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SB135 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Early Childhood Education.
Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act relates to the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's ("Committee") review of the Provider Advisory Board ("Board"). As part of that review, the Committee approved a recommendation to consolidate the functions of the Board into the functions of the Delaware Early Childhood Council ("DECC"). The Board's review is held over to 2024, and Committee staff will monitor and report back to the Committee in 2024 on the implementation of the recommendation to consolidate these functions.
STATUS
Passed
SCR76 - Honoring Uso Delaware For Its Important And Inspiring Work Supporting Military Members And Their Families.
David G. Lawson, William G. Bush, William J. Carson
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
This resolution honors USO Delaware for their important and inspiring work supporting military members and their families.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB137 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Tourism Advisory Board.
Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's review of the Tourism Advisory Board ("Board"). First formed in 1981, the Board has served in an advisory role to the Delaware Tourism Office, Division of Small Business, and the Department of State. The Board's primary purpose is advocating for and promoting tourism in Delaware. Its duties include researching and studying matters appropriate to best support the Delaware Tourism Office functions.
STATUS
Passed
SB138 - An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Byways Program.
Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's review of the Delaware Byway Advisory Board ("Board"). First formed in 2000, the Board has served in an advisory role relating to the Delaware Byways Program. The Board's primary purpose is to assist in and make recommendations regarding in the designation, development, operation, management, and promotion of Delaware byways.
STATUS
Passed
HB3 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Relating To School Attendance.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Laura Sturgeon, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
According to a recent CDC survey, the COVID pandemic exacerbated an existing mental health crisis for students. One in 5 school aged children has a mental health condition, and 45% of children may have experienced a traumatic event. This bill provides for excused absences for the mental or behavior health of a student and requires that any student taking more than 2 such excused absences will be referred to a behavioral health specialist. This bill provides a supplemental tool to identify students struggling with mental and behavioral health issues and legitimizes these struggles faced by many students. Moreover, this bill makes clear that the mental and behavioral health of students is a priority in this State.
STATUS
Passed
SCR59 - Recognizing May 22, 2023 As National Maritime Day.
Russ Huxtable, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 22, 2023 as National Maritime Day in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB202 - An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Line Of Duty Death Benefits.
Russ Huxtable, Kyra L. Hoffner, Bryan Townsend
Last updated 2 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
For claims for line of duty death benefits for covered persons, which include police officers, firefighters, auxiliary and volunteer ambulance and rescue company members, paramedics, and others, submitted on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, this Act increases the benefits for the beneficiary or beneficiaries from $200,000 to $375,000, payable in annual installments, with the maximum amount paid in any 1 calendar year being $50,000.
STATUS
Passed
HB263 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Meal Debt Restrictions On Student Participation In Extracurricular Activities.
Sherry Dorsey Walker, Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Laura Sturgeon
Last updated 4 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
This Act prohibits local education agencies and charter schools from prohibiting a student from participating in a school sponsored extracurricular activity on the basis the student has an outstanding debt for unpaid school meals.
STATUS
Passed
SB181 - An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Contractor Registration Act.
John Walsh, Edward S. Osienski, Kyra L. Hoffner
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
This Act provides that a contractor is jointly or severally liable for a violation of the Delaware Contractor Registration Act by a subcontractor.
STATUS
Introduced
SCR89 - Requesting An Assessment Of The Feasibility Of Using Surplus Real Property Owned By The State For The Development Of Affordable Housing.
Russ Huxtable, Elizabeth Lockman, Bryan Townsend
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This resolution requests the Office of Management and Budget to conduct an assessment of using State surplus real property for the development of affordable housing.
STATUS
Engrossed
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