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SB184 - An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Use Of Certain Factors In Underwriting Private Insurance.
Kyle Evans Gay, William G. Bush, Kyra L. Hoffner
Last updated about 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Research has shown that certain underwriting factors used by insurers, while facially neutral, may have a disparate impact on protected classes. This bill seeks to address this disparate impact by prohibiting certain underwriting and rating factors, despite being correlative with loss, in homeowners and private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies. This bill would specifically prohibit an insurers consideration of an insureds or proposed insureds (i) non-pending arrests, charges and indictments that do not result in conviction, (ii) convictions unrelated to fraud or the risk being insured, or (iii) drivers license suspensions or revocations for non-driving related reasons. This bill also corrects an incorrect statutory reference in current law.
STATUS
Passed
HB160 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Nicole Poore, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 established 988 as the universal phone number for "the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline." This Act provides the framework to maximize the benefits of 988 and provide crucial support to Delawareans in need through the implementation of a practical, modern, and comprehensive, integrated crisis care system.
STATUS
Passed
SCR90 - Encouraging State Agencies And Businesses Within The State To Purchase Delaware-grown Foods From State Agriculture And Aquaculture Operations.
Russ Huxtable, Ronald E. Gray, William G. Bush
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution encourages institutions, agencies, entities, and businesses that operate within Delaware, to purchase Delaware-grown food and value-added items. The Resolution also directs the Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy to work with state agencies, higher education institutions, and other partners to prepare a report outlining current local procurement efforts to support a locally sourced food economy in Delaware, and to submit the report to the Governor and the members of the General Assembly by June 30, 2024. In addition, any updates on efforts must be submitted by December 31, 2024.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB270 - An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Ammunition.
Kimberly Williams, John Walsh, Valerie J. Longhurst
Last updated about 1 month ago
14 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates a civil penalty for any sale or display of ammunition that allows the ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser or transferee without the assistance of the vendor or an employee of the vendor. Ammunition in an enclosed display case, behind a counter or other customer access preventing device is not considered accessible for purposes of this section.
STATUS
Passed
HCR76 - Directing The Delaware Department Of Human Resources To Assess College Degree Requirements For State Positions And To Provide A Report On Hiring And Promotional Practices.
Edward S. Osienski, Bryan Townsend, Kimberly Williams
Last updated 9 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
This resolution directs the Delaware Department of Human Resources to publish a report detailing hiring and promotional practices, specifying jobs requiring degrees, outlining findings from the 18-month review of state positions, and providing insights into recent changes' impact on over 350 Family Service positions. The resolution directs the department to present recommendations for extending similar changes to other state jobs. The Secretary and the Department are directed to develop a comprehensive written progress report, encompassing these aspects, to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2024, ensuring transparency and accountability in the state's pursuit of a more inclusive workforce.
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 about 2 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
SJR4 - Directing The Division Of Motor Vehicles To Opt Into A Federal Exemption To Develop A "school Bus Only - Commercial Driver's License".
Kyra L. Hoffner, William G. Bush, Bryan Townsend
Last updated 3 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
This Joint Resolution directs the Division of Motor Vehicles to opt into the FMCSAs federal exemption that allows for first time CDL applicants seeking a school bus only endorsement on their drivers license. An applicants school bus only endorsement would only apply to intrastate operation of a school bus. The Division of Motor Vehicles is directed to implement this policy by May 1, 2024.
STATUS
Enrolled
HB228 - An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Rate Filings.
William G. Bush, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Section 1 of the bill amends Delawares file-and-use statute for insurance rate filings to extend the timeline for filing and reviewing insurers rate filing by (1) requiring rate filings to be filed at least 60 days in advance of the proposed effective date, and (2) authorizing the Commissioner to extend the timeframe to review the filing and postpone the effective date of the filing pending completion of the extended review. Section 2 of the bill sets forth the process for when the Commissioner proposes to deny a rate filing and requires that a filing may not become effective until a final order is issued. Section 2 of the bill also corrects technical errors in the current law.
STATUS
Passed
HB212 - An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Housing.
Valerie J. Longhurst, Marie Pinkney, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 3 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
House Substitute No. 2 to House Bill 212 prohibits manufactured home community owners from increasing rent if the rent was increased by 5 percent or more the previous year or rental period, instead permitting an increase capped at 3 percent. This Act does not prohibit a community owner from increasing rent to market rent in phases as called for in current law, even if doing so would otherwise violate the prohibition on increasing rent after a 5 percent or more increase. It also allows a greater increase where more than 50% of the homeowners use the property as a second residence. This Act clarifies that penalties of rent reduction and repayment of excess rent will be imposed for a community owner who increases rent in violation of any provision of Title 25, Chapter 70.
STATUS
Enrolled
SCR72 - Congratulating The Class Of 2022 Eagle Scouts For Having Attained The Highest Rank One Can Earn In The Boy Scouts Of America.
David G. Lawson, William Charles Paradee, William J. Carson
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution congratulates the class 2022 Eagle Scouts for having attained the highest rank one can earn in the Boy Scouts of America.
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Delaware district HD-029
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Delaware House
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William G. Bush is the Republican nominee for Texas Land Commissioner. Bush graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English. He later received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. After law school, Bush worked as an attorney and businessman in the energy, real estate, and financial industries. He served on the Texas Private Security Board under Governor Rick Perry. Bush has been involved with several charitable organizations, including the Stand Up for Kids National Board of Directors, the Texas Nature Conservancy, and the M.D. Anderson Board of Visitors. He lives in Austin with his wife and three children.read less
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