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SCR81 - Recognizing August 26, 2023, As "womens Equality Day In The State Of Delaware.
Elizabeth Lockman, Melissa Minor-Brown, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This resolution recognizes August 26, 2023, as "Women's Equality Day" in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HCR79 - Proclaiming January 23, 2024 As Maternal Health Awareness Day In The State Of Delaware.
Melissa Minor-Brown, Elizabeth Lockman, Sarah McBride
Last updated 10 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
This concurrent resolution hereby designates January 23, 2024 as Maternal Health Awareness Day in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB279 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bereavement Leave.
Debra J. Heffernan, Nicole Poore, Laura Sturgeon
Last updated 4 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
This Act allows school employees up to 5 days of bereavement leave under the same circumstances as permitted for state employees.
STATUS
Passed
SB198 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Animal Fighting.
Stephanie L. Hansen, John Walsh, Krista Griffith
Last updated 3 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
This Act revises existing animal cruelty laws to include people who knowingly possess, own, buy, sell, transfer, or manufacture animal fighting paraphernalia with the intent to engage in or otherwise promote or facilitate such fighting as guilty of a class E felony.
STATUS
Passed
SB203 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Official Misconduct.
Sarah McBride, Kimberly Williams, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 2 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Senate Bill 67, from the first session of the 152nd General Assembly, updated the crime of official misconduct. Senate Bill 67 intended to change the penalty for official misconduct from a class A misdemeanor to a graded system, where the penalty is commensurate to the gravity of the misconduct. This Act makes the following modifications to ensure legislative intent is achieved:
STATUS
Passed
HB184 - An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Discrimination In Employment.
Cyndie Romer, Bryan Townsend, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Delaware law expressly prohibits employment discrimination based upon surviving domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Such discrimination includes: (1) failing or refusing to hire or discharging an employee because the individual was a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking; or (2) failing or refusing to make reasonable accommodations to the limitations known to the employer and related to domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking. Current statute requires the victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to provide verification to their employer. This bill provides employers with the option to require verification in order to receive accommodations.
STATUS
Passed
HCR37 - Recognizing The Month Of April 2023 As "national Donate Life Month" In Delaware.
Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Russ Huxtable, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
This Resolution recognizes the month of April 2023 as "National Donate Life Month" in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB13 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electric Vehicles.
Sophie Phillips, Sarah McBride, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated 2 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to Delaware residents for the cost of purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment. For a low-income applicant (meaning up to 300% of the federal poverty level for household income), financial assistance covering up to 90% of the purchase and installation costs may be covered. For all other applicants the program may offer assistance to cover up to 50% of the costs.
STATUS
Passed
HCR83 - Designating The Week Of February 11 - 17, 2024 As Children Of Alcoholics Week.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Stephanie L. Hansen, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 10 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
This concurrent resolution designates the week of February 11-17, 2024, as Children of Alcoholics Week and calls upon Delawareans to break the silence and talk to their family and friends about alcoholism.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR107 - Honoring The Life And Work Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On The Occasion Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day".
Darius Brown, Elizabeth Lockman, Bryan Townsend
Last updated 10 months ago
37 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership, achievements, and sacrifices of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and urges all citizens of the First State to participate fittingly in the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 15, 2024.
STATUS
Engrossed
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