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SB38 - An Act Concurring In An Proposed Amendment To § 1, Article Xvi Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Procedure For Notice To The Public Of A Proposed Amendment To The Delaware Constitution.
David P. Sokola, Bryan Townsend, Elizabeth Lockman
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act is the second leg of an constitutional amendment to the Delaware Constitution to enable the General Assembly to designate who is responsible for providing notice of a proposed amendment to the Constitution and how the notice is disseminated. This change gives the General Assembly flexibility in the dissemination of the notice, particularly as technology advances. This Act also changes the timeframe of dissemination from 3 months to between 120 and 90 days. The first leg of the constitutional amendment was House Bill No. 130 of the 151st General Assembly, which became Chapter 147 of Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware. On passage of this second leg by this General Assembly this amendment will become part of the Delaware Constitution
STATUS
Enrolled
HR5 - Relating To The Election Of Officers Of The House Of Representatives.
Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Valerie J. Longhurst, Melissa Minor-Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
This Resolution designates Sheri J. Knott as Bill Clerk of the House of Representatives and Dolores Michels as Assistant Bill Clerk of the House of Representatives to serve at the pleasure of the House of Representatives.
STATUS
Introduced
HR1 - Relating To The Election Of The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Melissa Minor-Brown, Michael Ramone
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
This resolution resolves that Peter C. Schwartzkopf be elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
STATUS
Introduced
HB36 - An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Realty Transfer Tax.
William G. Bush, John Walsh, Darius Brown
Last updated almost 2 years ago
26 Co-Sponsors
This Act decreases by 1% the rate of the realty transfer tax to be received by the State, thereby returning it to the rate that was applicable prior to August 1,2017. The Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act will apply to documents recorded and permits applied for after the effective date of the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB60 - An Act To Amend Titles 18, 29, And 31 Relating To Breast Cancer Screening And Diagnostic Procedures.
Cyndie Romer, Nicole Poore, Valerie J. Longhurst
Last updated about 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
To prevent Delawareans from facing exorbitant costs for potentially life-saving screenings and follow-up tests, and to allow providers to use clinical judgement in the use of breast cancer examination tools based on established national standards, this Act requires that all insurance policies issued or renewed in this State include coverage of supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations on terms that are at least as favorable as the coverage of annual screening mammograms. The Act covers all group, blanket, and individual health insurance policies (except specified accident, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, long-term care or other limited benefit health insurance policies) as well as the State employee healthcare plan and Medicaid.
STATUS
Passed
HB1 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marijuana.
Edward S. Osienski, William Charles Paradee, Kyra L. Hoffner
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
This Act removes all penalties for use or possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana and marijuana accessories. It further specifies that the adult sharing of a personal use quantity or less of marijuana is legal activity for those 21 years of age or older and that those 21 or older may possess, use, display, purchase, or transport accessories and personal use quantities of marijuana without penalty. When transporting in a vehicle, those items must be in a closed container or otherwise not readily accessible to anyone inside the vehicle. The statute also specifies certain activities which remain unlawful. Finally, the definition of "personal use quantity" of marijuana is updated to include not only 1 ounce or less of leaf marijuana, but also equivalent amounts of marijuana product in other forms.
STATUS
Passed
HB65 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bereavement Leave.
Debra J. Heffernan, Nicole Poore, Valerie J. Longhurst
Last updated about 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
According to the Mayo Clinic, miscarriages occur in about 20% of all pregnancies, and generally, in the first 12 weeks. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 out of every 100 American pregnancies ends in stillbirth. Black women have a significantly higher risk of miscarrying 43% higher when compared to white women. Black mothers are also more than twice as likely to experience stillbirth compared to Hispanic and white mothers.
STATUS
Passed
SCR1 - Providing For A Joint Session Of The Senate And The House Of Representatives To Be Convened For The Purpose Of Hearing An Address By The Honorable John C. Carney, Jr., Governor Of The State Of Delaware.
David P. Sokola, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Bryan Townsend
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution provides for Joint Session of the Senate and the House of Representatives to be convened for the purpose of hearing an address by the Honorable John C. Carney, Jr., Governor of the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HCR9 - Designating March 2023 As Womens History Month In Delaware And Honoring The Leadership And Achievements Of Women Throughout Our States Rich History.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Nicole Poore
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
This resolution designates March 2023 as Womens History Month in Delaware to raise awareness and celebrate the contributions of women in our society, and for the greater good of our nation.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB37 - An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Landlord Obligations And Tenant Remedies.
Sherry Dorsey Walker, Marie Pinkney, Larry D. Lambert
Last updated almost 2 years ago
4 Co-Sponsors
It is the policy of this State that meaningful sanctions be imposed upon those who allow dangerous conditions and defects to exist in leased premises and that an effective mechanism be established for repairing these conditions and halting their creation. This Act allows tenants to bring an action of rent escrow to pay rent into the court because of asserted defects or conditions. Alternatively, the tenant may refuse to pay rent and raise the existence of the asserted defects or conditions as an affirmative defense to an action for summary possession or an action for nonpayment of rent. This Act requires the tenant to give proper notice and allow the landlord the opportunity to effect repairs. This Act requires the court to make appropriate findings of fact and to make any order that justice of the case may require, which may include termination of the lease and return of the leased premises to the landlord, order that the action for rent escrow be dismissed, order that the amount of rent be reduced in amount determined by the court to be fair and equitable, or order the landlord to make the repairs or correct the conditions complained of by the tenant.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Delaware district HD-015
COMMITTEES
Delaware House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Valerie J. Longhurst was born in Wilmington, Delaware. She earned her B.A. in Elementary Education in 1978 from the University of Delaware. Longhurst taught elementary school in the Red Clay Consolidated and Brandywine School Districts from 1978 to 1998. She was also an educational trainer and curriculum writer for the Delaware Department of Education. In 1998, Longhurst was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives. She serves on the Education, Gaming & Parimutuels, Revenue & Finance, and Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committees. Longhurst was elected Speaker of the House in 2017, becoming Delaware’s first female House Speaker.read less
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