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HB269 - An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Ii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The General Assembly.
Lyndon Dean Yearick, Eric Buckson, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated 9 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment creating a "Crossover Day" deadline for each House of the General Assembly to send legislation over to the other House. The annual budget appropriation act, grants-in-aid act, bond and capital improvements act, and resolutions are excluded from this deadline. Currently 26 states, including Maryland, have crossover day deadlines for passing legislation between their two legislative chambers.
STATUS
Introduced
HB31 - An Act To Amend Title 14 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Senior Property Tax Credit.
William G. Bush, Kyra L. Hoffner, Kevin S. Hensley
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act reinstates a credit against school taxes of up to $400 for seniors who have been domiciled in Delaware for 3 years or more. After 10 years domiciled in Delaware the credit would increase to $500. Under current law the credit is $500 after 10 years.
STATUS
Introduced
HB67 - An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Realty Transfer Tax.
Bryan W. Shupe, Gerald W. Hocker, Michael Ramone
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates an exemption from the realty transfer tax if 1 or more of the individuals otherwise subject to this tax paid the realty transfer tax for a different transaction within the previous 12 months and files personal income taxes using the addresses of both properties subject to the realty transfer tax to meet the requirements to be that individual's place of abode under § 1103 of Title 30.
STATUS
Introduced
HR5 - Relating To The Election Of Officers Of The House Of Representatives.
Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Valerie J. Longhurst, Melissa Minor-Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
This Resolution designates Sheri J. Knott as Bill Clerk of the House of Representatives and Dolores Michels as Assistant Bill Clerk of the House of Representatives to serve at the pleasure of the House of Representatives.
STATUS
Introduced
HR1 - Relating To The Election Of The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Melissa Minor-Brown, Michael Ramone
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
This resolution resolves that Peter C. Schwartzkopf be elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
STATUS
Introduced
SB29 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employee Benefits Consolidation Act.
Bryan Townsend, David P. Sokola, Elizabeth Lockman
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
To foster sustainability in state retiree healthcare benefits and the development of a plan for strong benefits beyond the current Medicare Supplement plan offered through January 1, 2024, this Act does all of the following:
STATUS
Passed
SCR5 - Honoring The Life And Work Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On The Occasion Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day".
Elizabeth Lockman, Darius Brown, Marie Pinkney
Last updated over 1 year ago
51 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership, achievements, and sacrifices of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and urges all citizens of the First State to participate fittingly in the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 16, 2023.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB66 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delaware Public Education Profiles.
Bryan W. Shupe, Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Laura Sturgeon
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
House Bill No. 66 adds required information to annual reports issued by the Department of Education (Department), currently known as School Performance Data Reports, and which are available on the Departments website as the Delaware Report Card.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB40 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Grants-in-aid.
Ruth Briggs King, Gerald W. Hocker, Brian Guy Pettyjohn
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
This bill creates the Grants-In-Aid Committee. The Committee is a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives. The purpose of the Committee is to view applications for grants-in-aid and to develop and recommend to the Joint Finance Committee the grants-in-aid appropriations bill.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR1 - Providing For A Joint Session Of The Senate And The House Of Representatives To Be Convened For The Purpose Of Hearing An Address By The Honorable John C. Carney, Jr., Governor Of The State Of Delaware.
David P. Sokola, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Bryan Townsend
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution provides for Joint Session of the Senate and the House of Representatives to be convened for the purpose of hearing an address by the Honorable John C. Carney, Jr., Governor of the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Delaware district HD-034
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Delaware House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Lyndon Dean Yearick was born in Ohio. He holds a B.A. degree from Walsh University and a JD from Cleveland State University College of Law. Yearick served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1991-1995. He worked as an attorney for Weltman, Weinberg and Reis of Ohio. Yearick is now retired. He sought election to the State Senate in 2018 but was unsuccessful. Yearick is married and has two children.read less
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