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HB332 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Teacher Academies.
Kimberly Williams, Laura Sturgeon, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act codifies the teacher academy pathways program that prepares students for careers in elementary and secondary education. Among other things, it requires the DOE to update and revise statewide standards and guidelines for teacher academies and provide technical assistance to local education agencies to meet those standards and guidelines. This Act further requires that teacher academies offer (1) value-added credits to students who have completed the credits required by the initial program of study; and (2) work-based immersion options. Finally, the DOE must publish an annual report summarizing each teacher academy program in the State, including the number of participants in the program and the number of participants who successfully transition to a program or institute of higher learning in the field of education.
STATUS
Enrolled
SB12 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code And Chapter 72, Volume 83 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Pretrial Release And Detention.
Bryan Townsend, Nnamdi Chukwuocha, David P. Sokola
Last updated about 2 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
This Act amends Delawares laws regarding release of persons accused of crimes (Chapter 21 of Title 11 of the Delaware Code) as required in conjunction with the enactment of an amendment to § 12 of Article I of the Delaware Constitution permitting preventive detention, as proposed by Senate Bill No. 11 of the 152nd General Assembly.
STATUS
Passed
HCR144 - Recognizing The 80th Anniversary Of The Allied Landing At Normandy During World War Ii.
Bryan W. Shupe, Eric Buckson, David P. Sokola
Last updated 6 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
This resolution recognizes June 6, 2024 as the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when the Allied Troops landed at Normandy during WWII.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR160 - Designating The Month Of May 2024 As "lyme Disease Awareness Month" In The State Of Delaware.
Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Peter C. Schwartzkopf
Last updated 6 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the month of May 2024 as "Lyme Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB419 - An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To New Luggage For Children In The Custody Of The Department Of Services For Children, Youth, And Their Families.
Debra J. Heffernan, Elizabeth Lockman, DeShanna U. Neal
Last updated about 1 month ago
11 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families (DSCYF) to provide new luggage to children in foster care to use for the transportation of their personal belongings when entering custody, moving from one placement to another, or exiting custody, and makes clear that disposable bags and trash bags may not be used for these purposes. It requires the Department to establish and maintain an inventory of new luggage for this purpose. The Department must annually provide a report containing a current accounting of supply inventory and inventory management procedures.
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 about 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
HCR138 - Recognizing May 2024 As Stroke Awareness Month In The State Of Delaware.
Stell Parker Parker Selby, Russ Huxtable, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 6 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of May as Stroke Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HCR129 - Recognizing The Historic Sacrifices And Ongoing Contributions Of Delawares Direct Support Professionals Serving Vulnerable Adults With Intellectual/developmental Disabilities.
Kendra Johnson, Nicole Poore, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 6 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
This resolution recognizes the importance and expertise of Direct Support Professionals to the State of Delaware on the occasion of May 21st as Direct Support Professional Advocacy Day, co-sponsored by the Ability Network of Delaware A Team Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
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 5 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
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 5 months 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
Enrolled
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