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HB252 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Salary Step For Completion Of Teacher Residency Program.
Kimberly Williams, Laura Sturgeon, Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Substitute bill differs from House Bill No. 252 by placing the Delaware Institute of Higher Education year-long teacher residency program under Section 1312 of Title 14 rather than Section 1305.This Substitute bill grants graduates of the Delaware Institute of Higher Education teacher-residency program 1 year of experience credit in addition to any other experience granted under Section 1312. The goal of this Act is to incentivize a new graduate who has completed the year-long Delaware residency program to stay and teach in Delaware by elevating their starting pay grade level by giving them 1 year of experience credit.
STATUS
Enrolled
HCR76 - Directing The Delaware Department Of Human Resources To Assess College Degree Requirements For State Positions And To Provide A Report On Hiring And Promotional Practices.
Edward S. Osienski, Bryan Townsend, Kimberly Williams
Last updated 10 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This resolution directs the Delaware Department of Human Resources to publish a report detailing hiring and promotional practices, specifying jobs requiring degrees, outlining findings from the 18-month review of state positions, and providing insights into recent changes' impact on over 350 Family Service positions. The resolution directs the department to present recommendations for extending similar changes to other state jobs. The Secretary and the Department are directed to develop a comprehensive written progress report, encompassing these aspects, to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2024, ensuring transparency and accountability in the state's pursuit of a more inclusive workforce.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR85 - Celebrating The 75th Anniversary Of Camp Barnes.
Gerald W. Hocker, Ronald E. Gray, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
This resolution celebrates the 75th anniversary of Camp Barnes and its dedication to the youth of the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB188 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact.
Laura Sturgeon, Kyle Evans Gay, Bryan Townsend
Last updated 3 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
This Act enacts the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (ITMC). The Council of State Governments partnered with the Department of Defense and the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) to support the mobility of licensed teachers through the development of this new interstate compact. The ITMC will create reciprocity among participant states and reduce barriers to license portability and employment.
STATUS
Passed
HB183 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Endangering The Welfare Of A Child.
Krista Griffith, Kyle Evans Gay, Bryan Townsend
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
This Act revises the existing crime of endangering the welfare of a child by providing or permitting a child to consume or inhale unprescribed controlled substances in the following ways:
STATUS
Passed
SB147 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Computer-related Offenses.
Laura Sturgeon, Bryan Townsend, John Walsh
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates a narrow exception to the computer crimes under §§ 932, 933, and 935 of Title 11 because these crimes contain elements broad enough to include actions employees may take to document or report an employers violation of state or federal employment laws protecting the rights of employees. In addition to criminal penalties, § 941 of Title 11 allows a civil action for treble damages against an employee for a violation of any provision of §§ 932, 933, or 935 of Title 11.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB192 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Proficiency On Student Assessments.
Bryan W. Shupe, Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Kimberly Williams
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires that the superintendent, school leader, or equivalent chief school officer who oversees a school or a charter school where students have single-digit proficiency in English language arts or mathematics, or both, collaborate with the Department of Education and school building-level administration to create a short-term plan to raise performance so that the school no longer has single-digit proficiency. This Act also requires the creation of a long-term plan for how to further improve student performance on State assessments and increase the schools overall student body achievement proficiency level.
STATUS
Engrossed
HCR64 - Recognizng June 25th, 2023 As World Vitiligo Day Within The State Of Delaware
Madinah Wilson-Anton, Sarah McBride, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
This concurrent resolution recognizes June 25, 2023 as World Vitiligo Day in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB265 - An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Civil Liability And Civil Penalty For Publishing Or Distrubiton Of Material Harmful To Minors On The Internet.
Michael F. Smith, Gerald W. Hocker, Nicole Poore
Last updated 5 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
This act requires a commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally provides pornography and other materials defined as harmful to minors to verify the age of individuals accessing the material.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB264 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Patronizing A Prostitute.
Kimberly Williams, Nicole Poore, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated 3 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
This Act makes the crime of patronizing a prostitute a class E felony rather than a misdemeanor where the person from whom prostitution is sought is a minor.
STATUS
Passed
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