33/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/00aea9a4aa6917a985257cca00731803?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":647941,"bill_number":"SB214","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Association Of Professional Engineers.","description":"This bill clarifies that an applicant must have a baccalaureate degree to be eligible to have a doctorate pursuant to 2818(c) of Title 24 requirements of licensure.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB214/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c33b8db4f459113685257ccb0064fc94?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":647946,"bill_number":"SB215","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Escheatment.","description":"This Act forbids the State Escheator from paying outside auditors by commission. This Act also requires re-bidding of auditing contracts at least every 3 years. The Delaware Code already states that no person who has served as a state employee, state officer or honorary state official shall represent or otherwise assist any private enterprise on any matter involving the State, for a period of 2 years after termination of employment or appointed status with the State, if the person gave an opinion, conducted an investigation or otherwise was directly and materially responsible for such matter in the course of official duties as a state employee, officer or official. Nor shall any former state employee, state officer or honorary state official disclose confidential information gained by reason of public position nor shall the person otherwise use such information for personal gain or benefit.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Assigned to Banking Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":"Banking","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB215/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a4f90e9e4f06add885257ccb00491b0e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gregory Lavelle"},
{"bill_id":647953,"bill_number":"SCR49","title":"Honoring The 2014 All Star Award Recipients Of The Delaware Health Care Facilities Association During National Nursing Home Week.","description":"This concurrent resolutions recognizes and congratulates the Delaware Health Care Facilities Association All Star Award recipients.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR49/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9800daf56838f71885257cd10063bab7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":647958,"bill_number":"HB334","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Related To Education.","description":"This bill provides for the transition of the statewide student assessment system, the Delaware Comprehensive Student Assessment (DCAS), to the Smarter Balanced Assessment System (Smarter). Specifically, the bill removes references to multiple assessments.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB334/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/be8654bd510ffbd385257cd20064ea44?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":647965,"bill_number":"SB219","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Health And Social Services.","description":"Delaware, like other states, is seeing a dramatic increase in heroin and opioid abuse and as a result is experiencing an increase in the number of people overdosing on these substances. This Legislation will increase the amount of the life-saving drug Naloxone in the community and specifically in the hands of the people most likely to discover someone who has suffered an overdose and who will be able to administer a dose of the medication while waiting for first responders to arrive. This will improve the chances that people who overdose will survive and be connected to treatment programs. Friends and family members of people with addictions to opioids can purchase Naloxone when a prescription is written for the person with the addiction. This Legislation will allow DHSS to create a community-based program that will put Naloxone into the hands of friends, family, and maybe service providers at no or low cost. DHSS will seek grant funding to support a community-based program.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB219/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fcf43c27a4f3359385257cd10065ffc5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":647970,"bill_number":"SJR9","title":"Resolved That The Delaware General Assembly Express Its Opposition To The Federal Mandate That The State Enact And Enforce A Law Requiring Revocation Of The Driver’s License Of A Person Upon Conviction Of Any Drug Offense And Urging The Governor To Certify His Opposition To The Same To The United States Department Of Transportation.","description":"This resolution declares that the Delaware General Assembly is opposed to the federal mandate that it enact and enforce a state law, which would require the suspension or revocation of the driver's license of any individual convicted of any violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act or another drug law; to urge the Governor of Delaware to submit a written certification stating the Governor's opposition to such a law along with this resolution to the United States Secretary of Transportation; and accordingly to prevent the United States Secretary of Transportation from withholding a percentage of federal transportation apportionments pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 159.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-09","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR9/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5fd32684fff0f70d85257cb500758989?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":647975,"bill_number":"SB217","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road.","description":"This bill repeals the provision of the Delaware code requiring the revocation of the driver’s license of any individual of a drug offense, regardless of whether the offense is related to the operation of a motor vehicle.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-09","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB217/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/de34f75c8c7322a185257cb4006e90db?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":647982,"bill_number":"SB137","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Firearms.","description":"This bill prohibits the possession, sale and manufacture of a firearm undetectable by metal detectors.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"SS 1 for SB 137 - Re-Assigned to Public Safety Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":"Public Safety","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB137/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d680d310945e2f6d85257b82005099d4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":647987,"bill_number":"SB216","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Establishing The Delaware Works Trust Fund For Capital Projects.","description":"This bill enhances employment opportunities for Delaware’s work force by establishing a trust fund. This fund, the Delaware Works Trust Fund (“DWTF”), shall be used to support un-funded capital projects in Delaware that improve Delaware’s educational system and infrastructure.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Assigned to Bond Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-05-08","committee":"Bond","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB216/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/871d0cf3260c59c085257cca006dafcc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":647994,"bill_number":"SCR50","title":"Designating The Week Of May 4, 2014 To May 10, 2014 As National Charter School Week","description":"This Concurrent Resolution designates the week of May 4, 2014 to May 10, 2014 as National Charter School Week and commends Delaware’s public charter schools for their efforts in educating Delaware students.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-08","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR50/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bc0022fe21d8084785257ccc005aeaac?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Pettyjohn"},
{"bill_id":647999,"bill_number":"SB220","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lotteries.","description":"This Bill implements the recommendations of the Lottery & Gaming Study Commission created by the 147th General Assembly. Effective July 1, 2014, certain video lottery equipment costs will be deducted prior to calculation of the State’s share of revenue. Effective July 1, 2015, the State’s share of gross table game revenues is revised to 15% and the table game license fee is eliminated beginning with the fee for fiscal year 2016. No changes are being made to the revenue sharing model as it relates to purses for the harness and thoroughbred industries. The Lottery & Gaming Study Commission shall reconvene in the summer of 2015 to make further recommendations relative to the gaming industry. In addition, the Secretary of Agriculture shall commission an independent report to examine the harness and thoroughbred industries.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB220/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6d9dcc2aff877f5785257cd2006255df?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"},
{"bill_id":648003,"bill_number":"SB218","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Good Cause.","description":"This bill amends the definition of good cause to include reported and recorded acts of Bullying as previously defined in Delaware Code. This definition change would allow bullying along with the other factors currently listed under “good cause” to terminate the 1 year charter agreement or 2 year district choice agreement required by law.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB218/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d5e6061bfde0549185257cc5005c9f5f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":648527,"bill_number":"HB337","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The School District Enrollment Choice Program.","description":"This bill promotes uniformity in the timing of the application process for school districts, charter schools, magnet schools, and career and technical education schools.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-25","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB337/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/df177579d29ee99485257caf004bbd57?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Kimberly Williams"},
{"bill_id":648548,"bill_number":"HB336","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Supplemental Insurance Benefits.","description":"This bill governs the offering and administration of elective supplemental individual health insurance for participating State employees. More specifically, the bill mandates payment of premiums by the participating employees, selection of the supplemental insurance benefits carrier, and details the supplemental insurance program and design.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB336/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ebbcea49914f44e085257c6f005b6a8b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":648567,"bill_number":"HR35","title":"Proclaiming The Month Of May As Community Action Month.","description":"This resolution proclaims May to be Community Action Month in Delaware.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-05-13","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-13","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR35/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ec507aa7d1902a8985257ccf0054696c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":648586,"bill_number":"HB335","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Board Of Nursing.","description":"This bill converts one of the practical nursing board member positions on the Delaware Board of Nursing to a second advanced practice nurse board member position and clarifies that the now two advanced practice nurse board members must be from different practice roles. It also converts a second practical nursing board member position to an at-large position for either a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse member on the Board.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-29","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB335/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/43aed7738d43171185257cd00062f5ad?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":648601,"bill_number":"SB222","title":"Amending Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Technical And Community College.","description":"This bill names the Wilmington campus of the Delaware Technical and Community College in honor of Orlando J. George, Jr.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-09","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB222/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e6d209a068a640da85257cca005bfc39?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":648613,"bill_number":"SB223","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iii,  9 And To  20 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Vacancies In The Office Of Lieutenant Governor.","description":"This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would authorize the Governor to nominate a Lieutenant Governor in the event of a vacancy in the office. The nomination would require confirmation by a majority of the members of the Senate.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Laid On Table in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB223/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e72b087fb902a3e385257cd700595994?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":648624,"bill_number":"SB221","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Expenditures.","description":"This Act allows political committees to give campaign contributions back to their donors.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-23","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB221/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e34ee2a3dae4232e85257cd0006f0d70?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gregory Lavelle"},
{"bill_id":648723,"bill_number":"HCR58","title":"Recognizing The Month Of May 2014 As \"poppy Month\" In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This resolution recognizes the month of May as “Poppy Month” in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR58/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/eeeabce4213c124f85257ccb00692bce?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Daniel Short"},
{"bill_id":648738,"bill_number":"HB342","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Utilities.","description":"This bill allows public water utilities and wastewater utilities to perform electrical work to maintain their plant and services in the same manner that other utilities are now permitted under current law.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB342/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9afce08f36032b2585257cd2006e1faf?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":648753,"bill_number":"HB339","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Related To Professional Licensing.","description":"This bill amends the Delaware Code concerning barber licensing by permitting the merger of classroom instruction and an apprenticeship to attain licensure. Specifically, a combined 600 classroom instructional hours and 1500 apprenticeship hours will qualify the candidate for licensure barber licensure. This bill also inserts cosmetologist apprentice language in the appropriate subsection.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-13","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-13","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB339/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f1273ed34b71d4f785257ca100749e78?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":648769,"bill_number":"HB340","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Omnibus School Safety Act.","description":"These amendments to the Omnibus School Safety Act changes the date that schools are to be in compliance with the Act to September 2014 instead of September 2017. In addition, the amendment changes the requirement of school districts to conduct full scale exercises annually and table top exercises bi-annually. The new language requires schools to conduct tabletop exercises every year and at least two lockdown/intruder drills per school year. Finally, schools are required to submit verification of the exercises to the Department of Homeland Security.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-03","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB340/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ae32d2860792218a85257cd200616b7f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":648784,"bill_number":"HB338","title":"An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Raw Milk.","description":"This Bill legalizes the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk directly to a final consumer, so long as the final consumer enters into a written contract conveying an ownership interest in the animal or herd from which the raw milk is produced. Any raw milk distributed directly to the final consumer pursuant must contain a prominent warning label that the milk is not pasteurized. The State of Delaware adopted, by Regulation, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance 2009 Revision, as amended, (the “2009 PMO”) in May 2011. Section 9 of the 2009 PMO prohibits the sale of unpasteurized milk and milk products to the final consumer. This Bill creates an exception to this prohibition.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-14","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-14","committee":"Agriculture","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB338/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d87cb8cf34ff430a85257cd0006c843f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Outten"},
{"bill_id":648799,"bill_number":"HB341","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Employment Relations.","description":"This bill allows for collective bargaining in each of the defined units when a majority of the identified employees are recognized. In addition, specific dates and timeframes are added.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-14","last_action":"Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-17","committee":"Appropriations","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB341/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8458bb492c8d340885257cca007405bb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":648829,"bill_number":"SCR46","title":"Designating The Second Full Week In May As \"women's Lung Health Week\".","description":"This resolution designates the second full week in May as “Women’s Lung Health Week”.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-14","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR46/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3a53819caf72d22085257cb4005d0d37?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":648840,"bill_number":"SCR54","title":"Celebrating The 100th Anniversary Of The Signing Of The Smith-lever Act, The Founding Legislation Of The Nationwide Cooperative Extension System.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution commemorates this year, 2014, as the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Smith-Lever Act, the founding legislation of the nationwide Cooperative Extension System.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-14","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR54/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b18c51be89d28ebc85257cd8004e0728?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gary Simpson"},
{"bill_id":648851,"bill_number":"SCR52","title":"Proclaiming September 13 To September 20, 2014 As Sea-level Rise Awareness Week In Delaware.","description":"This resolution proclaims September 13 – 20, 2014 as Sea Level Rise Awareness Week in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-14","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR52/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b2aebdff2d25d5ff85257cd70062093f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":649134,"bill_number":"HCR57","title":"Establishing The Family Caregiving Task Force To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding The Support Necessary For Family Caregivers Assisting The Aging And Adults With Disabilities.","description":"This concurrent resolution establishes the Family Caregiving Task Force to study and make findings and recommendations regarding the support necessary for family caregivers assisting the aging and adults with disabilities.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR57/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/69ea5f28e721480485257ca100645bc8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":649144,"bill_number":"HB344","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes, Mental Health, And Criminal And Civil Procedure.","description":"The 146th General Assembly established a study group pursuant to House Joint Resoultion No. 17 to examine and recommend changes to the State’s civil mental health laws. During the course of the Study Group’s work, it determined that while outside the specific mandate of HJR 17, it was necessary to also look at the intersection of criminal law and mental health because there is no bright line separating treatment for mental health conditions depending on whether the commitment comes from a civil or criminal action. This bill represents the Study Group’s recommendations for updating antiquated language and addressing due process concerns. With regard to those committed pursuant to a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, this bill will allow the patient or the Delaware Psychiatric Center (DPC) to petition for discharge at any time, eliminating the 1 year minimum requirement. It also streamlines the provisions for filing a petition since it is currently not clear whether they only apply to outpatient treatment request petitions or also to petitions for discharge. It allows a patient who has been discharged from DPC and who has been subject to Superior Court oversight for 2 years to petition to discontinue oversight. For those found incompetent to stand trial (11 Del. C.  404) a new provision is inserted governing the specifics of competency evaluations. It mirrors the juvenile competency restoration recently added at 10 Del. C.  1007A. The bill mandates that a competency evaluation be held before a person is confined to DPC to determine whether the person meets civil commitment criteria before admission. Finally, the changes will allow a termination of competency restoration efforts after 2 years if, upon motion by DPC, the Court determines that competency restoration is not likely to succeed.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 17 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB344/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0e36669461f7829785257cd100661dc4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":649154,"bill_number":"HB345","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fiduciary Access To Digital Assets And Digital Accounts.","description":"Recognizing that an increasing percentage of people's lives are being conducted online and that this has posed challenges after a person dies or becomes incapacitated, this Act specifically authorizes fiduciaries to access and control the digital assets and digital accounts of an incapacitated person, principal under a personal power of attorney, decedents or settlors, and beneficiaries of trusts. The Act should be construed liberally to allow such access and control, especially when expressly provided for in a written instrument. Section 1 creates a new Chapter 50 in Title 12 to contain the Act itself while Sections 2 through 4 amend existing statutes pertaining to personal powers of attorney, guardianships, and trustee powers to include the authority permitted under Section 1.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB345/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ed02328e743f63cf85257cc8003f3732?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":649164,"bill_number":"HR36","title":"Paying Tribute To The Honorable James L. Ford, Mayor Of Lewes, Distinguished Public Servant, Philanthropist, And Exemplary Citizen, On The Occasion Of His Retirement.","description":"This House Resolution commends Mayor James L. Ford on his retirement, thanks him for his service, and extends best wishes to Mayor Ford and his family.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR36/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f1fa2d0f6fa8085285257cd2006e92a3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephen Smyk"},
