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HCR79 - Proclaiming January 23, 2024 As Maternal Health Awareness Day In The State Of Delaware.
Melissa Minor-Brown, Elizabeth Lockman, Sarah McBride
Last updated 8 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
This concurrent resolution hereby designates January 23, 2024 as Maternal Health Awareness Day in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR77 - Proclaiming Friday, October 6, 2023, As "national Coaches Day" In The State Of Delaware.
Eric Buckson, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Michael F. Smith
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Friday, October 6, 2023, as National Coaches Day in the State of Delaware
STATUS
Engrossed
HB286 - An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Genetics Based Discrimination.
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman, Stephanie L. Hansen, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated 3 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Like House Bill No. 286, House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 286 prohibits discrimination in life insurance based on genetic characteristics, genetic information, or the result of any genetic test.
STATUS
Enrolled
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
HB291 - An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Contributions And Expenditures.
Eric A. Morrison, Russ Huxtable, Eric Buckson
Last updated 3 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires that a candidates political committees contribution and expense report, provided to the Department of Elections, include the primary employer and job title of each person contributing to the committee. This Act also requires the Department of Elections to provide a telephone number and online form for reporting alleged campaign financing violations. The informant must provide their name and contact information to the Department. The information provided to the Department is not to be considered a public record under FOIA. This Act also allows reporting parties who unintentionally receive a prohibited contribution or make a prohibited expenditure to return or reimburse the contribution or pay the contribution to the State Treasurer. This Act also eliminates the ability of anyone who makes or accepts a prohibited campaign contribution from donating the money to a designated Title 30 charitable organization. The Act requires anyone who knowingly accepts an unlawful campaign contribution to pay the money to the State Treasurer for deposit to the General Fund.
STATUS
Enrolled
HB272 - An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Veterans' Benefits And Trade Practices.
Jeff Hilovsky, Eric Buckson, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 4 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
This act regulates persons who receive compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits earned by serving our nation in the military. This bill would not prohibit persons or business entities from receiving compensation for advice to Veterans that is unrelated to veteran claims or services available to veterans from the V.A. or its accredited agencies. Investment, insurance, banking, and other advice or services not provided by the V.A., or its accredited agencies may be obtained by veterans and fees charged for such services.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB261 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Government.
Michael F. Smith, Bryant L. Richardson, Jeff Hilovsky
Last updated about 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
This Act establishes the Office of Legislative Ethics for the General Assembly. The establishment of an Office of Legislative Ethics is necessary to ensure that potential violations of Delawares laws or allegations of conflict of interest by the members of the General Assembly are fully investigated. The Board of the Office of Legislative Ethics will be made up of five respected members of the community with expertise in law and legislative ethics who will volunteer to serve. The Office of Legislative Ethics will be headed by an Executive Director who will also serve as the lead investigator.
STATUS
Introduced
HR17 - Requesting The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control (dnrec) Pause And Reconsider The Process Of Promulgating The California Advanced Clean Car Ii (accii) Regulations That Seek To Restrict, And Ultimately Eliminate, The Sale And Registration Of New Light-duty Fuel-powered Vehicles In Delaware By Model Year 2035.
Michael Ramone, Ruth Briggs King, Richard G. Collins
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
This resolution requests that the Department of Natural Resources pause its ongoing process of promulgating California ACCII regulations. The Department is requested to determine the fiscal impacts of imposing the ACCII regulations on Delawareans. A further request is made that the Department evaluate the approach taken by Pennsylvania and Colorado, two states that, like Delaware, have chosen to follow California vehicle emissions regulations under Section 177 of the U.S. Clean Air Act. The Department is also requested to evaluate the protocol observed by 33 other states in following the EPA vehicle emission regulations.
STATUS
Failed
HCR77 - Recognizing The Month Of January 2024 As "human Trafficking Awareness Month" In Delaware.
Kimberly Williams, Elizabeth Lockman, Nicole Poore
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 2024 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB277 - An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Speed Exhibitions.
Kimberly Williams, John Walsh, Spiros Mantzavinos
Last updated 3 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This Act designates the Court of Common Pleas as the court with original jurisdiction of offenses under section 4172 of Title 21.
STATUS
Enrolled
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Delaware district HD-022
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Delaware House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Michael F. Smith is a native of Tunnel Hill, where he graduated from Northwest Whitfield High School. After high school, Michael attended Shorter College where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. Michael is an active member of the Dalton Rotary Club where he has served on the Board of Directors. Michael currently serves on the Whitfield County Planning Commission. He attends Christ Church United Methodist, where he has served on the Administrative Board and Education Committee. Michael has also served as an assistant coach for recreation league baseball and basketball.read less
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