SB103 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure For Residential Dwellings.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Sarah McBride, Krista Griffith, Sophie Phillips
Last updated over 1 year ago17 Co-Sponsors
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more and more popular. Between 2012 and 2016, EV sales grew at an annual rate of 32%. In 2017, growth in sales reached 45%. Batteries for EVs have become much cheaper in the last 10 years, enabling EVs to compete with traditional, fossil-fueled vehicles. In addition, major vehicle manufacturers are pledging to go all electric. Some researchers are predicting that EV sales will outnumber those of traditional, combustion engine vehicles by 2040. However, only minimal electrical charging infrastructure is available today.
STATUS
Passed
SB141 - An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Speech/language Pathologists, Audiologists, And Hearing Aid Dispensers.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Russ Huxtable, Melissa Minor-Brown, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated about 1 year ago5 Co-Sponsors
This Act establishes updated, detailed standards for the practice of hearing aid dispensing. Definitions are added to specify that the standards and requirements pertaining hearing aid dispensing apply to prescription hearing aids only and not to over-the-counter hearing aids. Hearing aid dispenser licensure requirements consist of a high school diploma, six months of on-the-job training, and a national exam. Currently, hearing aid dispensers are expressly prohibited from making medical diagnoses or audiologic evaluations, as set forth in 24 Del. C. § 3702(7). Input from stakeholders demonstrated that HADs were practicing outside the permissible scope of practice. Impermissible activities include cerumen management (wax removal), which is considered invasive, and treating tinnitus (ringing in the ears), which can indicate more complex medical issues. These conditions are appropriately treated by a physician, preferably a hearing specialist. Further, HADs frequently use medical diagnosis codes to ensure payment from insurance carriers, which conflicts with the medical diagnosis prohibition in the current law. A new scope of practice definition delineates permissible and prohibited activities and identifies when referral to a physician is required. This Act also clarifies that a speech/language pathologist applicant must present a certificate of clinical competence issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Audiologist applicants are not subject to this requirement. The distinction is that ASHA evaluates the speech/language pathologists practicum and clinical fellowship, which are requirements for licensure. In contrast, an audiologist applicant is only required to establish receipt of a doctoral degree and successful completion of a national licensure examination. This Act clarifies that audiologists licensed prior to July 10, 2009 do not need to meet the educational requirement of a doctoral degree as long as they have maintained Delaware licensure. This Act further amends provisions relating to examinations to comport with current practice. This Act revises the reciprocity requirements in the interests of clarity. This Act sets forth requirements for licensure of applicants who were educated outside of the United States. This Act removes the definitions of audiology aide and speech pathology aide on the basis that the Board does not license aides.
STATUS
Passed
SB95 - An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Driver's Licenses.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Sarah McBride, Stephanie L. Hansen, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated over 1 year ago15 Co-Sponsors
This Act adds clarity to the statutory changes made by Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 151 of the 151st General Assembly related to drivers licenses for foster children. This Act clarifies that during the initial 6 months of a Learners Permit, a foster parent is liable for the negligent driving of the foster child up to the limits of the foster parent's applicable insurance coverage. This Substitute differs from the original bill in that it clarifies the language that refers to the insurance coverage and clarifies such language in both the new subsection and in the existing Code.
STATUS
Passed
SCR141 - Recognizing April 6 Through 12, 2024, As "week Of The Young Child" In Delaware.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Kyle Evans Gay, Sherae'a A. Moore, Michael F. Smith
Last updated 7 months ago15 Co-Sponsors
This resolution recognizes April 6 through 12, 2024, as Week of the Young Child in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR147 - Recognizing April 2024 As Limb Loss And Limb Difference Awareness Month In The State Of Delaware.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Michael F. Smith, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated 7 months ago11 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 2024 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB260 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Education And The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Nicole Poore, Eric Buckson, Valerie J. Longhurst
Last updated 4 months ago17 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a result of the work of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association ("DIAA") Task Force. The current process for promulgating DIAA-related regulations grants the regulatory authority to the Department of Education ("Department") which is, in turn, required to delegate its authority to the DIAA. The current process also requires steps in addition to the regulatory process already required under the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29. The additional process encumbers the DIAA's ability to make changes to regulations with the speed and flexibility often needed in the regulation of interscholastic athletics.