{"bill_id":649175,"bill_number":"HCR60","title":"Extending Sincere Thanks To The Career And Technical Student Organizations Of Delaware For The Presentation Of The Beautiful Geraniums And Extending Best Wishes For Much Success To Each Of These Exemplary Students.","description":"This concurrent resolution thanks the Career and Technical Student Organizations for their presentation of geraniums. This concurrent resolution also extends the General Assembly’s best wishes for continued success to the respective students.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR60/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/28cb770ffed8264e85257cc900666307?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":649184,"bill_number":"HB343","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nonviolent Drug Offenders.","description":"This bill amends Title 16 (Health and Safety) by substituting the “Delaware Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation Act” (DCPRA) for the “First offenders controlled substance diversion program.” Specifically, the DCPRA extends its coverage beyond first offenders to those that are by definition “nonviolent drug offenders.” Under this Act sentencing of these offenders mandatorily will emphasize an individualized drug treatment and rehabilitation component that is crafted by treatment providers and delivered at Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation centers that are maintained by the Department of Health and Social Services. Access to the Treatment and Rehabilitation centers must also be granted to non-offenders combating drug and alcohol addiction. This Act provides judges an analytical framework for determining revocations of probation. Nonviolent drug offenders are given up to three opportunities to complete probation terms and conditions. There shall not be a recorded “conviction” on the charged offenses so long as the terms and conditions of probation are satisfied. The courts are granted the discretion to waive certain fines and costs so they are not burdensome for the ex-offender. There is a mandate under this Act that the General Assembly is to allocate funds annually to meet the costs of treatment and rehabilitation as prospectively determined by the Department of Health and Social Services. The funds shall be placed with the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation, Treatment Coordination, Prevention and Education Fund. There is also a requirement that annually and in tandem the Department of Health and Social Services, the Department of Corrections, and the courts craft a report providing aggregate data and detailed analysis concerning the impact of this Act. Independent researchers designated by the University of Delaware shall also report annually on the impacts of this Act.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":"Health & Human Development","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB343/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d73addf556d2d06585257ca80068ff01?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Charles Potter"},
{"bill_id":649194,"bill_number":"HB348","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Surf Fishing.","description":"This bill allows the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to issue numbered surf fishing vehicle plates. The plates may be sold or auctioned for a fee. The numbered surf fishing vehicle plate is an option for people with an interest in having such a plate. The non-numbered surf fishing vehicle plates will still be available.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 348 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB348/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3b6711cac3d8788185257cd900466492?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Atkins"},
{"bill_id":649204,"bill_number":"HB346","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Commitment Of The Mentally Ill.","description":"The 146th General Assembly passed House Joint Resolution No. 17 establishing a Study Group to, inter alia, conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Delaware's civil mental health laws. HJR 17 noted that it has been decades since a comprehensive review was made of these laws. HJR 17 further noted that it is in the interest of the State that “people be able to access the most appropriate mental health treatment, in the most appropriate but least restrictive setting, at the most appropriate time.” This bill is the result of recommendations made by the HJR 17 Study Group. It is important to note at the outset that the changes in this bill appear more comprehensive than they actually are because one of the primary changes made by this Act is the combination of Chapter 50 with those portions of Chapter 51 dealing with civil commitment. Thus, much of the stricken language of Chapter 51 appears as underlined “new” language in Chapter 50, but has not actually been changed significantly. Combining the chapters creates consistent definitions and a logical and structured process. The language and definitions of both chapters have been updated to refelect modern usage, current terms and promote consistency across the Delaware Code. Substantive changes were made to modernize procedures and provide better civil rights protections to patients. Much attention was paid to making a consistent process, so that people enter civil mental treatment in a consistent manner with due process protections and that similar protections and treatment philosophies are applied across the different levels of treatment. The voluntary admission process was revised to require a clearer showing of informed consent by the individual requesting to be voluntarily admitted. The proposal also reduces the timeframe to discharge a voluntary patient who requests discharge in writing from the current 5 working days to 72 hours. The proposal broadly adds additional safeguards and removes the ability to provisionally admit someone based on property destruction; it removes the ability of psychiatrist to bypass emergency detention through the use of provisional admission; it adds in explicit language that an individual who is provisionally admitted shall not be considered “involuntarily committed” for any legal purpose; but it allows for 48-hour admission following a 24-hour emergency detention. The following due process protection have been added after an involuntary inpatient commitment has been ordered: the order may not exceed three months; shall be based on the court’s individualized assessment of the facts and circumstances; at the end of the three month period, an individual is entitled to a hearing with at least a 14 day notice if continued inpatient treatment is ordered, hearings are held every three months to review the case. Other changes include appeal rules that better reflect Superior Court rules. Discharge requirements will explicitly extend to private psychiatric hospitals as well as DPC. This will not functionally change services already being provided by psychiatric hospitals because the majority of what is covered by provision is already required elsewhere in Delaware Law. Due process protections were added for youth. Parallel to the adult system, the Study Group recommends that emergency detentions be done only by psychiatrists and “Juvenile Mental Health Screeners.” However, because they are minors, consent for voluntary admissions to designated psychiatric treatment facilities or hospitals may only be given by a parent or legal guardian and such requests must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. Once admitted, minors or their parents or legal guardians may make a written request to the psychiatrist to be discharged at any time. Discharge may be conditioned upon the consent of the parent or legal guardian. If the parent or legal guardian of a voluntary patient requests discharge against medical advice, the involuntary treatment procedures may be initiated. At the recommendation of the HJR17 Study Group, consent for voluntary outpatient mental health treatment for minors under the age of 14 requires the consent of a parent, legal custodian, or legal guardian. However, for minors age 14 to 18, the minor or the parent / legal custodian / legal guardian may provide the consent. A minor, including those 14-18, cannot overrule consent provided by a parent/legal guardian / legal custodian. A parent/legal custodian / legal guardian may not abrogate the consent provided by a minor age 14 or older. Psychotropic medication requires the consent of the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian. A different time frame is proposed for minors than adults for emergency detentions. When minors are emergently detained, the evaluation and treatment shall occur within 24 hours unless the parent or legal guardian is unavailable during that initial 24 hour period. In such instances the time period may be extended to 72 hours. Finally, the proposed legislation establishes the ability for the Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families to designate a psychiatrist or Institutional Review Board to review the emergency detention decisions of Juvenile Mental Health Screeners on an individual case or aggregate basis.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB346/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/dde69b59febe64c185257cd10053004f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":649213,"bill_number":"HB347","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Safety.","description":"This bill requires all new school construction or major renovation to include the following features: an intruder alarm, bullet resistant whiteboards, bulletproof glass in entrance areas and interior doors and windows, and doors lockable with keys on both sides. Further, the bill would require all new school construction plans to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget’s Facilities Management Section for compliance with these requirements as well as with Crime Prevention through Environmental Design principles.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-18","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB347/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e4a7463910e3f48385257cd1006c5b2c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Earl Jaques"},
{"bill_id":649217,"bill_number":"SB225","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To The Delaware Constitution Relating To A Vacancy In The Office Of Lieutenant Governor.","description":"This is the 1st Leg of a Constitutional Amendment to hold a special election when there is a vacancy in the office of the Lieutenant Governor. It is modeled after the special election for the Legislative seats. As is the case with the Legislative special elections, the details of the special election process will be placed in Title 15 of the Delaware Code when the 2nd Leg of the Constitutional Amendment is passed by the following General Assembly and the Amendment becomes part of the Delaware Constitution.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":"Executive","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB225/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8cea0ad3963d26e885257cd700727de8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gary Simpson"},
{"bill_id":649232,"bill_number":"SR18","title":"Declaring June 2014 Delaware Dairy Month And Honoring Delaware's Farm Creameries And Dairy Farmers.","description":"This Resolution declares June 2014 as Delaware Dairy Month and Honors Delaware’s farm creameries and dairy farmers.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR18/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bedc52177682d0bd85257cd300488827?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Pettyjohn"},
{"bill_id":649248,"bill_number":"SJR10","title":"Establishing A Joint Executive And Legislative Task Force To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding The Need For A Unified Strategy To Combat Lyme Disease.","description":"This resolution establishes the Lyme Disease Prevention Task Force to promulgate a unified strategy to combat Lyme Disease in Delaware.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR10/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d2c6a4eef6ebecd685257c8a006ee42d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":649263,"bill_number":"SCR53","title":"Proclaiming May, 2014, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month In Delaware.","description":"This Resolution proclaims May, 2014, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR53/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/24813db696d98e1485257cd30047d85c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":649279,"bill_number":"SR17","title":"Continuing To Raise Awareness That The Month Of May Is Melanoma And Skin Cancer Detection And Prevention Month In Delaware.","description":"This Resolution continues to raise awareness that the month of May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-05-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR17/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fd491dd483ec2a4385257cd8005ad564?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Catherine Cloutier"},
{"bill_id":649295,"bill_number":"SB224","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Laurel With Regard To Increasing The Limit For Authorizing General Obligation Bonds, Certificates Of Indebtedness, Notes, Bonds, Or Other Obligations, Without Requiring A Public Hearing And A Special Election.","description":"This Act amends the Charter of the Town of Laurel to permit issuance of general obligation bonds, certificates of indebtedness, notes, or other obligations by the Town of Laurel, without a public hearing and special election, up to the aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $17,000,000.00.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB224/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bc69c9f076f5841485257cc100510bf1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":649310,"bill_number":"SB226","title":"An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utilities.","description":"Section 1 of this bill would increase consumer knowledge and corporate transparency by requiring a Commission-regulated electric company, retail electricity provider, or municipal electric company to include on each customer’s bill a line-by-line accounting of the amount of each bill, in total cost and cost per kilowatt hour, directed to: (1) the Green Energy Fund; (2) the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (3) the costs incurred by complying with the state mandated renewable energy portfolio standard related to procuring RECs and SRECs; (4) the costs related to alternative compliance payments related to the electric company’s decision to make such payment in lieu of meeting the renewable energy portfolio standards contained in Subchapter III-A of Title 26; and (5) the charges collected on behalf of qualified fuel cell provider projects, such as Bloom Energy. Section 2 of this bill would remove the current requirement that electric companies annually disclosure the costs recovered under  358 of Title 26 on inserts to customer bills as that requirement is incorporated into the changes made in Section 1 of the bill.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB226/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/99f509bbf0dc00bc85257caf004e3309?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Lawson"},
{"bill_id":649326,"bill_number":"SCR55","title":"Designating October As \"dyslexia Awareness Month.\"","description":"This resolution designates October 2014 as “Dyslexia Awareness Month” in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-05-15","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR55/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9d0394963003726385257ccb0064f5cb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":649528,"bill_number":"SB228","title":"An Act To Amend Title 12, Chapter 11 Of The Delaware Code And Volume 78, Chapter 317 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Abandoned Property.","description":"This Act codifies the longstanding practice of the Department of Finance and the Secretary of State to hold as confidential the financial information obtained during the course of examinations, settlements, or voluntary self-disclosure agreements that are conducted pursuant to Title 12, Chapter 11 of the Delaware Code. The Act also changes the penalty for failing to file an abandoned property report from 5% per month to the lesser of 5% per month or $100 per day. The maximum penalty changes from 50% of the amount required to be shown on the report to $5,000. The Act also eliminates the assessment of interest on outstanding unpaid amounts. Finally, the Act extends the period that a holder may submit and the Secretary of State may accept a letter of intent to enter into an unclaimed property voluntary self-disclosure agreement from June 30, 2014 to September 30, 2014 and extend the sunset of the Secretary of State’s voluntary self-disclosure program by one year from July 1, 2015 to July 1, 2016 in order to provide sufficient time for all holders to complete and the Secretary of State to process all such voluntary self-disclosures agreements.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB228/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8ac492d32b90eba785257cd8005978b0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":651023,"bill_number":"SB227","title":"An Act To Authorize And Approve The Transfer Of Certain Real Property In The City Of Milford To The City Of Milford.","description":"This legislation transfers ownership of the Milford Armory to the City of Milford. The legislation states that the property is turned over to the City of Milford in an “as is” condition. Any future transfer or non-public use of the property by the City of Milford requires legislative approval","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-23","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB227/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/009d30ab3fe66d3685257c9200620e13?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gary Simpson"},
