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HB42 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limitation On Public Schools'
Michael F. Smith, David L. Wilson, Ruth Briggs King
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
This Act removes the up to 10% increase in school property taxes allowed after reassessment
STATUS
Introduced
HB30 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Disabled Veteran Property Tax Credit.
William G. Bush, Spiros Mantzavinos, Kyra L. Hoffner
Last updated almost 2 years ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Act removes the 3 year residency requirement to qualify for the disabled veteran tax credit.
STATUS
Introduced
HB25 - An Act To Declare The 2022 Delaware Relief Rebates As Qualified Disaster Payments.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Bryan Townsend, David P. Sokola
Last updated over 1 year ago
26 Co-Sponsors
This legislation establishes that a relief rebate issued under the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program during the period that the federal major disaster declaration exists for the State of Delaware is intended to be a qualified disaster relief payment under § 139 of the Internal Revenue Code. It further provides that the State makes no representations or warranties to recipients regarding the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program and that civil actions of any nature and claims for any form of economic entitlement including but not limited to damages are prohibited with respect to this legislation. This legislation is effective as of the date on which the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program was enacted.
STATUS
Passed
SB47 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Council On Libraries.
Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act is the result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's review of the Council on Libraries ("Council"). This Act updates the Council's membership composition, defines quorum, and adds other standard provisions, including member compensation and removal.
STATUS
Passed
SB43 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Display Of Human Trafficking Public Awareness Signs.
Bryant L. Richardson, Nicole Poore, Michael F. Smith
Last updated about 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 43. Both this Act and SB 43 add additional State facilities and categories of establishments to § 787 of Title 11 which would be required to display public awareness signs about human trafficking. The additional State facilities and categories are as follows:
STATUS
Passed
SB53 - An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Selbyville Relating To Elections.
Gerald W. Hocker, Richard G. Collins, Ronald E. Gray
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
This Act amends the Charter of the Town of Selbyville (Selbyville) by doing all of the following:
STATUS
Introduced
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
SB48 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Public Library Technology Assistance Act.
Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's review of the Council on Libraries. This Act repeals the Delaware Public Library Technology Assistance Act because Delaware Division of Libraries no longer issues technology grants.
STATUS
Passed
HB36 - An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Realty Transfer Tax.
William G. Bush, John Walsh, Darius Brown
Last updated almost 2 years ago
26 Co-Sponsors
This Act decreases by 1% the rate of the realty transfer tax to be received by the State, thereby returning it to the rate that was applicable prior to August 1,2017. The Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act will apply to documents recorded and permits applied for after the effective date of the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB41 - An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Digital Right To Repair Act.
Sherry Dorsey Walker, Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Russ Huxtable
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This bill creates the Delaware Digital Right to Repair Act. Currently when an electronic product such as a phone or electronic game breaks, it is only allowed to be repaired by the manufacturer. Parts are not available whether you are a consumer or a local repair shop. This act requires the manufacturer to make parts, documentation, tools, and updates available on fair and reasonable terms.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Delaware district HD-041
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Delaware House
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Richard G. Collins III was born on November 10, 1952 in Alexandria, Virginia. He received his B.A. degree from the College of William & Mary in 1974 and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977. Judge Collins served as a law clerk to Judge Robert R. Merhige Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1977 to 1978. He worked in private practice as an associate and later partner at Hunton & Williams LLP from 1978 until his appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 1991.read less
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