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HB110 - An Act To Amend Titles 18, 29, And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Coverage For Termination Of Pregnancy.
Melissa Minor-Brown, Kyle Evans Gay, Elizabeth Lockman
Last updated 14 days ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Section 1 amends Title 31 to require all health benefit plans delivered or issued for Medicaid to cover services related to the termination of pregnancy. Coverage provided under this section is not subject to any deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement and must cover the full scope of services permissible under the law. It also moves the definition of carrier out of individual provisions and into the general definition section for the chapter.
STATUS
Passed
HB140 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To End Of Life Options.
Paul S. Baumbach, Bryan Townsend, Eric A. Morrison
Last updated 3 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
This Act permits a terminally ill individual who is an adult resident of Delaware to request and self-administer medication to end the individual's life in a humane and dignified manner if both the individual's attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and a consulting physician or consulting APRN agree on the individual's diagnosis and prognosis and believe the individual has decision-making capacity, is making an informed decision, and is acting voluntarily.
STATUS
Failed
SB103 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure For Residential Dwellings.
Sarah McBride, Krista Griffith, Sophie Phillips
Last updated about 1 year ago
17 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
SB125 - An Act To Amend Title 3, Title 6, Title 9, Title 10, Title 11, Title 12, Title 13, Title 14, Title 15, Title 16, Title 18, Title 19, Title 20, Title 21, Title 24, Title 25, Title 29, And Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Technical Corrections.
David P. Sokola, Bryan Townsend, Elizabeth Lockman
Last updated about 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
In December 2022, the Code Revisors provided the General Assembly with a list of potential technical corrections that they identified as they revised the Delaware Code to reflect legislation that was enacted by the 151st General Assembly in 2022 or as they reviewed titles of the Code. While technical in nature, these changes are beyond the authority of the Code Revisors to make and can only be done by the General Assembly through legislation. This Act also includes technical corrections identified outside of the list provided by the Code Revisors.
STATUS
Passed
SB122 - An Act To Amend Title 11, Title 16, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Authorized Information Sharing For Children.
Kyle Evans Gay, Krista Griffith, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 7 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
This Act authorizes the Office of the Child Advocate and Office of the Investigation Coordinator to provide child victim data and information to the Office of Investigative Services during presentence investigations of defendants convicted of felony child abuse, endangering the welfare of a child or death of a child.
STATUS
Passed
HCR54 - Congratulating Israel On The 75th Anniversary Of Its Establishment And Reaffirming The Bonds Of Friendship And Cooperation Between The United States, Delaware, And Israel.
Sophie Phillips, Sarah McBride, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
This House Concurrent Resolution congratulates the State of Israel on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its founding.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR73 - Recognizing The Importance Of Community Health Workers And June 12-18, 2023, As "community Health Improvement Week" In The State Of Delaware.
Marie Pinkney, Kerri Evelyn Harris, Darius Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the importance of community health workers as well as "Community Health Improvement Week" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB80 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Immigration Status Requirements For Professional Licenses.
Sarah McBride, Krista Griffith, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated about 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Senate Bill No. 80 codifies the current practice in Delaware of not requiring proof of citizenship or a specific immigration status on an application for a professional license. By affirmatively providing eligibility for professional licenses regardless of immigration status, Senate Bill No. 80 brings Delaware into compliance with a federal requirement in place since August 22, 1996, under 8 U.S.C.S. § 1621(d), and provides public notice of this policy. Senate Bill No. 80 also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
STATUS
Passed
HB99 - An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Climate Change.
Debra J. Heffernan, Stephanie L. Hansen, Bryan Townsend
Last updated about 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
This Act, known as the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023, follows the issuance of Delawares Climate Action Plan in 2021, and establishes a statutory target of greenhouse gas emissions reductions over the medium and long term to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions on the State. The Act establishes a process of regular updates to the Climate Action Plan to serve as the framework to achieve the targeted emissions reductions and develop resilience strategies for the State, creates Climate Change Officers in certain Key Cabinet-Level Departments who will assist DNREC in the ongoing implementation of the Climate Action Plan, requires State agencies to consider climate change in decision-making, rulemaking, and procurement, and requires an Implementation Report every 2 years on the progress of the State towards meeting the statutory targets.
STATUS
Passed
HCR51 - Recognizing The Significance Of Asian American And Pacific Islander Month And The Contributions And Influence Of Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders On The History, Culture, And Achievements Of The State Of Delaware.
Madinah Wilson-Anton, Darius Brown, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Asian American and Pacific Islander Month and celebrates the contributions, culture, and resilience of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in the State of Delaware and the United States.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Delaware district SD-011
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Delaware Senate
BIRTH
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Bryan Townsend earned his BA from Yale University and his JD from Vanderbilt University Law School. He has practiced law for small businesses, non-profit organizations, and government entities. Townsend served on the board of directors for the Delaware Center for Justice. In 2012, Townsend won election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 27. He serves on the Education, Health & Human Development, and Revenue & Finance committees. His legislative priorities include education funding, criminal justice reform, and health care.read less
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