SB71 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reporting Suspected Animal Cruelty.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Stephanie L. Hansen, Nicole Poore, John Walsh
Last updated about 1 year ago17 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires law-enforcement agencies, the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, and the Department of Justice to report suspected animal cruelty to the Office of Animal Welfare that is discovered while performing their responsibilities in child welfare cases. This Act also provides immunity to people who in good faith, report suspected animal cruelty.
STATUS
Passed
SB126 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Refrigerants.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Spiros Mantzavinos, Debra J. Heffernan, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated about 1 year ago6 Co-Sponsors
This Act clarifies that State building code and other local codes must align with substitute standards for refrigerants as approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency through their federal listing requirements.
STATUS
Passed
SB111 - An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electric Utility Restructuring.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Stephanie L. Hansen, Debra J. Heffernan, Bryant L. Richardson
Last updated about 1 year ago7 Co-Sponsors
This bill clarifies and confirms that utilities and farm customers may enter into contracts, such as power supply agreements, that specify how Excess kWh Credits will be applied at the end of an annual billing period.
STATUS
Passed
SCR196 - Recognizing July 18, 2024, As The 50th Anniversary Of The Victims' Compensation Assistance Program.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Cyndie Romer, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated 3 months ago12 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes July 18, 2024, as the 50th anniversary of the Victims Compensation Assistance Program in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR199 - Designating October 9-16, 2024, As Dyspraxia Awareness Week In The State Of Delaware.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Sarah McBride, Kerri Evelyn Harris
Last updated 3 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
This resolution designates October 9-16, 2024, as Dyspraxia Awareness Week" in the State of Delaware, affirming the importance of widespread awareness and support for individuals with dyspraxia, and encouraging expanded efforts to foster a culture of inclusivity and understanding in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR195 - Proclaiming The Month Of October 2024 As "depression Awareness Month" In The State Of Delaware.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Gerald W. Hocker, Valerie Jones Giltner, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 3 months ago17 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims the month of October 2024 as Depression Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR173 - Designating September 15-21, 2024, As "adult Education And Family Literacy Week' In The State Of Delaware.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Eric Buckson, Jeff Hilovsky, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated 3 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution designates September 15-21, 2024, as "Adult Education and Family Literacy Week" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB217 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Assistance For Education.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Spiros Mantzavinos, Bryan Townsend, Brian Guy Pettyjohn
Last updated 7 months ago20 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates a professional loan-to-grant incentive program to encourage Delawareans to pursue careers in nursing at long-term care facilities. Funding for the incentive program is to be appropriated annually by the General Assembly, in an amount not less than $1 million. Qualifying nursing students who agree to fulfill a 4-year service obligation at a long-term care facility may apply for loans to assist with expenses associated with (a) prelicensure education at a (i) State Board of Nursing approved nursing education program that is authorized to prepare persons for licensure as a registered nurse or a (ii) State Board of Nursing approved practical nursing education program, or (b) a graduate-level education at an advanced practice registered nurse program accredited by a national accrediting body.
STATUS
Introduced
SB216 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Long Term Care Facilities And Services And Civil Penalties.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Spiros Mantzavinos, Bryan Townsend, Brian Guy Pettyjohn
Last updated about 2 months ago16 Co-Sponsors
This Act increases the civil penalties for violations of the statutes in Title 16, Chapter 11 related to Long Term Care Facilities and the regulations adopted pursuant to it. For violations that the Department determines pose a serious threat to the health and safety of a resident, the minimum penalty in Section 1109 of Title 16 is increased from $1,000 per violation to $2,000, and the maximum penalty is increased from $10,000 to $20,000 per violation. Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate violation. For violations that do not constitute a serious threat to the health and safety of a resident, the maximum penalty is increased from $5,000 to $10,000 per violation. The civil penalties in Section 1109(a)(2) for violations that pose a serious threat to the health and safety of a resident were established in 1998 and have not been increased since then. The maximum civil penalty in Section 1109(c) for violations that do not constitute a serious threat to the health and safety of a resident was set at $10,000 in 1998, but was later reduced to $5,000 in 2000, and has not been increased since then. This Act also repeals the provision which places a cap on the civil penalties for continuing violations.
STATUS
Passed
SB36 - An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To 911 Dispatchers.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Spiros Mantzavinos, William G. Bush, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 1 year ago16 Co-Sponsors
This Act provides a definition for 911 Dispatchers. While referenced in other sections of the Code, including being identified as a first responder in § 4319 of Title 11 for purposes of confidentiality of communications by first responders for critical incident stress management services, Dispatchers have not otherwise been defined.
STATUS
Passed
SB158 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Address Confidentiality.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Kyle Evans Gay, Elizabeth Lockman, Sarah McBride
Last updated about 1 year ago21 Co-Sponsors
This Act permits an individual who is a reproductive health care services provider or employee to apply for participation in Delaware's Address Confidentiality Program, which allows participants to keep their actual address confidential by applying to the Department of Justice for a substitute address to which all mail will be delivered.
STATUS
Passed
SB28 - An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code And Chapter 420 Of Volume 83 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Dentistry And Dental Hygiene.
Delaware - 152nd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Sarah McBride, Gerald W. Hocker, Melissa Minor-Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago24 Co-Sponsors
This Act provides that if a dentist holds a community health license to care for underserved populations through a federally-qualified health center or a government-operated dental clinic and continues to practice in compliance with § 1132B(b) of Title 24 of the Delaware Code, the dentists license is renewable and shall be renewed biennially by the State Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene.
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 5 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 5 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