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HB137 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pupil And Student Identification Cards.
Krista Griffith, Sarah McBride, Darius Brown
Last updated about 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
This Act corrects the Delaware crisis text number and the National Suicide Prevention call or text line that is required to be printed on pupil identification cards for all public schools serving pupils in grades 7 to 12 and for all students attending public institutions of higher learning in Delaware. This Act takes effect for the 2023-2024 school year.
STATUS
Passed
HCR20 - Requesting The Delaware State Fire School To Develop A Program For The Disposal Of Aqueous Film Forming Foam Currently In The Possession Of The State Of Delaware Fire Companies And Departments.
Daniel B. Short, Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Bryant L. Richardson
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution requests the Delaware State Fire School propose a plan for the safe disposal of aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), due to the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) they contain from Delaware Fire Departments and companies. The Delaware State Fire School is to provide a report to the President Pro Tempore, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Office of the Controller General, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The report is also to include the cost of disposal and the cost to obtain safe, viable, alternatives. The concept would be to fund this disposal foam and remove it from the Delaware Fire Service by a one-time exchange of this foam voluntarily and allowing the Fire Service the opportunity to replace AFFF with a new compliant supply at no cost to them.
STATUS
Engrossed
HCR38 - Designating April 26, 2023, As "4-h Day" In The State Of Delaware.
Jesse Rawlins Vanderwende, David L. Wilson, Paul S. Baumbach
Last updated over 1 year ago
26 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution designates April 26, 2023, as "4-H Day" in the State of Delaware and calls upon Delaware's citizens to recognize the many contributions of the State's 4-H programs
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR26 - Recognizing The Month Of April 2023 As "parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" In The State Of The Delaware.
Eric Buckson, Paul S. Baumbach, Lyndon Dean Yearick
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
This Resolution recognizes April 2023 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR35 - Recognizing April 18, 2023 As "national Line Worker Appreciation Day" In The State Of
Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Jesse Rawlins Vanderwende, Eric Buckson
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 18, 2023 as "National Line Worker Appreciation Day" in the
STATUS
Engrossed
HB102 - An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Entrance Permits.
William G. Bush, John Walsh, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
This Act expedites the issuance of a temporary entrance permit for commercial and economic development projects. The Act also makes technical changes to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
STATUS
Passed
HB124 - An Act To Amend Title 7 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Noise Control And Enforcement Of Laws For Protection And Control Of Animals And Barking Dogs.
Eric A. Morrison, Kyle Evans Gay, Melissa Minor-Brown
Last updated 3 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
This Act eliminates animal noise and noise disturbances from the Noise Control and Abatement Chapter in Title 7. This Act clarifies the authority of the Office of Animal Welfare and Department of Agriculture to enforce all state laws relating to the protection and control of animals with, as occasion requires, the assistance of police officers. This Act also adds restrictions concerning barking dogs with other provisions concerning dogs currently being enforced by the Office of Animal Welfare. This Act does not prohibit municipalities from enforcing their own dog laws or ordinances if they have their own enforcement agency. This Act clarifies that police officers shall assist the Office of Animal Welfare, as occasion requires, with the enforcement of all State and local dog control laws.
STATUS
Enrolled
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
SB69 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Exemption From The Delaware Child Care Act For Sectarian Or Religious Institutions.
David L. Wilson, Jesse Rawlins Vanderwende, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
In 2021, the General Assembly enacted a law, Chapter 249 of Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware (Senate Bill 169 of the 151st General Assembly) to update and expand the definition of child care to include early education programs for children below the grade of kindergarten that are operated by public or private schools, including sectarian or religious institutions. This law takes effect on July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB135 - An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Supreme Court.
Sean M. Lynn, William Charles Paradee, Eric Buckson
Last updated over 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
This bill requires that of the five Justices appointed to the Supreme Court, at least one is a resident of Kent County, at least one is a resident of Sussex County and at least two are residents of New Castle County.
STATUS
Engrossed
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Senator from Delaware district SD-020
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Delaware Senate
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Gerald W. Hocker is from Ocean View. He owns several businesses including a hardware store, liquor store, and convenience store. He was elected to the House in 2002. He serves on various committees including Agriculture; Banking, Economic Development & Insurance; Energy & Natural Resources and Rules & Ethics.read less
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