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SB80 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Immigration Status Requirements For Professional Licenses.
Sarah McBride, Krista Griffith, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated about 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Senate Bill No. 80 codifies the current practice in Delaware of not requiring proof of citizenship or a specific immigration status on an application for a professional license. By affirmatively providing eligibility for professional licenses regardless of immigration status, Senate Bill No. 80 brings Delaware into compliance with a federal requirement in place since August 22, 1996, under 8 U.S.C.S. § 1621(d), and provides public notice of this policy. Senate Bill No. 80 also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
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Passed
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
HB82 - An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Communication Of Election Information.
Krista Griffith, William Charles Paradee, Paul S. Baumbach
Last updated about 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires the Department of Elections to biennially mail a notice to all registered voters informing the registrant of their polling place and containing the following additional information: a brief description of all available methods of voting; the dates and times on which the general and any primary election will be held; deadlines for voter registration for each election and for party changes before a primary; and a brief outline of procedures and requirements and polling places and early voting sites. If the notice is returned as undeliverable the Department is directed to follow a procedure already set forth in Code for attempting to update and verify voting registration records. The notice is to be mailed not later than 30 days before the state primary election.
STATUS
Passed
SB70 - An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Animals In Protection From Abuse Proceedings.
Nicole Poore, Stephanie L. Hansen, John Walsh
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
This Act adds the following acts against a person's companion animal or service animal to the definition of abuse for protection from abuse proceedings:
STATUS
Passed
SB81 - An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wrongful Death Actions.
Bryan Townsend, Krista Griffith, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This statutory addition to Delawares Wrongful Death Act will permit the spouse, parents, children, and siblings of a deceased person to recover punitive damages when the actions resulting in the death of another person were maliciously intended or the result of willful or wanton misconduct by the at fault party. Punitive damages are intended to deter the at fault party from future similar conduct and to punish the at fault party for reckless conduct. Presently, an estate can recover punitive damages under a survival action pursuant to 10 Del C. § 3701. A survival action involves the death of an individual as the result of the at fault party where that individual suffers for a period of time before dying. Whereas, a wrongful death action involves the instantaneous death of an individual as the result of the at fault party. This led to cases where the issue of whether a defendant faced punitive damages depended not on the defendant's own actions, but on whether the deceased had suffered long enough for a survival action. This Act also clarifies the definitions of "child" and "parent."
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Passed
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
SCR40 - Celebrating The 100th Anniversary Of The Delaware State Police
David G. Lawson, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Darius Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
39 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Delaware State Police and recognizes them for their service to the citizens of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
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 over 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
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
HB160 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Nicole Poore, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 established 988 as the universal phone number for "the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline." This Act provides the framework to maximize the benefits of 988 and provide crucial support to Delawareans in need through the implementation of a practical, modern, and comprehensive, integrated crisis care system.
STATUS
Passed
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