{"bill_id":651037,"bill_number":"SB229","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Education Of Students With Disabilities","description":"Section 1 of the Act would permit the state’s most severely cognitively disabled students, with the consent of their parents, IEP teams, and school districts, to receive special exemptions from taking either of the state’s standardized assessments. The academic progress of those students would still be measured in order to ensure that they are being challenged and provided meaningful instruction. Sections 2 and 3 of the Act attempt to ensure that evidence-based interventions are provided for young students who have dyslexia and related disabilities, to ensure that they are receiving necessary assistance in learning to read.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB229/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0648e1e5659e3fa585257cd200656f92?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":651051,"bill_number":"SB230","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Child Protection Accountability Commission.","description":"This bill expands the Child Protection Accountability Commission from 20 to 24 members. In so doing, it expands representation to include the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police; the Chair of the Child Death, Near Death and Stillbirth Commission; an Investigation Coordinator responsible for tracking each reported case of alleged child abuse or neglect; and a youth or young adult who has experienced foster care in Delaware. The bill also clarifies the appointment power for certain members. The bill adds a representative of the Public Defender’s Office to the Commssion.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB230/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d674848d94ddec2485257cd00062cb21?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":651066,"bill_number":"SB232","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Environmental Control.","description":"This bill defines “crusher” and requires that any crusher have a mandatory set back from residences and residential communities. A crusher is often used to reduce the size of waste concrete for disposal or recycling. The process of crushing concrete results in the release of air contaminants, which can include toxic dust, produces contaminants that can pollute the water supply, and can cause noise and vibrations that negatively impact the well-being of the general public. The setback requirement created by this bill puts some distance between the general public and the negative environmental impacts caused by this industrial process.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-05-28","last_action":"Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB232/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c3dd7b6b5fc49df385257cab004dd5f6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":651153,"bill_number":"HB362","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Controlled Substances Act.","description":"This bill codifies current scientifically acceptable procedures used by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to test controlled substances for prosecution pursuant to the offenses contained in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, specifically those crimes such as Drug Dealing or Aggravated Possession that implicate Tier level weights of a controlled substance. These scientific procedures, known as hypergeometric sampling, are a statistically valid method of random sampling that allows a forensic chemist to make statistically valid inferences about the untested remainder of multiple doses or units of a controlled substance. These procedures have been accepted by a number of Superior Court judges and by the courts of other jurisdictions. This bill also makes a change to  4751D(b) to bring it into conformity with the drafting convention regarding directing an internal reference to a definition or an item in a list to the section level of the Delaware Code rather than a specific paragraph designation as these designations change as a new definition or item in a list is added.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-29","committee":"Health & Human Development","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB362/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5f1a5bcd93b3319e85257c29004f3812?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephen Smyk"},
{"bill_id":651155,"bill_number":"HB370","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 6, 11, 12, 16, 19, 21, 25, And 28 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Removal Of Insensitive And Offensive Language.","description":"People First Language (“PFL”) legislation is part of a national movement to promote dignity and inclusion for people with disabilities. PFL specifies that the order of terms used to describe any individual places the person first, and the description of the person second. For example, when using PFL, outdated terms such as “the disabled” would be phrased as “persons with disabilities.” This language emphasizes that individuals are people first, and that their disabilities are secondary. In compliance with PFL guidelines, this Act amends current references to persons with disabilities throughout the Code by placing the person first and the disability second. Also pursuant to PFL, this Act removes offensive and/or insensitive language from the Code and replaces that language with respectful language. For example, the Act replaces antiquated and offensive terms such as “mental retardation” and “mental illness” with more appropriate terms like “intellectual disability” and “mental condition,” respectively. This effort was initiated during the 146th General Assembly and this bill continues the process of making additional PFL changes to the Code.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB370/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/784c55d13f87035685257b810063827c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":651157,"bill_number":"HB353","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Establishing The Parent Empowerment Education Savings Account Act.","description":"This bill creates the Parent Education Savings Account Act which would allow parents to use funds otherwise allocated to their resident school district for an education program of the parent’s choosing. The goal of this legislation is to increase educational opportunities for students.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-29","committee":"Education","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB353/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0ad0336e69407b4985257ce00044a05f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":651159,"bill_number":"HB358","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Profession Of Psychology.","description":"This bill explicitly recognizes the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) and the American Psychological Association (APA) as qualifying accreditors of a psychology program for purposes of holding a professional license as a psychologist or registering as a psychological assistant in the State. Under current regulation, only APA programs qualify. PCSAS was founded in 2007, is incorporated in Delaware and is supported in part by funds from the University of Delaware. Its purpose is to raise the standards of mental health care by accrediting science-based clinical psychology programs that are at the leading edge of treatment development and the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practice. PCSAS has been recognized as a national accreditor of science-based clinical psychology programs by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (the same Council which recognizes the older APA).","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-28","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB358/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/680d4d0962580d1b85257cd8006398b7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":651164,"bill_number":"HB369","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Shellfish.","description":"This bill decreases the size of a conch that may be taken or harvested under current DNREC regulations and places the requirements specifically in the Delaware Code.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-29","committee":"Natural Resources","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB369/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1e5f84211536335185257cd0005dfdd7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":651166,"bill_number":"HB349","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bail.","description":"This amendment substitutes the term “deadly weapon” for “firearm”. A firearm is only one type of deadly weapon.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB349/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8642398e26a79bc585257cca006265a1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Jeffrey Spiegelman"},
{"bill_id":651169,"bill_number":"HB375","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education.","description":"This bill places in the Delaware Code language that has been in the annual budget bill for the last 5 years. The bill allows a charter school to utilize for educational purposes any funds saved as a result of negotiating a school transportation contract below the maximum rate allocated for student transportation. The bill also recognizes that a charter school may negotiate a contract below the maximum rate without publicly bidding the transportation routes. Lastly, the bill provides that if a charter school has a fuel adjustment contract provision it shall be responsible for increased payments or may keep funds taken back from a contractor.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 4 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-04","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB375/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1cf9f0573138fd7485257cca0059a2b8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":651173,"bill_number":"HB366","title":"An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care.","description":"This bill allows a licensee or a potential licensee of Child Care to appeal a decision by the Secretary of DSCYF to revoke, suspend or deny their application for a license. This appeal would go to Superior Court on the record and pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act. Currently, there is no direct appeal right to Superior Court for a licensee or potential licensee. The bill also makes minor changes to the administrative hearings, to bring them into compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act. Finally, the bill codifies the process for when a licensee has their license suspended or revoked. The process laid out in this bill is already the process set forth in the Office of Childcare Licensing regulations and procedures manual.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB366/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/66e774b76d43269a85257cd700748d15?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":651175,"bill_number":"HB361","title":"An Act To Reincorporate The Town Of Bellefonte.","description":"The Bellefonte Charter has not been amended since its original passage in 1915, although the town received approval as a home-rule municipality in 1963. Two years ago, the Bellefonte Town Commission charged its Planning Commission to review the process and make recommendations for revision. In February 2014, the Town Commissioners approved the language reflected in this Bill. Revisions involve the replacement of a metes and bounds description, update of the election processes to comply with current Delaware Code, and removal of references to elected officials such as \"alderman\" and \"constable,\" which existed when Bellefonte had its own police force, prior to the County assuming those duties. The Planning Commission undertook a review of approved charters from other municipalities in Delaware as models. In accordance with the powers granted to other municipalities, many new powers are enumerated in this Bill, which repeals and replaces the former, antiquated document from 1915.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-08","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB361/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8594a4030d596f0685257cad006a7a97?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":651178,"bill_number":"HB368","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Aboveground Storage Tanks.","description":"This Act provides environmental cleanup liability protections for lenders who foreclose on properties that contain aboveground storage tanks and sets forth the criteria and process for lenders to maintain this liability protection. This Act also corrects an omission that occurred when House Bill 95, as amended by Amendment 2, was passed last Legislative session on June 27, 2013 relating to specifying a timeframe for the Department Of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to file an environmental lien with the Recorder of Deeds.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB368/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/83c0cec47babe0c485257ce60073f280?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":651181,"bill_number":"HB372","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Line-of-duty Death Benefits.","description":"This Bill expands line of duty death benefits to include individuals who die from a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture within 24 hours of on duty strenuous physical activity. This Bill further removes the statute of limitations on submitting a claim for benefits. The Act shall be applied retroactively to include all claims for benefits for a death occurring on or after July 1, 2005. This Act shall be known as the Delaware Hometown Heroes Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB372/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/18155b7bac0a34fc85257cd10051717e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Daniel Short"},
{"bill_id":651183,"bill_number":"HB374","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Title V Operating Permit Program.","description":"This bill extends the Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit Program annual fees for facilities in Delaware. This bill was developed through the Title V Operating Permit Program Advisory Committee. Existing statutory authorization sunsets December 31, 2014. Fees are based on the number of staff hours spent on permitting, compliance, and enforcement for each facility and the facility’s air emissions. This bill authorizes the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to collect annual fees for calendar years 2015 through 2017 at which point the authority sunsets. Finally, this bill specifies that the Title V Operating Permit Program Advisory Committee will aid in the development of a management system review of the Title V air permitting scope, funding, and revenue generation process, which will be performed by an independent third party. The goal of this review is to ensure the efficient use of the annual fees collected and a fair, balanced, and sustainable Title V Operating Permit Program.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-11","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB374/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bb4feb2dcb30409e85257ce6006c2daa?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":651186,"bill_number":"HB367","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Underground Storage Tanks.","description":"This Act makes a number of revisions, additions, and technical clarification to Title 7 relating to Delaware’s petroleum and hazardous substances underground storage tank program in order to ensure the protection of public health and the environment, including drinking water. The Act revises the purpose section to include the purpose that contaminated soil and groundwater should be remediated and that the costs of remediation should be fairly apportioned among the responsible parties, associated with the facility and underground storage tanks. These responsible parties presumably benefited or could have benefited from such associations. The Act retains the current liability of responsible parties to remediate pollution from retail gasoline stations, and provides for new liability standards commencing on January 1, 2016, which borrows elements from Delaware’s Hazardous Substances Cleanup Act, chapter 91 of Title 7. The Act clarifies the Department’s responsibility to assume control of a release situation and resulting cost recovery, and also expressly provides for contribution from other responsible parties. It also provides liability protections for lenders who foreclose on properties that contain underground storage tanks and explains what lenders need to do to maintain this liability protection. The Act makes it expressly clear in the definition of “facility” that a facility remains a facility under chapter 74, after any removal of tanks from the facility, and remains subject to remediation and other continuing requirements. The Act also clarifies the authority of the Department to access property and use Hazardous Substance Cleanup Funds to confirm suspected releases from underground storage tanks, and to investigate and clean up releases of petroleum and other hazardous substances resulting from leaking underground storage tanks. Further, the Act amends the financial responsibility statutory language to be consistent with existing federal requirements. Finally, in order to protect public health and the environment, the Act clarifies that, when site conditions warrant it, the Department may require that an environmental covenant be placed on a property as part of a risk based environmental cleanup of contamination resulting from a release from an underground or aboveground storage tank. Begin Synopsis Here","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB367/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cabab476c643827b85257ce6006e62d5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":651189,"bill_number":"HB355","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Taxes.","description":"This bill amends the school district’s ability to levy taxes for school purposes by making an election of the voters within the school board’s discretion up to a 3% increase. For any increase in excess of 3%, a special election is still required.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-29","committee":"Revenue & Finance","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB355/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d7c40e9fdbc671f285257cd900671f6d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":651192,"bill_number":"HB371","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marijuana Possession.","description":"The purpose of this bill is to exempt from prosecution those who possess marijuana for personal use and consumption.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"HS 1 for HB 371 - Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 8 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB371/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0546113bd0c8829285257cd100728864?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Helene Keeley"},
{"bill_id":651195,"bill_number":"HB352","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road.","description":"This Bill bans open containers of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles and provides a civil penalty for an offense. A violation of this section would not be entered on an individual’s driving record.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-29","committee":"Public Safety & Homeland Security","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB352/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/10cdb8ebb51953ea85257c9100482eb3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Timothy Dukes"},
{"bill_id":651198,"bill_number":"HB351","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act.","description":"This bill makes a housekeeping correction by changing a reference to the former “Violent Crimes Compensation Board” to the current name, Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB351/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/98159326cfd228eb85257cdd006d2ac1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":651200,"bill_number":"HR23","title":"Creating A Task Force To Study And Provide Alternative Solutions To School Retention And Social Promotion.","description":"This Resolution creates a task force to study and provide alternative solutions to school retention and social promotion. The Speaker needs to appoint 2 members to the task force. The members recommended as Task Force participants were provided by the Department of Education. The task force shall report to the General Assembly and Governor by March 1, 2015.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR23/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b2a027267727a39f85257cca005970c3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Donald Blakey"},
