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HB308 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sexual Assault Policies For Institutions Of Higher Education.
Kimberly Williams, Stephanie L. Hansen, Laura Sturgeon
Last updated 5 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
This Act mandates that employees of institutions of higher education and students receive training in sexual assault prevention. Although the current law makes training available, it has not been required. This Act further changes the reporting period in which academic institutions must report information on campus sexual assaults from the calendar year to the academic year. Finally, this Act requires the DOJ to post the annual reports from the previous 5 years on its website and to include the aggregate data from the previous 5 years in each report so that data trends are easily identified.
STATUS
Enrolled
HB301 - An Act Proposing An Amendment To Section 11, Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Prohibiting The Imposition Of The Death Penalty.
Sean M. Lynn, Kyle Evans Gay, Kyra L. Hoffner
Last updated 5 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty.
STATUS
Failed
HB304 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Technology And Information And Criminal Background Checks.
Cyndie Romer, David P. Sokola
Last updated 3 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
This Act mandates that all individuals who have received a conditional offer of employment with DTI and any contractor or third party that requires access to DTI systems, facilities, or data, must undergo a state and federal criminal background check through the State Bureau of Identification.
STATUS
Passed
SB227 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Information Technology Staff In Schools.
Laura Sturgeon, Cyndie Romer, William G. Bush
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates dedicated information technology units for Delaware public schools. Currently, the State does not provide funding units for information technology employees, leaving districts and charter schools to finance these positions from a variety of funding streams. Information technology personnel are paid across various scales, including the salary scales for educators, custodians, and paraprofessionals. This creates inconsistency and impacts schools ability to hire other personnel such as teachers and counselors. For example, if a school or district funds an information technology position using the same unit that funds teacher salaries, that is one less teacher that the district or school can hire. This Act, which stems from the Public Education Compensation Committees October 2023 recommendations, prevents this scenario and ensures consistent funding for information technology staff at salary levels that are competitive regionally. This Act is effective July 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
HB316 - An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deep Fakes In Elections.
Cyndie Romer, Bryan Townsend, Nicole Poore
Last updated about 1 month ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates a new elections crime: use of deep fake technology to influence an election. Under this statute it would be a crime to distribute within 90 days of an election a deep fake that is an audio or visual depiction that has been manipulated or created with generative adversarial network techniques, with the intent of harming a party or candidate or otherwise deceiving voters. It is not a crime, nor is there a penalty, if the altered media contains a disclaimer stating This audio/video/image has been altered or artificially generated. There is also provision for civil injunctive relief for a candidate depicted in a deep fake. There are various exceptions to protect speech, expression, and media rights. A violation of this statute is a class B misdemeanor unless the deepfake is intended to cause violence or bodily harm, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor, or if it is a repeat offense within 5 years, in which case it is a class E felony. Pursuant to § 5101 of Title 15, all offenses under this section are heard in Superior Court.
STATUS
Passed
HB127 - An Act To Amend Title 9 And Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To County Fire Protection Fees.
Paul S. Baumbach, Russ Huxtable, Bryan Townsend
Last updated 4 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
This Act provides each county with the ability to impose, by duly enacted ordinance, a fire protection fee (fee). A county that enacts this fee must do all of the following:
STATUS
Passed
HB293 - An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.
William J. Carson, Kyra L. Hoffner, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated 5 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Federal and Delaware law protect the right to vote and the rights of individuals with disabilities to have equal access to voting places and public facilities. Nonetheless, recent information suggests that a substantial number of polling places in Delaware are either inaccessible to persons with disabilities or lack accessible parking, infringing on the right of all eligible persons to vote in this State.
STATUS
Enrolled
HB13 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electric Vehicles.
Sophie Phillips, Sarah McBride, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated 2 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to Delaware residents for the cost of purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment. For a low-income applicant (meaning up to 300% of the federal poverty level for household income), financial assistance covering up to 90% of the purchase and installation costs may be covered. For all other applicants the program may offer assistance to cover up to 50% of the costs.
STATUS
Passed
HB299 - An Act To Amend Title 6 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delaware Libraries.
Cyndie Romer, Laura Sturgeon, Marie Pinkney
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act is the Delaware Libraries for All Act. It explicitly adds public libraries to the definition of place of public accommodation for purposes of Delawares Equal Accommodations Law. It also directs the Delaware Library Consortium to develop and adopt common policies concerning collection, development, and other topics in order to ensure equitable access and the right to read for all Delawareans.
STATUS
Passed
SCR120 - Recognizing March 18, 2024, As "national Public Defense Day".
Bryan Townsend, Sean M. Lynn, Eric Buckson
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This Resolution recognizes March 18, 2024, as "National Public Defense Day" in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
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