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SB202 - An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Line Of Duty Death Benefits.
Russ Huxtable, Kyra L. Hoffner, Bryan Townsend
Last updated about 2 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
For claims for line of duty death benefits for covered persons, which include police officers, firefighters, auxiliary and volunteer ambulance and rescue company members, paramedics, and others, submitted on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, this Act increases the benefits for the beneficiary or beneficiaries from $200,000 to $375,000, payable in annual installments, with the maximum amount paid in any 1 calendar year being $50,000.
STATUS
Passed
HB278 - An Act To Amend Title 2 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Railroads.
Edward S. Osienski, Bryan Townsend, John Walsh
Last updated 10 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires that a train or light engine used to move freight by railroad have a crew of at least 2 individuals. Violation of this statute subjects the railroad to a $500 fine for a first offense, and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense within 3 years of the first offense.
STATUS
Introduced
SB203 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Official Misconduct.
Sarah McBride, Kimberly Williams, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 2 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Senate Bill 67, from the first session of the 152nd General Assembly, updated the crime of official misconduct. Senate Bill 67 intended to change the penalty for official misconduct from a class A misdemeanor to a graded system, where the penalty is commensurate to the gravity of the misconduct. This Act makes the following modifications to ensure legislative intent is achieved:
STATUS
Passed
HCR82 - Designating January 21-27, 2024 As Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists' Week In The State Of Delaware.
Melissa Minor-Brown, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Nicole Poore
Last updated 10 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This concurrent resolution designates January 21-27, 2024 as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists' (CRNA) Week in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR110 - Designating The Month Of February 2024 As Career And Technical Education Month In The State Of Delaware.
David P. Sokola, Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Paul S. Baumbach
Last updated 10 months ago
34 Co-Sponsors
This concurrent resolution designates February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month in the State of Delaware to urge all citizens to become familiar with the services and benefits offered by the career and technical education programs in their communities, and to support and participate in these programs to enhance their individual skills and productivity.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB333 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Artificial Intelligence Commission.
Krista Griffith, Stephanie L. Hansen, Cyndie Romer
Last updated 4 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates the Delaware Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Commission. This Commission shall be tasked with making recommendations to the General Assembly and Department of Technology and Information on AI utilization and safety within the State of Delaware. The Commission shall additionally conduct an inventory of all Generative AI usage within Delaware's executive, legislative, and judicial agencies and identify high risk areas for the implementation of Generative AI. The Commission will terminate 10 years from enactment unless extended by the General Assembly.
STATUS
Passed
HB305 - An Act To Amend The Laws Of Delaware Relating To The Bond And Capital Improvements Acts Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Their Authorities For The Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2023, And June 30, 2024.
Debra J. Heffernan, John Walsh, Spiros Mantzavinos
Last updated 10 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This Act amends the Fiscal Year 2023 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (1) list the allocations of the School Construction Market Pressure Contingency Fund and clarify that funds cannot exceed the CN scope. Further, this Act amends Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (2) revise language adjusting Federal Fund reporting dates to align with federal timelines; (3) ensure any alternative yard waste drop-off plan and relocation must provide the same level of service as the existing Polly Drummond Yard Waste site; (4) reallocate Resource, Conservation and Development funding for drainage improvement projects; (5) authorize the cancellation of any notes and forego all amounts owed under the loan agreement between the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) and the Transportation Trust Fund; (6) authorize $400,000 of the Cover Crop Investment to be allocated to the Delaware Nutrient Management Commission for alternative projects; (7) authorize school districts to bond, if needed, the local match to market pressure and clarify that funds cannot exceed the scope of the Certificate of Necessity; (8) authorize the Department of Transportation to use Community Transportation Funds for one-time reimbursements for various projects; (9) reallocate Community Reinvestment Funds to the MOT Senior Center; (10) authorize the Department of Health and Social Services to donate land to the Wilmington Renaissance Corporation; (11) authorize funds to be used for the Carvel State Office Building window replacement project; (12) authorize funding to be used for construction or renovation of the Cleveland White building; (13) donate, sell, or transfer all or part of the property known as Elbert-Palmer School; (14) authorize funds for the demolition of the former Elbert-Palmer School and related site work; (15) authorize Caesar Rodney School Districts Certificate of Necessity 2210B to be extended and will now expire on November 15, 2024; (16) authorize Municipal Infrastructure Funds for the Bowers Beach Boatlift to be used for Drainage Improvement; and (17) authorize the transfer of ownership of the state-owned dredge to Summit North Marina LLC.
STATUS
Passed
SB153 - An Act To Amend Titles 12, 14, 16, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Behavioral Health.
Sarah McBride, Kerri Evelyn Harris, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated about 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
This Act makes changes to provisions related to behavioral health and the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health to reflect current practices.
STATUS
Passed
HB112 - An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Juveniles.
Nnamdi Chukwuocha, Bryan Townsend, Darius Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
In 2022, the General Assembly passed HB 115, which prohibits the criminal prosecution of children under the age of 12, and limits delinquency proceedings for children under 12 to a small set of very serious crimes. This Act clarifies that children under 12 may not be arrested or placed in a detention facility pending adjudication, except where the alleged crime is one of the enumerated exceptions.
STATUS
Introduced
HB185 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Care Insurance And Elimination Of The State Share Waiting Period.
Debra J. Heffernan, Nicole Poore, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This legislation prioritizes recruitment and retention of State employees by removing the 3-month waiting period for the state to pay its share of premium or subscription charges for health care coverage under § 5202 of Title 29 for benefit eligible state employees hired on or after January 1, 2024 by revising the definition of a regular office or employee.
STATUS
Passed
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