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SCR19 - Establishing The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (diaa) Task Force.
Nicole Poore, Valerie J. Longhurst, Kyra L. Hoffner
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This concurrent resolution establishes the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) Task Force.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR61 - Designating May 18, 2023, As Global Accessibilty Awareness Day In The State Of Delaware.
Russ Huxtable, Stell Parker Parker Selby, Peter C. Schwartzkopf
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
This resolution designates May 18, 2023 as "Global Accessibility Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware, affirms the importance of making the internet and technology accessible to all, and encourages expanded efforts to keep Delaware residents properly informed about the need for equitable digital access and inclusion.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR70 - Designating July 26, 2023, As Americans With Disabilities Act Day In The State Of Delaware.
Nicole Poore, Valerie J. Longhurst, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
This Resolution designates July 26, 2023, as "Americans with Disabilities Act Day" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB189 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Controlled Substances Act And Drug Testing Strips.
Nicole Poore, Melissa Minor-Brown, Spiros Mantzavinos
Last updated about 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
This Act adds xylazine and it isomers, esters, ethers, salts and salts of isomers, esters and ethers to Schedule III of the Delaware Uniform Controlled Substances Act and expands the authorization for the distribution of testing strips to determine the presence of controlled substances. According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, the emergence of xylazine across the United States appears to be following the same path as fentanyl, starting in the Northeast and then spreading to the South and working its way into drug markets westward, and the low cost of xylazine contributes to xylazines increased presence in the nations illegal drug supply. Xylazine is approved only for veterinary use, xylazine is a non-opioid with increasing presence as an adulterant, often in conjunction with opioids, in the illicit drug supply. When used alone and in conjunction with other drugs, xylazine is implicated as a cause or contributing cause of death in the United States. When used in conjunction with an opioid, such as heroin or fentanyl, xylazine may worsen respiratory depression in the event of a drug overdose, and because xylazine is not an opioid, naloxone is not known to be effective at reversing overdoses, and there is no known antidote or reversal agent for xylazine overdose in humans. This Act also exempts testing strips from the drug paraphernalia statute and expands the limitations on liability for lay individuals and organizations that provide a drug testing strip to an individual who uses drugs to reduce the likelihood of the individual experiencing harm.
STATUS
Passed
HB95 - An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Companion Animals In The Disposition Of Marital Property.
Krista Griffith, Stephanie L. Hansen, Nicole Poore
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires Family Court to award possession and provide for the care of companion animals when dividing marital property after considering the well-being of the companion animal.
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."
STATUS
Passed
HCR22 - Recognizing The 4th Thursday In March As National Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.
Sherry Dorsey Walker, Darius Brown, Elizabeth Lockman
Last updated over 1 year ago
36 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution supports Congressional efforts to proclaim the 4th Thursday in March a National Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB98 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Health Care Commission Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program.
Nicole Poore, Sarah McBride, Melissa Minor-Brown
Last updated about 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
This Act allows Dental Clinicians possessing a DDS or DMDS to participate in the Health Care Provider Loan Repayment grant program. The Act also extends the time in which providers may apply for a Health Care Provider Loan Repayment grant from six months to two years following completion of their graduate education.
STATUS
Passed
SCR39 - Recognizing Thursday, April 27, 2023, As "take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day" In The State Of Delaware.
Kyle Evans Gay, Russ Huxtable, Elizabeth Lockman
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
This resolution recognizes April 27, 2023, as "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day."
STATUS
Engrossed
SB106 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Maternal Mental Health.
Kyle Evans Gay, Elizabeth Lockman, Krista Griffith
Last updated about 2 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
This Act modernizes and expands the concept of maternal mental health by replacing the definition of maternal depression with the more encompassing definition of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. This Act contemplates treatment for any caregiver who may be affected by perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. This Act avoids use of gender-based pronouns as recommended by the Legislative Drafting Manual.
STATUS
Passed
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