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SB106 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Maternal Mental Health.
Kyle Evans Gay, Elizabeth Lockman, Krista Griffith
Last updated about 2 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
This Act modernizes and expands the concept of maternal mental health by replacing the definition of maternal depression with the more encompassing definition of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. This Act contemplates treatment for any caregiver who may be affected by perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. This Act avoids use of gender-based pronouns as recommended by the Legislative Drafting Manual.
STATUS
Passed
HB88 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Candidacy For School Board Member.
Paul S. Baumbach, Laura Sturgeon, Brian Guy Pettyjohn
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Under Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 78 (151st), the Commissioner of Elections (Commissioner) must determine that an individual does not have any disqualifying convictions before the individual can be a candidate for election to a school board. This Act clarifies that an individual who meets the filing deadline for candidates for a school board election are provisional candidates until the Commissioner determines if the individual is eligible to be a candidate and requires the Commissioner to disclose the names of provisional candidates.
STATUS
Passed
HCR21 - Recognizing March 24, 2023 As Women And Girls In Stem Day In The State Of Delaware.
Krista Griffith, Stephanie L. Hansen, Darius Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
34 Co-Sponsors
This concurrent resolution designates March 24, 2023 as Women and Girls in STEM Day in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR31 - Recognizing April 23-29, 2023, As "crime Victims' Rights Week" In The State Of Delaware.
Stephanie L. Hansen, Kyra L. Hoffner, Kimberly Williams
Last updated over 1 year ago
28 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 23-29, 2023, as "Crime Victims' Rights Week" in the State of Delaware. The following websites provide more information on Crime Victims' Rights Week and the resources available to victims and survivors of crime:
STATUS
Engrossed
HB95 - An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Companion Animals In The Disposition Of Marital Property.
Krista Griffith, Stephanie L. Hansen, Nicole Poore
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires Family Court to award possession and provide for the care of companion animals when dividing marital property after considering the well-being of the companion animal.
STATUS
Passed
HB200 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School-based Mental Health Services.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Marie Pinkney, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated 3 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
This Act establishes a mental health services unit for Delaware high schools. The unit is phased in over 3 years, beginning in FY2024, to arrive at a final ratio of 250 full-time equivalent students grades 9-12 for a full-time school counselor, school social worker, or licensed clinical social worker. Additionally, a unit ratio of 700 full time equivalent students for grades 9-12 for employment of a full-time school psychologist. This Act defines mental health services as prevention, response, and coordination services delivered to students in high schools. Mental Health disorders are the most common health problem for school aged youth. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), one in five youth are affected by a mental health disorder. Additionally, 50% of lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14. Untreated mental illness leads to negative outcomes including increased risk of dropout, homelessness, substance abuse, other chronic illnesses, incarceration, and possibly suicide. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, ninety percent of people who have taken their own life have had an underlying mental health condition, and suicides are on the rise. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, suicides are now the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-14. Delaware schools need trained and experienced mental health professionals to provide prevention and support programs and services to students. This bill will lower ratios of students to counselors and increase access to mental health services for high school students. Districts and charters should prioritize the hiring of school counselors who provide mental health services over those who provide career counseling.
STATUS
Passed
HCR30 - Recognizing The Holy Month Of Ramadan And Muslim Residents Of This State As They Observe Ramadan.
Madinah Wilson-Anton, Laura Sturgeon, Bryan Townsend
Last updated over 1 year ago
34 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes Ramadan and Muslim residents of this State as they observe Ramadan.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB178 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Council On Apprenticeship And Training.
Edward S. Osienski, Bryan Townsend, John Walsh
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
This Act updates the makeup and duties of the Council of Apprenticeship and Training to meet the current needs of the DOL, the apprenticeship workforce, and employers. It clarifies the duties of the Council, the membership of the Council, and term limits for council members.
STATUS
Passed
HB138 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Teacher Apprenticeships.
Kimberly Williams, Laura Sturgeon, Bryan Townsend
Last updated about 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
This Act establishes a Delaware Educator Apprenticeship Program to be developed by the Department of Education. The Department of Education will work with the Department of Labor to create a program that places aspiring teachers in paid positions in schools, while the teacher candidates complete the training and schooling necessary to become a Delaware credentialed teacher. This program will complement the Grow Your Own Educator Program and teacher residency programs to create a low-cost pathway for aspiring teachers to earn their teaching credentials and will address the educator shortage in Delaware.
STATUS
Passed
HB165 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Discovery In Criminal Cases.
Sean M. Lynn, Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
This bill codifies the prosecutions obligation under Brady v. Maryland, a United State Supreme Court case, which requires the prosecution to provide evidence favorable to an accused. The purpose of this bill is to ensure the fairness and finality of criminal trials and guilty plea by requiring that the accused in every criminal case promptly receives all information and evidence favorable that is material to guilt or to punishment. The bill sets for what the prosecution must mandatorily disclose to the defense, which includes information relating to the credibility of a police officer and impeachment evidence of government witnesses such as favorable treatment of the witnesss criminal charges. The bill sets forth the process and timing of such disclosure and requires the prosecutor on the case to file a certificate of compliance with the Court. The bill provides a process by which the State can seek a protective order relating to the disclosure of information it must disclosure if the State can show that disclosure would create a substantial risk of physical harm, intimidation, bribery, economic reprisals or unnecessary annoyance or embarrassment.
STATUS
Engrossed
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