{"bill_id":651204,"bill_number":"HB350","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The University Of Delaware.","description":"This bill requires that new students at the University of Delaware shall consist of at least 80% in-state students until the entire student population reaches 65% in-state students. The University shall then maintain 65% in-state students.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Re-Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-03","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB350/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/76197fee8f9eff2385257cd000480e98?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":651207,"bill_number":"HB356","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iii,  20 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Vacancy In Offices.","description":"This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that removes the Secretary of State (appointed) from the chain of succession to be Governor in case of vacancy in the office of Governor.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-29","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB356/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/aac360da9a31b79b85257cd70062103b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":651209,"bill_number":"HB364","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 38, Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation, Regulation, Operation And Dissolution Of Domestic Statutory Trusts.","description":"This bill makes the following changes to Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “Act”) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments of the Act. Section 1. This section amends  3803(d) of the Act to clarify that a defense of usury shall not apply to obligations of a beneficial owner or trustee of a statutory trust owed to a beneficial owner or trustee of a statutory trust when the obligations arise under the governing instrument or a separate agreement in writing. Section 2. This section amends  3806(b) of the Act to clarify that a governing instrument of a statutory trust may designate a threshold number of trustees whose vote is required to approve any action on behalf of a trust. Otherwise, when the governing instrument is silent the default threshold will be a majority of the trustees. This section is consistent with  3323 of Chapter 33, Title 12 of the Delaware Code. Section 3. This section amends  3806(f) of the Act to confirm and clarify that unless otherwise provided in a governing instrument, a person who is not then a beneficial owner may consent to any matter as a beneficial owner provided that such consent will only be effective at a time when such person is a beneficial owner of the statutory trust. Section 4. This section amends  3806(g) of the Act to confirm and clarify that unless otherwise provided in a governing instrument, a person who is not then a trustee may consent to any matter as a trustee provided that such consent will only be effective at a time when such person is a trustee of the statutory trust. Section 5. This section amends  3807(c) of the Act to provide that an investment company maintaining a registered office and registered agent in the State under  3807(b) need only provide an address in the State, rather than a business address in the State, to comply with the requirements of  3810(a)(1)b. Section 6. This section amends  3814(c) of the Act to restrict the use of the word “bank” in the name of a statutory trust. Section 7. This section amends  3815(a) of the Act to expressly allow the rights or securities of, or interests in, a statutory trust or other business entity which is a constituent party to a merger or consolidation to remain outstanding upon such merger or consolidation. Section 8. This section amends  3820(i) of the Act to expressly allow the rights or securities of, or interests in, the other business entity which is converted into a statutory trust to remain outstanding upon such conversion. Section 9. This section amends  3821(d) of the Act to expressly allow the rights or securities of, or interests in, a statutory trust which is to be converted to an other business entity to remain outstanding upon such conversion. Section 10. This section amends  3822(j) of the Act to expressly allow the rights or securities of, or interests in, a non-United States entity which is to be domesticated as a domestic statutory trust to remain outstanding upon such domestication. Section 11. This section amends  3823(f) of the Act to expressly allow the rights or securities of, or interests in, a statutory trust which is to be transferred to or domesticated in another jurisdiction to remain outstanding upon such transfer or domestication. Section 12. This section provides that the proposed amendments of the Act shall become effective August 1, 2014.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-23","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB364/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ca52786bece73be385257cd9006f7e3f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":651212,"bill_number":"HB365","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Cash Management Policy Board.","description":"This bill is intended to codify three recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee. First, the bill increases the minimum number of yearly meetings from 2 to 4, and provides for the Chair or State Treasurer to set the agenda for special meetings. Second, the bill authorizes the Board, by a majority vote of its members, to enter into agreements to employ consultants. Finally, the bill moves administrative and budgetary support responsibilities from the Office of the State Treasurer to the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Finance.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-23","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB365/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9f13632379567ea885257cdf0071a2fd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":651215,"bill_number":"HB357","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charter Schools.","description":"This bill requires that all charter school applications are first submitted to the local school board. If the school board denies the application, the applicant may then request that the Department of Education consider its application.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-05-29","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-05-29","committee":"Education","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB357/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4247b77f906486f585257cd90079e3e7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Kowalko"},
{"bill_id":651218,"bill_number":"HB376","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Abuse Of Children.","description":"This bill clarifies the duties of the Investigation Coordinator in the child protection system to have the authority to track each reported case of abuse or neglect, and to be responsible for tracking and monitoring each reported case of death, serious physical injury, and sexual abuse of a child within the Investigation Coordinator’s independent tracking system. This bill also creates confidentiality and immunity clauses to protect the information and records obtained by the Investigation Coordinator.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB376/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/801ab4c6cb49c12b85257ce60038a4da?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":651219,"bill_number":"HB363","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Contractual Limitation Periods.","description":"Delaware common law currently permits contracting parties to effectively opt into a 20 year limitations period by entering into a contract under seal. Absent compliance with the requirements for a contract under seal, the statute of limitations for breach of contract claims is generally three years or, in the case of contracts governed by Article 2 of the Delaware UCC, four years. Subsection (c) gives clear statutory authorization to the parties’ freedom to contract beyond the three or four year statutory period without resorting to the use of a sealed instrument, as long as the contract involves at least $100,000 and is in writing. Examples of a \"period\" that may be specified in a written contract, agreement or undertaking would include, without limitation, (i) a specific period of time, (ii) a period of time defined by reference to the occurrence of some other event or action, another document or agreement or another statutory period and (iii) an indefinite period of time.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB363/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/333f2d3b42d3d2ff85257ce6004be215?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":651223,"bill_number":"HB359","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Physical Therapy And Athletic Training.","description":"At the recommendation of the Joint Sunset Committee, this bill revises the State Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers’ licensing law to make it consistent with the laws of other Title 24 boards. This bill updates the Board’s governing statute in several substantive ways. The bill revises the provision pertaining to Board membership and duties, the grounds for discipline, and available sanctions. The bill redefines and expands “practice of physical therapy” and “athletic training,” including telehealth and dry needling in the scope of practice. Under this bill, visiting physical therapists and athletic trainers are authorized to render care for patients affiliated with athletic teams and organizations or performing arts companies who are temporarily practicing, competing, or performing in Delaware. In addition, this bill requires applicants to undergo criminal background checks. While much of the bill is based on proposals submitted to the Joint Sunset Committee by the Board, the Sunset Review process indicated a need to include a provision prohibiting physical therapists and athletic trainers from holding themselves out in any way as acupuncturists unless they are, in fact, licensed acupuncturists.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB359/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b92ca9d049597d8185257ce00061bc19?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":651226,"bill_number":"HB354","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Diamond State Port Corporation.","description":"At the recommendation of the Joint Sunset Committee, this bill amends the Diamond State Port Corporation by adding an advisory board, consisting of members who represent a variety of interests related to the Port, to provide the Port’s Board of Directors with advice on strategic planning, capital investment, business development, and budgetary matters.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-11","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB354/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2e42e8f7f5c78f8d85257cdf0054650c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":651228,"bill_number":"HB373","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 18 And 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Workers' Compensation Insurance.","description":"This Act makes substantial changes to Titles 18 and 19 of the Delaware Code designed to control the level of workers’ compensation premiums in Delaware. The most significant changes are (a) a 33% reduction in medical costs to the workers’ compensation system, phased in over a period of three years; (b) absolute caps, expressed as a percentage of Medicare per-procedure reimbursements, on all workers’ compensation medical procedures beginning on January 1, 2017; and (c) increased independence for the Ratepayer Advocate who represents ratepayers during the workers compensation rate approval process and for the committee that oversees the cost control practices of individual workers compensation insurance carriers.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB373/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e5453f66369545d685257ce60047907f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":651363,"bill_number":"SB234","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charter Schools.","description":"This bill aligns language within Title 14, Chapter 5 with changes to education and charter policy made throughout the chapter as well as elsewhere in the title. These changes remedy inconsistencies in language between different sections of Delaware Code as a result of recent changes to licensure, certification, accounting system, as well as aligning all sections of Chapter 5 with specific dates and deadlines established through multiple bills in the past year. This bill organizes required reporting for charter schools within the chapter subsection referencing reports and also addresses the sunset of single gender charter school language from June 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB234/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/661b8e87ba1bb86485257ce80055bd92?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":651597,"bill_number":"HB378","title":"An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Homeless Persons.","description":"This Bill provides persons experiencing homelessness protection from discrimination while on the streets and when seeking access to housing, employment, and temporary shelter as necessary to end their episode of homelessness. This Bill amends Title 6 by adding Chapter 78, “Homeless Persons Bill of Rights”, that provides basic legal and civil protections and ensures equal treatment for persons experiencing homelessness in Delaware.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-03","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-03","committee":"Housing & Community Affairs","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB378/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/de924ef7f267b10885257b820065595a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":651610,"bill_number":"HB360","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Powers, Duties, Regulations And Orders Of The Department Of Health And Social Services.","description":"This bill promotes the safety and welfare of our State’s growing number of patients who use dialysis centers. The bill enables and requires the Department of Health and Social Services to create standards for those centers. A direct concern expressly addressed in the bill is the lack of emergency energy sources, which may leave some patients with the need to hand-crank a machine in order to retrieve their blood.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-02","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB360/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f19dc0da3bfca6ab85257ca80064d39d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Atkins"},
{"bill_id":651622,"bill_number":"SCR56","title":"Commending The Food Bank Of Delaware For Its Contributions To The State Of Delaware.","description":"This concurrent resolution commends the Food Bank of Delaware for its contributions towards ending hunger and resolving the root causes of poverty in the State of Delaware through its increased statewide impact.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-03","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR56/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fd6c17e3f1bf186085257ce8005819f2?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":651634,"bill_number":"HB377","title":"An Act To Reincorporate The Town Of Townsend.","description":"This Act reincorporates the Town of Townsend.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-06-03","last_action":"Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill","last_action_date":"2014-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB377/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b9ba887ecc3ee00c85257ce0005ee8f9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Jeffrey Spiegelman"},
{"bill_id":651635,"bill_number":"SB237","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Ice And Snow On Certain Exposed Surfaces Of A Moving Vehicle.","description":"This Act places a duty on the drivers of motor vehicles to clean ice and snow off of their vehicles prior to driving on the State’s highways. Greater penalties are provided for ice or snow dislodging from a moving vehicle and causing physical injury or property damage.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-03","last_action":"Assigned to Public Safety Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-03","committee":"Public Safety","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB237/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5d9a1837b33e686885257ca7004ad01a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gregory Lavelle"},
{"bill_id":651645,"bill_number":"SB231","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 288, Volume 64, Laws Of The State Of Delaware, The Charter Of The Town Of Laurel Relating To The Alderman And Assistant Alderman","description":"This Act serves to codify numerous policies that promote the autonomy of the Alderman’s Court and thereby foster public confidence in the Court. The Act describes the processes of nomination, appointment by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate. Pursuant to this Act, many of the policies applicable to the Magistrate’s Court are applied to Alderman’s Court, such as requirements to segregate the Court from the Town’s offices. It also codifies standards relating to vacancies, qualifications, duties and jurisdiction.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB231/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f4439272bac7811785257cdf004c2d5d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":651655,"bill_number":"SB236","title":"An Act To Amend Title 8 Of The Delaware Code Relating To General Corporation Law.","description":"New Section 331 is intended to confirm and codify the limited liability nature of corporations by expressly stating that provisions in a certificate of incorporation or bylaw may not impose monetary liability on stockholders, except in the very limited circumstances already provided for in the Delaware General Corporation Law. In ATP Tours, Inc. v. Deutscher Tennis Bund (No. 534, 2013, May 8, 2014), the Delaware Supreme Court upheld as facially valid a bylaw imposing liability for legal fees on certain members of a non-stock corporation who participated in the litigation. Together with the amendments to Section 114, new Section 331 is intended to limit applicability of that holding to non-stock corporations, and to make clear that such liability may not be imposed on holders of stock in stock corporations. The change to Section 102(b)(6) is intended to clarify that any certificate of incorporation provision that imposes stockholder liability for the debts of the corporation must impose such liability based on status as a stockholder, and not on any other status or action of the stockholder. The change to Section 102(b)(6) does not, however, modify or limit the possibility of liability not arising from a charter or bylaw provision, but based instead on a specific act or omission of a stockholder, such as guaranteeing debt of the corporation or engaging in tortious conduct affecting a third person. Under new Section 331 and Section 102(b)(6) as amended, a provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws that would purport to require a holder of stock in a stock corporation to pay expenses incurred by the corporation, its directors, officers, employees, agents or controlling stockholders in connection with litigation initiated or claims prosecuted by the stockholder would be facially invalid. New Section 331 would not prohibit bylaw provisions permitted by Section 112(5), inasmuch as such provisions do not contemplate personal liability of a stockholder in the absence of the stockholder’s explicit affirmative consent (providing an undertaking to indemnify the corporation). Nothing in these amendments is intended to limit the power of a court to impose sanctions under applicable law or the enforceability of any provision included in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws that binds any person pursuant to any separate contract, agreement, deed or other instrument.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-03","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB236/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6fc0acd6aa8a7ab885257cec004ee4e5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":651665,"bill_number":"SB233","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Juvenile Expungements.","description":"The continued existence and dissemination of juvenile criminal histories hampers an individual’s ability to be successful and productive member of society. These criminal histories are a hindrance to employment, education, housing and credit. It is often difficult for indigent children, especially those children in foster care, to overcome the hurdles required to obtain an expungement. Children are unable to pay the fee required to obtain a criminal history from SBI. Children also do not have the knowledge or support to obtain documentation and file the petition as required by the current statute First, this act streamlines the process of mandatory expungemenst by easing some of the cumbersome requirements currently in place. This change will save the Court time and resources and is in the interest of judicial economy. This change is also in the best interests of the child who may lack the resources, knowledge, and family support to file an expungement petition and obtain a criminal history on their own. Second, the act modifies the discretionary expungement provisions to allow more children the ability to petition the Court for an expungement. These changes allow the Court to consider an expungement where the child has demonstrated rehabilitation despite multiple youthful indiscretions. These provisions will enable a greater number of deserving youth the ability to move beyond their past and recognizes that most youth mature out of offending behavior.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-03","last_action":"Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-03","committee":"Judiciary","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB233/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cc4fce4e9fefb48485257cdf005facd3?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":651723,"bill_number":"HCR59","title":"Recognizing June 15, 2014, As \"delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day.\"","description":"This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 15, 2014, as “Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day” and encourages all of Delaware’s citizens to learn about how to protect and nurture our elderly citizens.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-04","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-04","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR59/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/83376f39d9872c5a85257cb4005f8684?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Valerie Longhurst"},
{"bill_id":651745,"bill_number":"HB379","title":"An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Licensing And Regulation Of Limited Lines Travel Insurance Producers.","description":"This bill modernizes the regulatory structure in Delaware for travel insurance to be in line with other states and the way that travel insurance is currently developed, marketed, and sold in the US. This will lead to more uniformity, which benefits producers, retailers, and consumers of travel insurance. This legislation is adapted for Delaware from National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) models. Travel insurance retailers present a unique challenge to the multi-state licensing of insurance producers. Due to these challenges, the NAIC and the NCOIL have both taken steps to provide a workable solution to resolve the problems and regulatory inconsistencies for travel insurance providers and travel retailers. The NAIC adopted Uniform Licensing Standards (“ULS”) in late 2010, and, in November 2012, NCOIL adopted a model act that would accomplish the same goals as the ULS. Both versions place most of the regulatory burden on the insurer or managing general agent who develop and distribute the product, NOT the retail travel agent. Legislation based on these models has been adopted in 26 states over the last two years. Legislation will be introduced in the remaining states in the next year.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-04","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-04","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB379/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b08cc37101def97085257ce6005b771d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":651769,"bill_number":"SB235","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 13 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Access To Family Court Proceedings.","description":"This Bill represents the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Task Force on the feasibility of opening Family Court proceedings to the public. The Bill provides that paternity, divorce, property division and alimony hearings are presumed to be public proceedings and that the Court has discretion to hold the proceedings in private for criteria specifically outlined. The Bill also clarifies that adoption, custody, visitation, third party visitation, termination of parental rights, guardianship, permanent guardianship, and Child Protection Registry hearings are private, except that the Court may open the hearings to the public under a specific criteria.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-17","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":"Administration","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB235/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/b73015d86ab7693285257cd70066ba9f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":651849,"bill_number":"HB386","title":"An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Related To Public Utilities.","description":"This bill updates Title 26, Chapter 8 by adding the Public Service Commission as an authority to lawfully regulate and enforce potential public safety concerns related to underground excavations and demolitions and to establish and enforce underground damage penalties.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-05","committee":"Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB386/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4c09051da06962d885257cd0007458ce?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Kowalko"},
