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SCR41 - Recognizing 2023 As The 100th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The Seaford Kiwanis Club.
Bryant L. Richardson, Daniel B. Short, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes 2023 as the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Seaford Kiwanis Club.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB167 - An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Confidential Communications Involving First Responders, Civilian Employees, Or Their Families.
Marie Pinkney, Franklin D. Cooke, Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Last updated about 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
This Act establishes a wellness program designed to improve the well-being of first responders and first responders immediate family members, as well as civilian employees of police, fire, and emergency medical services agencies and their immediate family members, through the provision of wellness program services by trained peer support members. Wellness program services may include counseling, spiritual guidance, and education about financial resources, health resources, legal assistance, and stress management services.
STATUS
Passed
HB91 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offenses Involving Property.
William G. Bush, Stephanie L. Hansen, Kyra L. Hoffner
Last updated 9 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates a new offense of Aggravated Criminal Mischief with enhanced penalties (class D felony) applicable when an individual knowingly damages or tampers with critical utility infrastructure intending to disrupt utility services. In recent years, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI have issued repeated warnings about domestic terrorists and extremist groups targeting critical utility infrastructure. Bulletins issued through DHS National Terrorism Advisory System in 2022 warned of a heightened threat environment based, in part, on continued calls for violence directed at U.S. critical infrastructure. Physical and computerized attacks on electric utility equipment have reached a 10-year high in 2022. Recent attacks in Washington and North Carolina have caused substantial outages and damage to the power grids in both states.
STATUS
Passed
SCR22 - Designating March 26, 2023, As "epilepsy Awareness Day" In Delaware.
Kyra L. Hoffner, Krista Griffith, Darius Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
This resolution designates March 26, 2023, as "Epilepsy Awareness Day" in Delaware and calls upon State agencies and the people of Delaware to undertake suitable efforts to increase epilepsy awareness.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB162 - An Act To Amend Titles 9, 12, 16, 24, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Human Remains.
Sean M. Lynn, Laura Sturgeon, Eric A. Morrison
Last updated 6 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
House Bill 162 authorizes the process of natural organic reduction to be used in this State. Natural organic reduction is the gentle, respectful process that accelerates the decomposition of human remains to soil. This process uses large vessels to hold human remains together with straw, wood chips, or other natural materials for about 30 days. The human remains and organic materials, mixed together with warm air, are periodically turned and the process eventually results in reduction of the human remains to a soil material that can then be provided to the deceased individual's family. Natural organic reduction is considered a more eco-friendly cremation alternative, forgoing the usage of formaldehyde and the release of carbon dioxide and mercury into the atmosphere. The process also uses 1/8 the energy of cremation.
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 9 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
HB199 - An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Temporary Nurse Staffing Agencies Serving Long-term Care Facilities.
Kendra Johnson, Spiros Mantzavinos, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This bill grants authority to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to adopt regulations related to the operation of temporary nurse staffing agencies that staff temporary nurses in long-term care facilities in the State and assigns oversight within DHSS to the Division of Health Care Quality. The bill requires temporary nurse staffing agencies to (1) register annually with the Division of Health Care Quality; (2) validate the qualifications of all provided nurses provided; (3) maintain records of all provided nurses' credentials, job requirements, and required immunizations; and (4) provide all such records upon request to DHSS and to the long-term care facility where the employee is placed. The bill also requires temporary nurse staffing agencies to report annually to DHSS regarding various factors, including its employee placements, costs charged to long-term care facilities, and wages paid to temporary nurses.
STATUS
Introduced
HB86 - An Act To Amend Titles 13 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Representation Of Indigent Persons In Civil Proceedings.
Krista Griffith, Kyle Evans Gay, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated about 1 month ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This Act establishes a right to counsel for indigent parents in DSCYF custody proceedings. Parent representation will primarily be provided by a legal services entity contracted with the Family Court, but may also be provided by the Office of Defense Services or a private attorney appointed by the Court.
STATUS
Passed
HB92 - An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road.
William J. Carson, Stephanie L. Hansen, Elizabeth Lockman
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires drivers to change lanes or reduce their speed while approaching a stationary vehicle displaying warning signals, including vehicle hazard warning lights, road flares, traffic cones, cautions signs, or any non-vehicular warning signs.
STATUS
Passed
HB129 - An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Association Of Professional Engineers.
Ronald E. Gray, Stephanie L. Hansen, Brian Guy Pettyjohn
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
This Act modifies Section 2803 to add definitions for negligence, misconduct and incompetence. These new definitions will provide greater clarity and guidance for the Council of the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers in determining whether a licensee is subject to discipline. Section 2817(a)(7) has been amended by striking the requirement that an applicant who fails the Principles and Practice of Engineering examination four times must go through additional steps before taking the examination another time. Eliminating this requirement will remove unnecessary barriers to licensure. Further, Section 2823 has been amended to add negligence and pattern of negligence as grounds for discipline. These changes will ensure that discipline is imposed for conduct that poses a risk to the public. This Act adds a definition for successor professional engineer and a new Section 2832 to delineate the acceptable parameters for a successor engineers reuse or adoption of work performed by another engineer. These revisions will both inform licensees of the permissible use of another engineers work and ensure that the recipient of services can identify the responsible engineer.
STATUS
Passed
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