STATUS
Passed
SB286 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Hispanic Commission.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Laura Sturgeon, Bryan Townsend, Kerri Evelyn Harris
Last updated about 2 months ago17 Co-Sponsors
This Act codifies the Delaware Hispanic Commission (Commission). The Commission was created by former Governor Jack Markell in Executive Order Number 28 to combine and streamline the duties of the former Governors Council on Hispanic Affairs and the former Governors Consortium on Hispanic Affairs. Under the executive order, the Commissions duty is to advise the Governor, the Governors Cabinet, and members of the General Assembly on matters that are important to people of Hispanic descent in Delaware.
STATUS
Passed
SB200 - An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Property Insurance Contracts.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
David P. Sokola, Paul S. Baumbach, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated 5 months ago28 Co-Sponsors
This bill provides important consumer protections for property insurance contracts by improving the reliability of mailed notifications of policy cancellation or renewal. Section 1 of this bill requires insurers to deliver any homeowners notices of cancellation or nonrenewal by USPS certified mail or USPS Intelligent Mail barcode. Further, whereas currently an insurer can cancel or non-renew a policy because of two non-weather-related claims over the lifetime of the policy, this legislation provides a reasonable claims lookback period for non-weather-related claims, as is already the case for claims in other portions of this subsection of the Code. Section 2 of this bill precludes an insurance carrier from refusing to renew a homeowners policy based on non-weather claims unless 2 or more claims occur within the 36-month period immediately preceding the expiration of the current policy period.
STATUS
Passed
SB50 - An Act To Amend Title 2 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Advisory Council On Walkability And Pedestrian Awareness.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated over 1 year ago10 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative and Oversight Committee's review of the Advisory Council on Walkability and Pedestrian Awareness ("Council"). This Act codifies the Council, which was first established under Governor Ruth Ann Minner's Executive Order No. 83 (2006), disbanded in 2008, and re-established under Governor Jack Markell's Executive Order No. 54 (2015). This Act also updates the Council's membership, purpose, and goals to reflect current practices and needs.
STATUS
Passed
SB165 - An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pharmacy.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Nicole Poore, Melissa Minor-Brown, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago31 Co-Sponsors
This Act amends Chapter 25, Title 24 of the Delaware Code relating to the Practice of Pharmacy. The amendments authorize pharmacists to engage in collaborative pharmacy practice with one or more practitioners meaning individuals who are authorized by law to prescribe drugs in the course of professional practice. Pharmacists may also do so pursuant to a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement, which means a written and signed agreement between one or more pharmacists and one or more practitioners that provides for a collaborative pharmacy practice.
STATUS
Passed
SB325 - An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
William Charles Paradee, Kimberly Williams, Darius Brown
Last updated 5 months ago12 Co-Sponsors
This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Act.
STATUS
Passed
SCR54 - Proclaiming May 11, 2023, As Home Care Advocacy Day In The State Of Delaware.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Kyra L. Hoffner, Kerri Evelyn Harris, Valerie J. Longhurst
Last updated over 1 year ago18 Co-Sponsors
The resolution proclaims May 11, 2023, as "Home Care Advocacy Day" in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB326 - An Act Making A One-time Supplemental Appropriation For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025 To The Office Of Management And Budget.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
William Charles Paradee, Kimberly Williams, Darius Brown
Last updated 5 months ago12 Co-Sponsors
This Act appropriates $168,362,517 to provide one-time funded projects through the Office of Management and Budget.
STATUS
Passed
SB265 - An Act To Amend Titles 17, 26, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Energy Solutions Act Of 2024.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Stephanie L. Hansen, Debra J. Heffernan, Edward S. Osienski
Last updated 3 months ago18 Co-Sponsors
The Delaware Energy Solutions Act of 2024 authorizes processes necessary to help meet the net zero goals of the Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023. The bill facilitates a transition to carbon-free energy sources by (i) preparing for offshore wind to be a significant element of Delawares energy future, if cost is competitive with other potential sources, and (ii) increasing options for interconnecting renewable energy resources to the transmission grid.
STATUS
Passed
SB68 - An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Occupant Protections.
Delaware - 152nd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
This Act revises Delawares child safety seat requirements which currently requires an appropriate car seat or booster. Under this Act, children under 2 years and under 30 pounds must be seated in a rear-facing seat with a 5-point harness. Children under 4 years and under 40 pounds must be seated in either a forward facing or rear-facing seat with a 5-point harness. Children between the ages of 4 and 16, must be seated in a booster based upon the manufacturers guidelines or a seatbelt.
STATUS
Passed
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