{"bill_id":651853,"bill_number":"SCR57","title":"Commending The Class Of 2013-2014 Eagle Scouts For Having Attained The Highest Rank One Can Earn In The Boy Scouts Of America.","description":"This Resolution honors the class of 2013-2014 Eagle Scouts for having attained the highest rank one can earn in the Boy Scouts of America. AUTHOR: Sen. Lawson","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR57/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c89dc4f94e0aee2385257ce500650962?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Lawson"},
{"bill_id":651858,"bill_number":"HB385","title":"An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Industrial Hemp.","description":"Section 7606 of the federal Farm Bill exempts the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes from the provisions of the federal Controlled Substances Act, the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, Chapter 81 of Title 41 of the United States Code, and any other Federal law so long as such growth and cultivation is also permitted under state law. This Bill authorizes the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp by the Department of Agriculture and higher education institutions for research purposes in the State of Delaware. Any higher education institution wishing to grow or cultivate industrial hemp in Delaware must be certified by the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture is authorized to develop such rules, regulations, and standards as are necessary to further the objectives of this Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-29","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB385/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c616bfd3a12535cc85257ce80066b103?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Wilson"},
{"bill_id":651861,"bill_number":"HB380","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal History Reporting.","description":"Many employers require criminal history background checks as a condition of employment. This bill would limit conviction data provided to prospective employers to Class B misdemeanor convictions or greater, meaning criminal acts classified as unclassified misdemeanors or violations shall not be disclosed for employment purposes. Law enforcement agencies, courts and individuals and entities in the criminal justice system would still have access to an individual’s entire criminal history.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB380/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9e077afbb6114a4085257cd8006e3536?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":651866,"bill_number":"HB387","title":"An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Related To Public Utilities.","description":"This bill updates Title 26, Chapter 1, Subchapter II by recognizing the potential for independent transmission companies to construct transmission facilities within the State and by providing for a new transmission line CPCN requirement. Current Delaware law arguably does not provide for such companies and does not provide any guidance on safety or how such a company would integrate into the current grid.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-05","committee":"Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB387/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/31ba2573ef9cdf6685257cd00074ac54?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Kowalko"},
{"bill_id":651870,"bill_number":"HB383","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Medical Practice Act.","description":"This legislation amends the Medical Practice Act to address home health care services ordered for Delaware residents by physicians from another state. This legislation allows a Delaware licensed home health agency to deliver home health care to a patient who resides in Delaware upon an order of a physician from another state who holds a license in good standing in the other state. The intent of this legislation is to permit individuals who have sought medical treatment in another state and need subsequent home health care services to obtain those services without obtaining an intermediary Delaware physician to write an order for home health care services to be rendered in Delaware.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB383/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bfa2a65ee851875e85257cec006820d1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":651874,"bill_number":"HB384","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Licensure Of Home Inspectors.","description":"This Act updates the trainee and reciprocity provisions of Delaware’s home inspector licensing act which took effect last year. First, the act protects home inspector trainees from having to pay, or execute a covenant not to compete with, a supervising licensed home inspector in order to become licensed in Delaware. In addition, the Act provides reciprocity for home inspectors licensed in good standing in another State who are members of a national accrediting organization, provided the applicant has practiced for a minimum of one year, performed at least 75 home inspections for compensation and meets all other requirements for licensure by endorsement (including completion of an approved educational course, passage of the National Home Inspector Examination, and proof of liability and errors and omissions insurance).","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB384/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c670e60a3310ca3c85257cec0053d4bc?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Andria Bennett"},
{"bill_id":651878,"bill_number":"HB382","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Family Court Protective Orders.","description":"This bill removes the 6-month limitation on the extension of Family Court Protective Orders in circumstances where there has been additional domestic violence since the entry of the original order, a violation of the order has occurred or where the respondent consents or good cause is shown.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB382/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5eaaeb6d32cc1d1185257cd200633654?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":651883,"bill_number":"HB381","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Disclosure By Public Officers.","description":"This bill is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee and adds appointed members of the Cash Management Policy Board to the definition of “public officers”. This designation would subject the appointed members of the Board to annual financial disclosure requirements.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (SUNSET COMMITTEE (POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY)) in House with 3 Favorable","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB381/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a30bf6fdc891eb3685257cdf00476ecb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":651891,"bill_number":"SB240","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Volunteer Firemen’s Pension Plan.","description":"This bill clarifies that a participating volunteer fire company or ladies auxiliary in the Delaware Volunteer Firemen’s Pension Plan has the ability to withdraw from the plan. As part of that withdrawal process the company or auxiliary would pay a withdrawal liability payment that would be used to pay the retirement benefits of their member’s accrued benefits and ensure the actuarial soundness of the Fund for the remaining Employers.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB240/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f1fd25a5728115b185257cec00549e21?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":651895,"bill_number":"SB239","title":"An Act To Amend Section 6607 Of Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fire Prevention.","description":"This legislation establishes that the determination of fire company boundaries by the Fire Prevention Commission shall prevail over any other provision of the Code, state law, any county or municipal ordinance or any rules or regulations to the contrary.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Assigned to Public Safety Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-05","committee":"Public Safety","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB239/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c2507a9872186c1485257cec0053c030?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":651898,"bill_number":"SB241","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 10, 11, 13, 16, 21, 23, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner And The Division Of Forensic Science.","description":"This Act reorganizes the provision of many forensic sciences into a new Division of Forensic Science organized within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. The proposed new Division of Forensic Science would consist of the operations previously organized in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner within the Department of Health and Social Services. Section 1 of the Act reorganizes the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as the Division of Forensic Science. The Division shall be led by the Director of the Division of Forensic Science, who shall appoint the Chief Medical Examiner and assistant medical examiners and other personnel in the Division. The Director and the Chief Medical Examiner shall be subject to the same personnel policies as other division directors in the department. Employees of the Division must seek prior written approval of the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to maintain employment outside of the Division. Section 1 further creates the Commission on Forensic Science, which shall provide oversight and supervision for the Division. Sections 2 through 5 strike provisions relating to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner from the chapter governing the Department of Health and Social Services, including certain employment provisions applicable to the Chief Medical Examiner. Sections 6 through 8 create the Division of Forensic Science within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. Sections 9 through 18 make conforming changes to other titles of the Delaware Code to reflect the new organization of the Division of Forensic Science, including working with the courts and law enforcement (sections 9, 10 and 11), participation on the Criminal Justice Council (section 12), providing fatal incident reviews to the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (section 13), investigation of deaths (sections 14 and 15), and operating a vehicle or vessel under the influence (sections 16 through 18).","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB241/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7713152db1c62d2785257ced006ff23e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":651901,"bill_number":"SB242","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 11, Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Post-employment Restrictions On Certain State Employees.","description":"This bill establishes 2-year post-employment restrictions on State employees whose State work relates to the State of Delaware's unclaimed property program.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-05","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-05","committee":"Executive","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB242/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cf1ff1f1ef9cd87585257cec0063523e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":651903,"bill_number":"SB238","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Homes And Manufactured Home Communities.","description":"This legislation will require manufactured home community owners to provide prospective tenants with a copy of the proposed rental agreement, a copy of the rules, standards and fee schedule of the manufactured home community, a copy of the Manufactured Home Owners and Community Owners Act, and a summary of the Act written by the Attorney General at the time the prospective tenant obtains an application for tenancy in the community, to ensure that prospective tenants have ample time and opportunity to review the documents prior to entering the community.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB238/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/08f13c32accdcc0d85257ceb004579b9?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":651907,"bill_number":"SB244","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Performance Appraisal System Ii Advisory Committee.","description":"This bill expands the purview of the DPAS II Advisory Committee which serves to provide advice to the Secretary of Education and the State Board in the promulgation of regulations relating to DPAS II.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB244/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ea9ce0378dc7001f85257ced00683ca4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":651909,"bill_number":"SB243","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Criminal Procedure.","description":"This bill specifies that probation and parole officers are included in the definition of “law-enforcement officer” for the purposes of the Delaware Criminal Code in Title 11 of the Delaware Code.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB243/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/994048e358ba770685257ced0058217f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Nicole Poore"},
{"bill_id":652207,"bill_number":"SJR11","title":"Directing The Department Of Transporation To Conduct A Sound Level Study On Interstate 495 In Areas Adjacent To Residential Neighborhoods In Delaware","description":"This joint resolution directs DelDOT to immediately conduct a sound level study and report the results to the General Assembly before the reopening of I-495. These studies can be compared with previous high traffic noise levels.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR11/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6db75da770007bc385257cee00702879?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":652317,"bill_number":"HB389","title":"An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Constables.","description":"The bill extends the length of a constable commission from one year to two years, thereby reducing the frequency and burden of processing them annually. This is beneficial to both the licensing division of the State Police and the industry as a whole.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-29","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB389/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5cdb12a89e514c6985257cec0071d3a7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":652322,"bill_number":"HB392","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Certain Positions In The Court Of Common Pleas And The Justice Of The Peace Court.","description":"This legislation designates court security positions in the Court of Common Pleas and uniformed services supervisor positions in the Justice of the Peace Court as exempt from the State of Delaware Merit Rules, thereby placing them under the Judicial Branch Personnel Rules, consistent with similar positions in the Superior Court. Section 2 of this Act allows any incumbent to elect to be governed by the Judicial Branch Personnel Rules or remain in the Merit System.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB392/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c0524120aa44964885257cf300588657?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":652327,"bill_number":"HB390","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Contributions.","description":"Consistent with the recommendation of the December 28, 2013 Report of Independent Counsel on Investigation of Violations of Delaware Campaign Finance and Related State Laws authored by E. Norman Veasey and Christine T. Di Guglielmo, this law bans all contributions to any political action committee by corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, trusts, unions, and any other alternative entity.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB390/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/55ca9f512caca5bf85257cec00642282?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":652332,"bill_number":"HB393","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Procurement.","description":"This bill requires that, for emergency procurement, in addition to a preference for Delaware labor, there will be a preference for hiring companies with their principal place of business in Delaware. For a violation of that requirement, the hired entity may be fined an amount equal to the compensation.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Introduced in House and assigned to House Administration Committee","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB393/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ce3a6551d9b8959b85257cf2006949ec?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":652336,"bill_number":"HB391","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Certain Use Of A Handgun.","description":"This bill updates requirements for handguns used for deer hunting by adding a range and limit to allowable handgun calibers to accommodate changing handgun availability while maintaining public safety and handgun hunting efficacy.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB391/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c861bfac3ea1020685257cd80071fd8c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Jeffrey Spiegelman"},
{"bill_id":652338,"bill_number":"SB246","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Medication In Schools.","description":"This Act would bring best practices to Delaware schools with respect to prevention of serious injury or death from anaphylactic reactions caused by an allergy or life-threatening crisis due to asthma. Delaware schools shall have Emergency Medications available for administration by the School Nurse or Trained Person to individuals showing symptoms of a life-threatening allergic or asthmatic reaction.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB246/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c1a7c1829ea6376d85257c9f004ef04c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":652339,"bill_number":"SB251","title":"An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors.","description":"This bill continues the process of updating the Liquor Control Act to make it more modern and consumer-friendly. The bill allows stores the option to open at 8:00 a.m. for a period up to three consecutive months each year to adjust for seasonal variations in business. The bill allows package stores to be open if they wish on Thanksgiving Day. The bill allows package stores to open at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays instead of noon.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB251/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c8f83e02503dc0e585257cee006c22ed?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":652342,"bill_number":"HB395","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Finfishing.","description":"This bill changes “shared rigging” to “fixed rigging” as it relates to certain requirements for fishing nets set in a series.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB395/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cd9cfb42faf91d5785257cf20050c287?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":652345,"bill_number":"HB396","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Finfishing.","description":"This bill provides that a striped bass does not have to be tagged by a commercial fisherman until it is landed.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Introduced in House and assigned to Natural Resources Committee","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB396/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/24bb49725070c2ce85257cf20053e68d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":652349,"bill_number":"SB249","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Construction Capital Improvements.","description":"This Act creates a five year pilot program for the use of public-private partnership agreements in school construction and capital improvement projects. The contracting flexibility provided by this Act will allow school districts to enter into design construct, design construct and operate or privately funded arrangements for qualified school construction projects pursuant to a competitive process approved by the local school board. This will allow school districts to streamline the procurement process, avoid duplication and experience cost savings. Approval of projects is subject to the availability of funds for construction and the Department of Education must approve projects in excess of one million dollars. All contracts entered into pursuant this pilot program must comply with any applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and codes, including prevailing wage requirements.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Laid On Table in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB249/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/23aed3099863d1df85257cec00796fdb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":652352,"bill_number":"SB248","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Termination Of State Pensions.","description":"This Act seeks to prevent individuals convicted of certain crimes from collecting State pensions.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":"Executive","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB248/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0d19a397c1e5879785257cd1006bc8b4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ernesto Lopez"},
