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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
HB168 - An Act To Amend Titles 9 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lodging Tax.
Kimberly Williams, Spiros Mantzavinos, Bryan Townsend
Last updated about 2 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
House Bill No. 168 creates a short-term rental lodging tax at the rate of 8% of the rent upon every occupancy of a short-term rental within the State. For purposes of collecting the lodging tax on short-term rentals, HB 168 creates an occupational license for a short-term rental listing service. It also authorizes New Castle and Sussex Counties to impose a lodging tax of no more than 3 percent on short-term rentals.
STATUS
Passed
SB123 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Patient Abuse.
Spiros Mantzavinos, Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Kendra Johnson
Last updated about 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
This Act provides that any adult day care facility required to be licensed under Chapter 1 of Title 16 is subject to the existing reporting obligations for facilities under Subchapter III of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Delaware Code.
STATUS
Passed
HB200 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School-based Mental Health Services.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Marie Pinkney, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated 3 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
This Act establishes a mental health services unit for Delaware high schools. The unit is phased in over 3 years, beginning in FY2024, to arrive at a final ratio of 250 full-time equivalent students grades 9-12 for a full-time school counselor, school social worker, or licensed clinical social worker. Additionally, a unit ratio of 700 full time equivalent students for grades 9-12 for employment of a full-time school psychologist. This Act defines mental health services as prevention, response, and coordination services delivered to students in high schools. Mental Health disorders are the most common health problem for school aged youth. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), one in five youth are affected by a mental health disorder. Additionally, 50% of lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14. Untreated mental illness leads to negative outcomes including increased risk of dropout, homelessness, substance abuse, other chronic illnesses, incarceration, and possibly suicide. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, ninety percent of people who have taken their own life have had an underlying mental health condition, and suicides are on the rise. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, suicides are now the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-14. Delaware schools need trained and experienced mental health professionals to provide prevention and support programs and services to students. This bill will lower ratios of students to counselors and increase access to mental health services for high school students. Districts and charters should prioritize the hiring of school counselors who provide mental health services over those who provide career counseling.
STATUS
Passed
HB232 - An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Lewes.
Stell Parker Parker Selby, Russ Huxtable, Kendra Johnson
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
This Act amends the Charter of the City of Lewes as follows. This Act modifies City contract requirements by 1) raising the aggregate contract value threshold for which competitive bidding shall not be required to $50,000 rather than the previous threshold of $25,000; 2) adding an exception to the competitive bidding requirement for certain existing contracts, which were previously competitively bid at the State or County level; and 3) adding an exception to the competitive bidding requirement for contracts made pursuant to a cooperative or joint purchasing agreement. This Act also modifies the Citys power and authority to borrow money and issue bonds or certificates of indebtedness by 1) clarifying the Citys authority to borrow money and issue bonds or certificates of indebtedness to provide funds for purchase real estate. This Act also modifies the assessment of taxes by 1) permitting the City to appoint a qualified firm to serve as the City Assessor or utilize County property assessments in lieu of appointing a City Assessor; and 2) modifies the appellate process for the assessment of taxes in certain situations. This Act also places a cap on the Citys power to collect taxes for any and all municipal purposes upon certain real property at one half of one percent (0.5%) of the full assessed value of land and improvements within the City, or $5,000,000, whichever is greater, rather than the previous cap of $3,500,000. The Act also modifies the refund of taxes and penalties for delinquent taxes. This Act also modifies the notice requirements and procedures relating to the Citys power to cause to be paved or repaved the sidewalks of said city or any part or portion thereof, to cause to be repaired or re-laid existing curbs or gutters.
STATUS
Failed
HCR14 - Recognizing March 10th As Harriet Tubman Day.
Sherry Dorsey Walker, Marie Pinkney, Darius Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
50 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 10th as "Harriet Tubman Day".
STATUS
Engrossed
HB7 - An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pediatric Inpatient Behavioral Health Enhancement.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Nicole Poore, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires Delaware Medicaid to provide an enhancement to the acute care per diem rate for psychiatric facilities for hard to place pediatric behavioral health inpatients. The per diem enhancement is limited to an inpatient stay of 14 days. The applicability of the per diem enhancement is determined based on whether admission criteria is met. This Act also creates a Quality Oversight Committee designed to identify quality metrics for facilities admitting patients as well as provide biennial recommendations to the General Assemblys Joint Finance Committee regarding eligibility categories and enhancement rates.
STATUS
Introduced
SCR55 - Proclaiming May 2023 As "community Action Month" In The State Of Delaware.
Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Ruth Briggs King, Franklin D. Cooke
Last updated over 1 year ago
28 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims May 2023 as "Community Action Month" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR47 - Proclaiming May 2023 "cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month" In The State Of Delaware.
Gerald W. Hocker, Ruth Briggs King, Eric Buckson
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims May 2023 "Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Mental Health Services For School Trauma.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Laura Sturgeon, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated about 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
This Act is Nolans Law. The purpose of this legislation is to provide more behavioral health supports to school districts and charter schools in the aftermath of a school-connected traumatic event, which is defined as the death of any student, educator, administrator, or other building employee of a public school.
STATUS
Passed
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