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SB284 - An Act To Discharge Outstanding Balances Owed By Individuals For Fees Repealed By Chapter 441 Of Volume 83 Of The Laws Of Delaware.
Darius Brown, Sean M. Lynn, Franklin D. Cooke
Last updated 4 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
This Act discharges balances owed by individuals ordered to pay a probation supervision fee under § 6504(14) of Title 11 of the Delaware Code or a Public Defender fee under § 4607 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code. The probation supervision fee and Public Defender fee were repealed by Chapter 441 of Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware, House Bill No. 244, as amended by House Amendment No. 2 (151st General Assembly).
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Passed
SB283 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Deljis Fund.
Darius Brown, Sean M. Lynn, Franklin D. Cooke
Last updated 4 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
This Act repeals the DELJIS Fund fee imposed on criminal defendants. The elimination of this fee was recommended by the Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group created by House Bill 244, as amended by House Amendment No 2, of the 151st General Assembly, in its December 7, 2023 report. Any outstanding balances owed for this fee shall be discharged upon the Acts effective date. Per the Study Groups recommendation, the Act will become effective upon the specific appropriation of General Fund monies to replace DELJISs full spending authority of the repealed fee.
STATUS
Passed
SB169 - An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wrongful Conviction Compensation And Services.
Kyra L. Hoffner, Sean M. Lynn, Darius Brown
Last updated 2 months ago
38 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates the Delaware Wrongful Conviction Compensation and Service Act. The Act provides compensation and reintegration services to individuals who have served sentences of incarceration, wrongful incarceration in a psychiatric institution, parole, probation, and sex offender registration in the State for crimes that they did not commit. An individual claiming wrongful conviction or, if deceased, that individual's heirs, may bring a petition for compensation in Delaware Superior Court. A petitioner who makes the required showing is entitled to damages based on the type and period of wrongful incarceration, probation, parole, or registration, and other amounts, such as reasonable attorney fees in obtaining relief, subject to requirements of proof. However, a petitioner is not entitled to such compensation if the Department of Justice establishes that the petitioner was an accomplice in the commission of the crime or that the petitioner intentionally and voluntarily caused the conviction at issue by committing perjury or fabricating evidence at trial in order to prevent the conviction of the true perpetrator. In addition, an individual released from incarceration as the result of the reversal, overturning, or vacation of a conviction is entitled to emergency assistance and services.
STATUS
Passed
HB427 - An Act To Amend Titles 6 And 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Home Construction Contracts.
Eric A. Morrison, Russ Huxtable, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
This Act protects consumers by regulating home improvement contracts. Among other things, this Act provides the buyer with a right to cancel home improvement contracts within 3 days (5 days for those over the age of 62 or with a disability); limits contract deposits and material deposits; and time periods in which construction must begin. It also prohibits confessions of judgments and hasty debt transfers. Where the court finds a party to a home improvement contract wilfully violates a provision of this new subchapter, the court must award to the prevailing party costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys fees.
STATUS
Introduced
SB318 - An Act To Amend Title 3, Chapter 22 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Nutrient Management Commission.
Russ Huxtable, Sophie Phillips, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated 2 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
This bill enables the Delaware Nutrient Management Commission to regulate the application of nutrients to turf by commercial nutrient handlers. The law excludes athletic fields, golf courses, and land used in the production for sale of sod or seed and only applies to commercial nutrient handlers who are paid to apply such nutrients. This bill decreases the threshold of serviced acreage for which commercial nutrient handlers would need a certification to apply nutrients to turf. Allowing the Commission to oversee such conduct will further ensure that Delawares waterways are continually improved and maintained to meet or exceed federally mandated water quality standards, in the interest of the overall public welfare.
STATUS
Passed
HB431 - An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Use And Regulation Of Live Bait In Tidal And Nontidal Waters Of The State.
Sophie Phillips, Stephanie L. Hansen, Eric A. Morrison
Last updated 25 days ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A major environmental concern is the spread of pathogens and invasive species across water bodies. The use of live bait in both non-tidal and tidal waters can inadvertently result in the transfer of invasive species and pathogens to new waters. Freshwater ecosystems are particularly susceptible to invasive species spreading disease and destroying Delawares native species and freshwater habitats.
STATUS
Passed
HB440 - An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Housing Status Discrimination In Employment And Professional Activities.
Sophie Phillips, Kyra L. Hoffner, Bryan Townsend
Last updated 2 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Delaware law prohibits discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics in employment and professional activities. This Act would add "housing status" as a protected characteristic.
STATUS
Passed
HB444 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Cocktail.
Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Russ Huxtable, William G. Bush
Last updated 4 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act designates the Orange Crush as the State cocktail.
STATUS
Passed
HB439 - An Act To Amend Titles 6 And 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Housing Status Discrimination In Housing And Property.
Sophie Phillips, Kyra L. Hoffner, Bryan Townsend
Last updated 2 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Delaware law prohibits discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics in housing and property transactions. This Act would add "housing status" as a protected characteristic.
STATUS
Passed
SCR179 - Designating June 12, 2024, As Loving Day In The State Of Delaware.
Russ Huxtable, Bryan Townsend, Elizabeth Lockman
Last updated 6 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This resolution designates June 12, 2024, as Loving Day in the State of Delaware and reaffirms a commitment to the principles of equality, freedom, and justice for all. Loving Day contributes to building a society that values and respects the fundamental human rights of all individuals, regardless of their race or ethnicity.
STATUS
Engrossed
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