{"bill_id":652355,"bill_number":"SB250","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Right To Work.","description":"This Bill creates a right to work law in Delaware.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-10","last_action":"Assigned to Labor & Industrial Relations Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-10","committee":"Labor & Industrial Relations","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB250/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e6bfa35729e8bcc785257b2d005eba6a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Colin Bonini"},
{"bill_id":652359,"bill_number":"HB397","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill Of Rights.","description":"This bill will provide that when a municipal department is conducting an internal affairs investigation of a Council on Police Training Certified Police Officer pursuant to Delaware Code a certified officer from another department can conduct the investigation. This is necessary when the department is a small department who does not have the necessary staff to conduct the investigation.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB397/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/272896e7570603e685257cd8006ff361?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":652362,"bill_number":"HB388","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Treatment Of Drug Overdose.","description":"This bill would allow peace officers who have completed a DHSS approved training course to receive, carry, and administer the drug naloxone. Naloxone is a prescription drug which, when administered to a person undergoing an opioid related overdose, can have the effect of counteracting the effects of the overdose. Immunity is provided to officers who administer naloxone in good faith.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-04","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-04","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB388/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4b2d3fe1cb5bc5ba85257cd900756235?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":652365,"bill_number":"SB247","title":"An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educator Licensure, Certification, And Preparation Programs.","description":"This bill continues the current practice which allows school districts to hire qualified school nurses in a timely and appropriate manner. The bill keeps in place current language that requires applicants for school nurse to achieve a passing score on an examination of general knowledge within one fiscal year after the date of hire.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB247/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/60e497293f048ed985257cef005ba81f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bethany Hall-Long"},
{"bill_id":652369,"bill_number":"SB245","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 3, 9, And 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dangerous Dogs And Animal Fighting And Baiting.","description":"This bill protects animals seized in criminal activity, cruelty and animal fighting from automatic humane disposition including breeding females and puppies. Delaware is one of only thirteen states who treat animals seized in this manner. This bill also allows the shelter to receive payment for its services in a timely manner. It allows for evaluation of animals for adoptability by trained personnel. The bill also ensures that individuals involved in the criminal activity are not able to adopt the animals after their seizure or forfeiture.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB245/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cef6d2a81e615c7e85257cee00611507?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Karen Peterson"},
{"bill_id":652372,"bill_number":"HB394","title":"An Act To Amend Volume 79, Chapter 214 Of The Laws Of Delaware And Title 21, Chapter 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Commercial Learner Permits And Commercial Driver Licenses.","description":"This bill makes several corrections and revisions to the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act that were inadvertently included in or omitted from Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 39 (79 Del. Laws ch. 214), which was enacted to bring Delaware into compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new commercial driver license and commercial learner permit issuance standards. Most significantly, this bill clarifies that renumbered Section 12 of SS 1 to SB 39 (79 Del. Laws ch. 214,  12)—which amended 21 Del.C.  2626—became effective on April 17, 2014. This is important because federal regulations now require medical examinations of CLP/CDL applicants and holders to be conducted by FMCSA-certified medical examiners who are listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB394/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/24727a9d7e17f39085257cee007861b6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":652478,"bill_number":"HCR62","title":"Recognizing The 60th Anniversary Of The Opinion Of The Supreme Court Of The United States In Brown V. Board Of Education And Recognizing The Efforts Of Delawareans Involved In The Consolidated Cases.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes 2014 as the 60th anniversary of the issuance of the Supreme Court opinion in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, and recognizes the contribution of Delawareans to that effort.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR62/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0858effd0f73d1ce85257cf4005cc712?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":652487,"bill_number":"HB400","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation Of Medical Orders For Scope Of Treatment.","description":"Section 1 of this Bill adds a provision to the Health-Care Decisions statute authorizing a medical order which is transportable, standardized, and implements a patient's end-of-life care preferences. In order to implement that statute, adjustments are made in Section 2 to the existing advance-care directive statute, and in Section 3 to the statute governing Emergency Medical Services. Section 3 also makes a technical name change within Chapter 97 that was overlooked in a 2003 change to Chapter 97 and adds reference to DMOST in Public Health’s rule writing authority.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"Laid On Table in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB400/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4df1be2e6c34b90185257cf30075ae7f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Barbieri"},
{"bill_id":652496,"bill_number":"HB399","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Revenue And Taxation.","description":"This Act places a constitutional limitation on base general fund operating appropriations. However, appropriations deemed as emergencies involving the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of the State that are approved by three-fifths of the members elected to each House of the General Assembly are not included in the limitation.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-11","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB399/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/67b960859574761f85257aed006a971a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ronald Gray"},
{"bill_id":652504,"bill_number":"HCR61","title":"Recognizing November 2014 As \"native American Heritage Month\" In Delaware.","description":"This resolution recognizes November 2014 as “Native American Heritage Month” in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-11","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR61/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2d3c5ab502ece08385257ced00651848?OpenDocument","sponsor":"William Carson"},
{"bill_id":652512,"bill_number":"HR37","title":"A Resolution To Reaffirm The Sister-state Relationship Between The State Of Delaware And Taiwan.","description":"This Resolution celebrates the fourteenth anniversary of the Sister-State Relationship and reaffirms the relationship between the State of Delaware and the Province of Taiwan.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-06-11","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR37/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ace546a3b5a109b085257cd20066825e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":652519,"bill_number":"HB398","title":"An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code To Enable Local Governments To Create Transportation Improvement Districts And Establish Fees For Traffic Studies For Such Districts.","description":"This bill enables local governments, in coordination with the Department of Transportation, to create transportation improvement districts (TIDs) and an appropriate fee schedule for such studies.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-11","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-11","committee":"Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB398/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/56ed02f26f31057085257cb5006413f6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Deborah Hudson"},
{"bill_id":652520,"bill_number":"SB252","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Eel Fishing.","description":"This bill changes American eel size and possession limits, and sets the minimum mesh size for eel pots. These changes are necessary for Delaware to remain in compliance with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission American Eel Interstate Fisheries Management Plan.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES) in House with 11 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB252/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/404f2b8ee949229485257ced007564bd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":652645,"bill_number":"HB403","title":"An Act To Amend Title 1 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electronic Legal Material.","description":"This bill adopts the “Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act” to allow the electronic versions of legal material published by the State, including the Constitution, the Laws of Delaware, the Delaware Code, and the Delaware Administrative Code, to be designated as the official version.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-23","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB403/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0d7541a7f1dd4b4e85257cdf006a790d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":652652,"bill_number":"HB402","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prevailing Wage.","description":"This Bill ties the state prevailing wage rate to the average rate established by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics Survey (OES) for the subject class of laborers or mechanics.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-12","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB402/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/bba3805147668ba985257ced006abc84?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":652660,"bill_number":"SCR58","title":"Recognizing The Importance Of Spaying And Neutering Companion Animals And Establishing A Contest To Redesign The Animal Welfare License Plate.","description":"This resolution establishes a contest for the redesigning of the Animal Welfare License Plate, to be held through August 30, 3014. The sale of these license plates will help fund humane animal population control efforts throughout Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR58/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e7031a0f9680622d85257ce1004bcacd?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":652668,"bill_number":"HB401","title":"An Act To Amend Title 1 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Code And Continuous Code Revision.","description":"The bill makes clear that Legislative Council, rather than Government Support Services, is responsible for receiving certification of the need for the printed version of the Code and the Rules from State entities or agencies. This change is intended to centralize the responsibility for maintaining and paying for the printed version of the Code and the Rules with one entity, Legislative Council. Centralizing these responsibilities with Legislative Council is done in recognition that Legislative Council is already responsible for producing the material contained in the Code, paying the Code Revisors, consulting with the Code Revisors regarding the contract to publish the Code, and paying for the Code supplements, Rules, and Rules supplements. The bill also clarifies that the Code Revisors are to consult with Legislative Council regarding the number of copies of the Code supplements, Rules, and Rules supplements to be printed and delivered by the publisher each year. Additionally, the bill makes numerous changes throughout Chapters 1 and 2 of Title 1 to clarify the historical involvement of the Code Revisors and Legislative Council related to the Delaware Rules. Finally, the bill modifies  220 of Title 1 to provide flexibility in the delivery of printed copies of the Code, Rules, and Rules supplements in recognition that such copies are currently being delivered directly to the requesting State entity or agency pursuant to the terms of the contract with the publisher of the Code and the Rules.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-05","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB401/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/89c2b2c3e5acf12d85257c93006998a0?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":652676,"bill_number":"HCR63","title":"Recognizing The Young Men From Across The State Of Delaware Participating In The 2014 Session Of Delaware's Boys State.","description":"This Resolution recognizes the young men participating in the 2014 session of Delaware's Boys State and commends its sponsor, the American Legion Department of Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR63/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/200600f544af711985257cf30047f7e7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":652685,"bill_number":"SB253","title":"An Act To Authorize And Approve The Conveyance Of Certain Real Property In New Castle County To The Colonial School District And Providing For The Future Subdivision And Conveyance Of A Portion Of This Real Property To Faithful Friends.","description":"This legislation authorizes the conveyance of the Airport Road Division of Motor Vehicles facility over to the Colonial School District. The legislation also directs the Colonial School District to subdivide, and convey a portion of the parcel to be transferred to Faithful Friends.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB253/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ae839b1f2392df4185257cf200635226?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":652696,"bill_number":"HB404","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Clean Indoor Air Act.","description":"This bill extends Delaware’s Clean Indoor Air Act to eliminate smoking in private clubs such as fraternal benefit societies and volunteer fire companies.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Introduced in House and assigned to Health & Human Development Committee","last_action_date":"2014-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB404/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3f1bb622dc7a651c85257cee005eeee7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Viola"},
{"bill_id":652707,"bill_number":"HB405","title":"An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Clerk Of The Peace.","description":"This bill is the first leg of a Constitutional amendment that eliminates reference to the county elective office of Clerk of the Peace. Contemporaneously with the second leg of the Constitutional Amendment, the implementation language will be filed as a separate bill to maintain a Marriage Bureau in each county under the Secretary of Health and Social Services.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2014-06-12","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB405/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7c962f054a7ff7d685257cf3006a817e?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":653085,"bill_number":"HB408","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation For Victims Of Violent Crimes","description":"This Bill (Section 1) clarifies the authority of the Victims Compensation Assistance Program (“VCAP”) to recover from the offender and collateral sources the full amount of compensation paid to the victim(s) of crimes committed by the offender. Where the offender is convicted of crimes involving victims who have received compensation from VCAP, the agency may submit an affidavit and supporting documentation in and seek a restitution order for reimbursement of the Victims Compensation Fund (Section 2). This amendment is consistent with the longstanding practice of the criminal courts in ordering restitution payable to the VCF. The offender’s obligation to reimburse the Fund is in addition to the 18% surcharge to the Fund added to any fines, and also in addition to any “compensating fine” assessed in the discretion of the court under the standard set forth in existing Section 9018 (Section 3). This amendment providing for reimbursement through the sentencing order is in addition to the existing civil remedies set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 9014. Section 4 of this Bill is intended to clarify the authority of VCAP to claim reimbursement from the victim, claimant, or dependents for payments received from collateral sources (other than life insurance). VCAP is entitled to reimbursement, regardless of whether the collateral payments are received before or after compensation from VCAP. The intent is for VCAP to be the payer of last resort, and to replenish the Victims’ Compensation Fund for the benefit of future crime victims seeking compensation. In cases of extreme hardship, such as where the victim faces outstanding bills and future losses that exceed the net recovery from collateral sources, the VCAP Director may waive all or part of the statutory recovery.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB408/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/01a37ece7a20ad4385257cf50047f0ca?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":653089,"bill_number":"HB409","title":"An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health And Safety.","description":"This bill exempts substance abuse treatment facilities which are already accredited by a nationally recognized healthcare accreditation organization, such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Facilities, from obtaining a license through the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (“DSAMH”). This bill puts substance abuse facilities already accredited by nationally recognized health accreditation organizations in line with similarly-accredited mental health programs in Delaware, which do not require licensure through DSAMH. Exempting substance abuse treatment facilities which have national accreditation from State licensure relieves those facilities from the burden of completing a State survey which uses the same standards used by the national healthcare accreditation organizations, and also reserves State resources.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-17","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-17","committee":"Health & Human Development","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB409/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/faa304727a2ef76785257cf900636234?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":653092,"bill_number":"HB406","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Real Estate Brokers, Associate Brokers, And Salespersons.","description":"This Bill requires an auctioneer who is providing real estate services other than advertising and marketing real property for sale by auction, selling the property by auction on the day advertised, and performing ministerial tasks necessary for settlement to comply with the license requirements of Title 24, Chapter 29. If the original bidder is not able to complete settlement, then the auctioneer may offer the property on the same terms to other registered bidders.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-17","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-17","committee":"Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB406/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f8d8a457bd79e51985257cb60063a16c?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Ruth Briggs King"},
{"bill_id":653096,"bill_number":"HB412","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 12 And 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fiduciary Relations And Property.","description":"Section 1 of the Act moves the definition of “good faith”, applicable throughout Title 12, from Section 3580 to Section 101 of Title 12. Sections 2 and 3 of the Act is intended to (i) reorganize and clarify section 3303 but not substantively alter the current statute; and (ii) eliminate the requirement in section 3322 that a fiduciary appointing an agent pursuant to the statute may only do so when the fiduciary reasonably believes the appointment would improve investment performance or administrative efficiency but retain the requirement that the fiduciary must reasonably believe the appointment is in the best interest of all interested persons. Section 4 of the Act is intended to (i) clarify but not substantively alter the provisions of sections 3521 through 3523, as amended in January, 2014, by reorganizing the substantive provisions of those sections as new sections 3521 through 3526; (ii) revise section 3528 to clarify that an appointment in further trust made pursuant to that section may be made to a further trust for the benefit of an open class of beneficiaries even if the class remains open beyond the time when the class would have closed pursuant to the terms of the governing instrument for the initial trust, as might happen, for example, if the initial trust were of limited duration and the further trust were of unlimited duration; (iii) revise section 3536 to clarify existing law regarding when a trust is considered self-settled for purposes of determining creditor rights and broaden the statutory protection from creditor claims afforded to trustors to include all trusts in which the trustor holds an interest that is contingent upon surviving the trustor’s spouse; (iv) revise section 3544 to take into account recently enacted section 3338 permitting the appointment of successor trustees in certain circumstances; and (v) revise section 3580 to clarify that the various provisions of subchapter VII of Chapter 35 of Title 12 making reference to trustees shall be deemed to refer also to fiduciaries and nonfiduciaries, such as direction advisers described in section 3313 of Title 12, not technically designated as trustees but nevertheless performing, or directing others in the performance of, some or all of the duties customarily performed by trustees. Section 5 of the Act is intended to revise Chapter 5 of Title 25 to (i) employ uniform terminology to describe general and nongeneral powers of appointment; (ii) revise section 505 to (1) make the language of current section 505, regarding the exercise of powers of appointment in favor of trusts, applicable to nongeneral powers; (2) create a new rule for general powers exercisable in favor of the powerholder or the powerholder’s estate patterned upon  19.13(a) of the Restatement of Property (Third) Wills and Other Donative Transfers (the “Restatement”); and (3) create a new rule for general powers exercisable only in favor of the powerholder’s creditors or the creditors of the powerholder’s estate patterned upon  19.13(b) of the Restatement; and (iii) allow powerholders, having a nongeneral power of appointment over property of a trust exempt from generation-skipping transfer tax, the option of exercising the power in a manner designed to trigger estate inclusion under  2041(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 6 of the Act provides for the effective date of the Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-22","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB412/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8ccdcf4b1608628185257cf5008012bf?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryon Short"},
{"bill_id":653102,"bill_number":"HB407","title":"An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Registration Of Child Support Orders And Income-withholding Orders From Other Jurisdictions.","description":"This Bill amends the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act relating to the registration of child support orders, income-withholding orders, or both, from other states. The amendments provide that such orders can be registered in Delaware by either the foreign jurisdiction or the applicable support enforcement agency in Delaware sending those orders (and other pertinent information) directly to the Family Court, either physically or by electronic transmission. This Bill also removes the requirement that two copies of such order be provided.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-06","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB407/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c9ef25e1936c0f8285257cf40055d0b7?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Timothy Dukes"},
{"bill_id":653105,"bill_number":"HB413","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fines, Costs, Penalties And Forfeitures.","description":"This bill gives more flexibility in how law enforcement may use funds from the Fund to Combat Violent Crimes. Additionally, the bill expands the definition of \"local law enforcement agency\". finally, the bill allows law enforcement to use less detailed descriptions of how requested funds will be used to combat violent crime. This will help law enforcement protect case sensitive information.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-17","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 8 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB413/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/47eeac1f2d556c1185257cf300802033?OpenDocument","sponsor":"John Mitchell"},
{"bill_id":653110,"bill_number":"HJR15","title":"Recognizing July 4th, 2014 As The 75th Anniversary Of Lou Gehrig Retiring From Baseball And Highlighting Awareness Of Lou Gehrig's Disease In The State Of Delaware.","description":"This resolution recognizes July 4th, 2014as the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig retiring from baseball and highlights awareness of Lou Gehrig’s disease in the State of Delaware.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-09","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR15/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3a84b97276b3539185257cf300783f53?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Jeffrey Spiegelman"},
{"bill_id":653115,"bill_number":"HB410","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code And The Charter Of The City Of Newark Relating To The Alderman's Court.","description":"Effective December 31, 2014, this Bill closes the City of Newark Alderman’s Court by removing the authority of the Newark City Council to establish an Alderman’s Court. All cases then before the City of Newark Alderman’s Court shall be transferred to the appropriate Delaware Court that would otherwise have jurisdiction over the case.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-17","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-17","committee":"Administration","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB410/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/a8c7fc458d89cd7785257cf500699271?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":653118,"bill_number":"SCR59","title":"Establishing A Legislative Task Force To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations To Improve Fairness And Compliance In Delaware’s Unclaimed Property Program.","description":"This resolution establishes the Unclaimed Property Task Force to inquire into, examine, study and make findings and recommendations related to improving fairness and compliance in Delaware’s unclaimed property program.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-17","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR59/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/080830456cf094ff85257cec004e9c69?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":653123,"bill_number":"HB411","title":"An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Electrical Examiners Regarding Inspections.","description":"This bill allows inspectors with the Division of Professions Regulations to inspect businesses, schools, or other places where electrical services are offered, rendered or taught to ensure compliance with the laws relating to electrical services in Title 24 of the Delaware Code.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-17","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (SUNSET COMMITTEE (POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY)) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB411/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8c372f68330ce5cc85257cfa004f007f?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":653129,"bill_number":"HCR64","title":"Establishing A State Task Force To Expand Educational Options For Very Young Children With Disabilities.","description":"This House Concurrent Resolution creates a Task Force for Expanding Educational Options for Children With Disabilities. The Task Force will obtain input from stakeholders regarding services for children with disabilities between the ages of three and five and recommend methods to provide parents with special educational options beyond those offered by their local school districts. Currently these children are eligible for state and federal assistance for early learning and special needs, but are not old enough yet to participate in school choice programs. The final report of the Task Force is due by January 1, 2015.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-06-17","last_action":"Introduced in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR64/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/115d6cd027f14ed685257cf4006eb92b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":653131,"bill_number":"SB254","title":"An Act To Establish The Committee To Advance Educator Compensation And Careers And Develop An Alternative Compensation Structure And Career Pathway For Educators In Delaware.","description":"Recognizing (1) that our educators are assuming greater levels of responsibility and demonstrating leadership in their classrooms and schools, (2) that our current educator compensation system does not reflect the work we value in our educators or provide them with a meaningful career pathway or ability to earn additional compensation for assuming additional responsibility, and (3) that we must retain and attract great educators to ensure that our students are prepared to compete in an increasingly global economy, this bill establishes parameters for an improved educator compensation system, the details of which will be developed by a Committee to Advance Educator Compensation and Careers. The Committee’s work will involve an alternative compensation structure and career pathway for educators aligned with the parameters set forth in the bill, including providing educators with a meaningful career pathway, including higher starting salaries and recognition for working with high-needs students, and significant leadership opportunities for career advancement that keeps talented educators in the classroom. The Committee must submit its proposed plan to the Governor by November 15, 2014, for consideration for inclusion in the Governor’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2016.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB254/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/98e8079f806fc54c85257cf5005e472d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":653135,"bill_number":"SB257","title":"An Act To Amend Delaware Laws Relating To Quality Assessment Fees On Nursing Facilities.","description":"In 2012, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill No. 227 which established the \"Quality Assurance Fund\". Fees collected under this legislation are placed into the Fund and are in turn matched by federal Medicaid dollars resulting in increased Medicaid re-impressment rates for long term care providers. That legislation contained a Sunset date of December 31, 2015. This bill would merely extend that Sunset date until December 31, 2018.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-23","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB257/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/801848effffd30d785257cee006cedf4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":653138,"bill_number":"SB258","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 7, 11, And 23 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Environmental Violations.","description":"This legislation declassifies a number of minor violations associated with wildlife, hunting, fishing and boating by changing them from Class C and Class D environmental misdemeanors to environmental violations. These environmental violations will not be reported on criminal history records kept by The Delaware Criminal Justice Information System (DELJIS); however DNREC is authorized to retain records on environmental violations to ensure that second offenses and higher penalties are pursued when appropriate. The legislation also modernizes penalties associated with several other offenses by classifying them as various environmental misdemeanors and raises the minimum fine for Class C environmental violations from $50 to $100 for first offenses and Class D environmental violations from $25 to $50 for first offenses. Finally, the jurisdiction for a number of violations is changed from Superior Court to Magistrate Court.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-09-02","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-09-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB258/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/83223bb1c6f7025985257cc9006c7c5b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":653142,"bill_number":"HB414","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 11, Title 5 Of The Delaware Code And Chapter 72, Volume 78 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Bank Franchise Taxes.","description":"This Act maintains the 10 year tax credit available to bank franchise taxpayers that create 200 or more jobs by extending the sunset of the tax credit from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2032 and providing for a rolling base year for measuring employment growth.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB414/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/8c49adb31b43564c85257cfa00619dda?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":653146,"bill_number":"SB260","title":"An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code To Allow For Participation In A Driving Under The Influence Treatment Program By Dui Offenders.","description":"This Act would allow the Court of Common Pleas to provide incentives for participation in a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Treatment Program. It is anticipated that this program, which will last a minimum of 9 months, will address offenders who have serious alcohol abuse problems. The offenders will plead guilty and be sentenced to participate in the program which will include Ignition Interlock License devices, strict supervision, transdermal patches, and most importantly evidence based alcohol and/or substance abuse treatment. The incentives will be that the offender will be able to seek an Ignition Interlock License while participating. In addition upon successful completion the offender can seek reinstatement of license. Finally, in order to get the offender in treatment quickly, the 60 day level V sentence may be imposed with a delayed reporting date and suspended upon successful completion of the DUI Treatment Program. Second offenders will in most cases begin their sentence and participation in DUI Treatment Program on Home Confinement or where appropriate at Work Release.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB260/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/da28f487b008c98585257cef0052bece?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":653150,"bill_number":"SB259","title":"An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Assessments Payable To The Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority.","description":"This act sets a $0.50 assessment for deposit in the Manufactured Home Relocation Trust Fund for each rented lot in a manufactured home community for a legal expenses fund for homeowners.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-06-17","last_action":"Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB259/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/85f162f83c55f39b85257ca6006440f8?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":653154,"bill_number":"SB256","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Council On Correction.","description":"This bill re-constitutes the Council on Correction.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-31","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-31","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB256/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/02fd9024b28f264f85257ced0063b59a?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bruce Ennis"},
{"bill_id":653157,"bill_number":"HB415","title":"An Act To Amend Chapter 130, Volume 67 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Truth In Sentencing.","description":"This bill ensures that Truth in Sentencing provisions apply to Title 21 felony offenses.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"Laid On Table in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB415/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ffbb0168edfe1a6785257cd90044bce1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":653269,"bill_number":"HB418","title":"An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Taxes And Vessel-to-vessel Transfers Of Petroleum Products.","description":"This bill imposes a license requirement and fee of $1 per barrel upon any entity engaged in the commercial lightering of petroleum products on waters within the territorial jurisdiction of this State.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-17","last_action":"Introduced in House and assigned to House Administration Committee","last_action_date":"2014-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB418/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3433821ac83bc22385257cfa007678ba?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Edward Osienski"},
{"bill_id":653278,"bill_number":"HB416","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 6, 10, 11, 12, 16, 19, 21, 25, And 28 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Removal Of Insensitive And Offensive Language.","description":"People First Language (“PFL”) legislation is part of a national movement to promote dignity and inclusion for people with disabilities. PFL specifies that the order of terms used to describe any individual places the person first, and the description of the person second. For example, when using PFL, outdated terms such as “the disabled” would be phrased as “persons with disabilities.” This language emphasizes that individuals are people first, and that their disabilities are secondary. In compliance with PFL guidelines, this Act amends current references to persons with disabilities throughout the Code by placing the person first and the disability second. Also pursuant to PFL, this Act removes offensive and/or insensitive language from the Code and replaces that language with respectful language. For example, the Act replaces antiquated and offensive terms such as “mental retardation” and “mental illness” with more appropriate terms like “intellectual disability” and “mental condition,” respectively. This effort was initiated during the 146th General Assembly and this bill continues the process of making additional PFL changes to the Code.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-29","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB416/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/93428a26f4d7c94485257cf5006a6989?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Debra Heffernan"},
{"bill_id":653285,"bill_number":"HB417","title":"An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Adult Protective Services.","description":"This Legislation provides a mechanism for financial institutions to freeze transactions that they suspect are financial exploitation of an elderly person. It requires the financial institution to report the suspected financial exploitation to proper agencies. If DHSS discovers financial exploitation of an elderly person, the banks have clear authority to hold transactions upon receipt of that information. It also updates the definition of exploitation and creates a definition of financial exploitation for any adult who is impaired. It amends the existing immunity provision to provide immunity for holding transactions and eliminates very open ended immunity language that could be claimed as a safe harbor by the person who engaged in any abuse because they cooperate with the investigation.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB417/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/727b0773484bf2a185257cfb005a3a43?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":653287,"bill_number":"SCR61","title":"Commemorating And Recognizing The 50th Anniversary Of The Delaware Public Defender's Office.","description":"This Concurrent Resolution commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Delaware Public Defender’s Office.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-18","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR61/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/519206a44770311d85257ce6005e7446?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Patricia Blevins"},
{"bill_id":653291,"bill_number":"SJR12","title":"Calling For Continued Examination Of Important Proposed Amendments To The Delaware General Corporation Law Relating To Fee-shifting Bylaws And Other Aspects Of Corporate Litigation.","description":"This Joint Resolution calls upon the Delaware State Bar Association, its Corporation Law Section, and the Council of that Section, to continue examination of important proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law relating to fee-shifting bylaws and other aspects of corporate litigation.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR12/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/29b3c3e91094ee3b85257cfb005ade25?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Bryan Townsend"},
{"bill_id":653295,"bill_number":"SB255","title":"An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions.","description":"An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB255/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2313c0bc58164bd085257cf400462445?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":653355,"bill_number":"HB419","title":"An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Delmar.","description":"This amendment to the Town of Delmar Charter clarifies how a member of the Town government can be disqualified and removed from office. Also the Town Council shall determine the salary for the Mayor and members of Council by a two-thirds vote of the elected members of Council. This amendment has been approved and requested by the Town of Delmar Council and a public hearing on this amendment was held by Council on July 29, 2013.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-08-12","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-08-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB419/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4dcd1819e7de6f2385257ca60069dc85?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Timothy Dukes"},
{"bill_id":653357,"bill_number":"HCR66","title":"Establishing The Task Force On Delaware’s Homeless To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding Safe And Fair Housing.","description":"This Resolution creates a task force to make findings and policy recommendations examining homelessness in Delaware, including its causes and impacts, and proposing methods to permanently reduce and eliminate homelessness and promote the fair treatment of the homeless. The task force includes various stakeholders. The task force shall report to the General Assembly by January 15, 2015.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-19","last_action":"Introduced in House and assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR66/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3aacf00f8f4b7e4785257cf600641139?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":653361,"bill_number":"HCR68","title":"Proclaiming And Recognizing June 19, 2014, As Juneteenth Independence Day.","description":"This resolution proclaims June 19, 2014, as Juneteenth Independence Day in Delaware and encourages the people of Delaware to reflect upon the significant roles and many contributions of African Americans and to celebrate this day with appropriate activities and events.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-19","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 16 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR68/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f6e6263bdabfd0e585257cfc0056a215?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephanie Bolden"},
{"bill_id":653364,"bill_number":"HCR67","title":"Honoring The Young Women From Across The State Of Delaware Participating In The 2014 Session Of Delaware Girls State.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2014 session of Delaware Girls State.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-19","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 16 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR67/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/eacd8c264654bac685257cd9005eea91?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Rebecca Walker"},
{"bill_id":653367,"bill_number":"HB420","title":"An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Employment Relations.","description":"This bill removes Probation and Parole officers and Capitol and DNREC police officers from one group and creates a new group for purposes of collective bargaining. Certified police officers of the Office of State Fire Marshal are included in the new group.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2014-06-19","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB420/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/68f333902c4530c785257cf50065ad70?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Michael Mulrooney"},
{"bill_id":653369,"bill_number":"HR38","title":"Recognizing June 19, 2014 As Staff Appreciation Day In The House Of Representatives.","description":"This Resolution recognizes Thursday, June 19, 2014, as “Staff Appreciation Day” in the House of Representatives.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-06-19","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR38/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d48a02e5a491536e85257cf500748759?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":653375,"bill_number":"SCR62","title":"Establishing The Delaware Waterways Management And Financing Advisory Committee.","description":"This Resolution establishes the Delaware Waterways Management and Financing Advisory Committee to develop and submit recommendations for sustainable and dedicated funding for Waterway Management activities statewide.","status_desc":"Stricken","status_date":"2014-06-19","last_action":"Stricken","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR62/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/59f042a22f18d65785257cfb005b7eb1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Hocker"},
{"bill_id":653379,"bill_number":"SB261","title":"An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Post-retirement Increases To Pensioners.","description":"This Bill grants pension increases to retired State Employees, retired Judges, retired “New” State police and retired County/Municipal Police/Firefighters on January 1, 2015 for persons whose pension benefit was effective on or before June 30, 2013 and is payable on January 1, 2015.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-21","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB261/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/24ad9bd0c34e56ea85257cfb0051d977?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":653382,"bill_number":"SB263","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 18 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Amounts Remitted To The City Of Wilmington.","description":"This bill will eliminate the added step of transferring monies through the Secretary of State and enable the Department of Insurance to remit funds up to $1M dollars directly to the City of Wilmington in a more efficient and timely manner. The bill further defines how the transferred funds are to be utilized by the City of Wilmington as was intended under the current law.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 13 YES 8 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB263/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/35be8b23b26f520c85257cd20050dda1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":653385,"bill_number":"SCR60","title":"Establishing A Low-wage Service Worker Task Force.","description":null,"status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-19","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR60/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/386048a6040aa7a985257cf4006e63be?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Marshall"},
{"bill_id":653389,"bill_number":"SB262","title":"An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Contributions.","description":"This Bill addresses the issue of exceeding maximum political contribution limits by collecting money to run for an office which the candidate drops out of the race for prior to the primary or general election and using that money and new contributions by many of the same contributors to fund the race for a different office.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB262/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e53a5c93c1aba36585257ce800605a25?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gregory Lavelle"},
{"bill_id":653392,"bill_number":"SR19","title":"Recognizing The 50th Anniversary Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors July 2, 2014, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 being signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-19","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 16 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR19/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f517bc9f813933b985257cfa006beffb?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":653662,"bill_number":"SJR14","title":"The Official General Fund Revenue Estimate For Fiscal Year 2015.","description":"This Resolution provides the official revenue, refund, and unencumbered funds estimates for Fiscal Year 2015.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR14/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/0b2abb9bc4726b8585257d00004cf68d?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":653664,"bill_number":"HB421","title":"An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Memorial Bridge.","description":"This bill requires that repairs or additions or improvements on the Delaware Memorial Bridge use iron, steel, and manufactured products made in the United States unless the Secretary of DelDOT determines one of the stated exceptions applies. The bill provides a process for, and notice of, the Secretary’s determination.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"Reported Out of Committee (TRANSPORTATION/LAND USE AND INFRASTRUCTURE) in House with 5 On Its Merits","last_action_date":"2014-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB421/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2ca787a2ff3a785685257cf6005730b4?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Brady"},
{"bill_id":653667,"bill_number":"SJR13","title":"The Official General Fund Revenue Estimate For Fiscal Year 2014.","description":"This Resolution provides the official revenue, refund, and unencumbered funds estimates for Fiscal Year 2014.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SJR13/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/4b0a3ca3fc04d90885257d00004ca0df?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":653670,"bill_number":"HB422","title":"An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Solitary Confinement.","description":"This bill would place limits on the use of solitary confinement, a topic which is largely unaddressed in current Delaware law. A growing body of research shows that long-term solitary confinement may contribute to significant mental health issues and reentry problems. Of particular concern is the impact of the practice on juveniles and the mentally ill. Therefore, this Act would limit the amount of time that a person may be ordered into solitary confinement as part of their sentence to 4 weeks, rather than 3 months. Additionally, the bill would not allow the Department of Corrections to use solitary confinement as a punishment for disciplinary violations for more than 15 consecutive days or 20 days out of any 60 day period. Finally, this legislation would prohibit the use of solitary confinement as a disciplinary tool for the mentally ill or juveniles.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-24","last_action":"Introduced in House and assigned to Corrections Committee","last_action_date":"2014-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB422/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/cca72a01c12eccef85257cfc005a8c84?OpenDocument","sponsor":"James Johnson"},
{"bill_id":653725,"bill_number":"SCR63","title":"Establishing A Task Force To Examine Means To Improve The Individualized Education Plan (iep) Process For Students In Delaware Public Schools.","description":"This concurrent resolution creates an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Task Force.","status_desc":"Enrolled","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR63/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f09a8d28c9853b6285257d00004e824b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David Sokola"},
{"bill_id":653745,"bill_number":"SB264","title":"An Act To Deauthorize And Reauthorize Certain Funds Of The State And Specifying Certain Conditions For The Expenditure Of Such Funds.","description":"Contingent upon enactment of Senate Bill No. 220 of the 147th General Assembly, this Act deauthorizes $9,900,000 in existing authorizations and reauthorizes $9,900,000 to the State Lottery Office for Lottery and Gaming.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-15","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-15","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB264/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6541e24a7c427c3285257d02004b7bd5?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Robert Venables"},
{"bill_id":653748,"bill_number":"HB425","title":"A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Deauthorizing And Reauthorizing Certain Funds Of The Transportation Trust Fund; Appropriating General Funds And Special Funds Of The State; Reverting And Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Directing The Deposit Of Certain Funds To The General Fund; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions.","description":"This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2015 Bond and Capital Improvements Act.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB425/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/90fe456b5196d0bd85257d0000483764?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Quinton Johnson"},
{"bill_id":653751,"bill_number":"SCR64","title":"Establishing The Delaware Waterways Management And Financing Advisory Committee.","description":"This Resolution establishes the Delaware Waterways Management and Financing Advisory Committee to develop and submit recommendations for sustainable and dedicated funding for Waterway Management activities statewide.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR64/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/33538196290237e785257d02006629d6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Gerald Hocker"},
{"bill_id":653806,"bill_number":"SCR65","title":"Creating An Autism Educational Task Force.","description":"This resolution establishes an Autism Educational Task Force.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SCR65/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/901420f1458b0ae685257cfc006e9553?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Margaret Henry"},
{"bill_id":653807,"bill_number":"HR39","title":"Recognizing The Unique Outdoor Recreational Attractions And Activities Available In Delaware.","description":"This resolution highlights the many and diverse outdoor recreational attractions available in The First State.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR39/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c208f3a091ef283185257cdd00626457?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Stephen Smyk"},
{"bill_id":653809,"bill_number":"HR40","title":"Requesting The Formation Of A Working Group To Facilitate The Use Of State-owned Property To Expand Opportunities For Community Gardening In Delaware.","description":"This resolution requests the departments of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC); Transportation; and Agriculture to form a public-private working group to identify opportunities for expanding community gardening opportunities on state-owned property and to fashion a plan for carrying out this objective.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Passed in House by Voice Vote","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HR40/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/82cb846d0dc1414485257cfc00558366?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Timothy Dukes"},
{"bill_id":653811,"bill_number":"HCR71","title":"Recognizing The 300th Anniversary Of The Presbyterian Church Of Dover, 1714-2014.","description":"This Resolution recognizes the 300th anniversary of the Presbyterian Church of Dover.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR71/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c8879ee4015c339985257cfa005f4eef?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Donald Blakey"},
{"bill_id":653812,"bill_number":"HCR65","title":"Proclaiming The Week Of October 19-25, 2014, As \"delaware Pro Bono Celebration Week.\"","description":"By way of this Resolution the General Assembly hereby recognizes the importance of pro bono legal services to the many citizens of Delaware and does hereby recognize the week of October 19-25, 2014, as “Delaware’s Pro Bono Celebration Week.”","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR65/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d6a6d1456aca458f85257cf3005f105b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":653814,"bill_number":"HCR70","title":"Recognizing The Week Of October 12 Through 18, 2014, As The Inaugural Kent County Restaurant Week.","description":"This concurrent resolution recognizes the week of October 12-18th as the inaugural Kent County Restaurant Week.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR70/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5311fbe485b6329a85257cfc00699859?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Andria Bennett"},
{"bill_id":653816,"bill_number":"HCR69","title":"Recognizing September 15, 2014 To October 15, 2014 As National Hispanic Heritage Month In Delaware.","description":"This Resolution recognizes the month of September 15, 2014 through October 15, 2014 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in Delaware.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HCR69/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/be1d9c0f9dfaa47b85257cfc006c9b30?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Joseph Miro"},
{"bill_id":653819,"bill_number":"SB265","title":"An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Surf Fishing.","description":"Currently, to drive and park on Delaware beaches, a vehicle must have a permit and the operator must be actively engaged in surf fishing. This bill gives permit holders the option to not engage in surf fishing for safety reasons, but only during the summer months. These months usually have many children who are more interested in playing in the surf than in fishing. Permits would still be required and surf fishing would still be allowed during the summer months.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2014-06-26","last_action":"Assigned to Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee in Senate","last_action_date":"2014-06-26","committee":"Natural Resources & Environmental Control","chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB265/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/1c71feac5e4f463185257d030057a704?OpenDocument","sponsor":"David McBride"},
{"bill_id":653981,"bill_number":"HB423","title":"An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fines, Costs, Penalties, And Forfeitures.","description":"In 1999, House Bill 332 established new response time goals and certification standards for the delivery of basic life support and emergency medical services. In order to meet the new standards, volunteer ambulance companies needed to hire paid EMTs and ambulance attendants to ensure the availability of sufficient numbers of trained, certified staff on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis to meet the new response time goals. The authors of House Bill 332 recognized that compliance with the new goals and standards would impose additional expense on the volunteer ambulance companies; however, neither House Bill 332 nor any subsequent legislation has addressed the funding sources for basic life support ambulance service in Delaware. Increased costs, without corresponding increases in revenue, have eroded the financial stability of volunteer ambulance companies. In 2012, 40 of Delaware’s 55 volunteer ambulance companies reported they are now conducting ambulance/EMS operations at a loss. In 2013, House Bill 215 established the Ambulance and EMS Task Force (“Task Force”). In February 2014, the Task Force issued its report on the state of funding of ambulance and EMS services in Delaware and noted, “By some accounts, the public may begin to see diminished ambulance service in as little as 8 to 12 months, if steps are not taken promptly to meet the funding need.” The Task Force made 9 findings and 13 recommendations aimed at addressing this issue. This bill would implement one of the Task Force’s recommendations to improve the funding of basic life support ambulance services in Delaware by establishing a $10 assessment on all violations of Title 21 and creating a Volunteer Ambulance Company Fund. The moneys collected would be earmarked for volunteer ambulance companies and distributed on a pro rata basis by the State Fire Prevention Commission","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2014-06-27","last_action":"Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House","last_action_date":"2014-06-27","committee":"Public Safety & Homeland Security","chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HB423/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ceb5223b2de143de85257d040009f023?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Melanie Smith"},
{"bill_id":654023,"bill_number":"SB266","title":"An Act Making Appropriations For Certain Grants-in-aid For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds, Amending The Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations Act.","description":"This Act provides supplementary appropriations to certain Grants-in-Aid for Fiscal Year 20142015. Section 1 – Government Units and Senior Center $21,598,445 $22,662,059 Section 2 – One-Times and Community Agencies $16,733,672 $16,540,724 Section 3 – Fire Companies $6,129,624 $5,874,030 Section 4 – Veterans Organizations $302,287 GRAND TOTAL $44,764,028 $45,379,100","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SB266/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/2b0a8bed387e1f1685257cf5005cf7b6?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Harris McDowell"},
{"bill_id":654024,"bill_number":"HJR16","title":"Dedicating And Allowing An Area On The North Side Of The Legislative Mall To Be Used For The Placement Of A Delaware Fire Service Memorial.","description":"This joint resolution dedicates and allows an area on the north side of the Legislative Mall to be used for the placement of a Delaware Fire Service Memorial to honor firefighters who lost their lives while serving the citizens of Delaware.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2014-07-23","last_action":"Signed by Governor","last_action_date":"2014-07-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR16/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fdd4dcac56165ba585257cfb0067b1e1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Peter Schwartzkopf"},
{"bill_id":654026,"bill_number":"HJR17","title":"Establishing A Task Force To Study And Make Findings Concerning Financial Literacy Education In Delaware Public Schools And Make Policy And Process Recommendations That Will Raise The Financial Literacy Of Students In Delaware.","description":"This joint resolution is designed to establish a task force to study and make findings concerning financial literacy education and recommend methods of improving the financial literacy of Delaware K-12 students.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-07-01","last_action":"Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/HJR17/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c534b231d262e1da85257d0300819e2b?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Darryl Scott"},
{"bill_id":654027,"bill_number":"SR20","title":"Honoring Representative Darryl M. Scott Of Kent County’s 31st Representative District For His Service To His District, His County And The State Of Delaware.","description":"This resolution honors Representative Darryl M. Scott for his six years of distinguished service as a member of the 145th, 146th and 147th General Assemblies, representing Kent County’s 31st Representative District.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2014-06-30","last_action":"Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT","last_action_date":"2014-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/DE/bill/SR20/2013","state_link":"http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/9ee7757226e7810085257cc4005055e1?OpenDocument","sponsor":"Brian Bushweller"}
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