All Bills - Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB169
Introduced
5/20/24
Engrossed
5/23/24
Introduced
5/20/24
Refer
6/6/24
Engrossed
5/23/24
Enrolled
6/30/24
Refer
6/6/24
Enrolled
6/30/24
Enrolled
6/30/24
Passed
9/26/24
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.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB17
Introduced
5/2/24
Introduced
5/2/24
Refer
5/8/24
Refer
5/2/24
Refer
5/8/24
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 99 (152nd) created the Victims Bill of Rights Committee (VBR Committee) to perform a comprehensive review of the Victims Bill of Rights (VBR) and make recommendation to clarify the VBR, strengthen protections for victims, and ensure that state agencies have the necessary mechanisms, administration, and funding to successfully implement the VBR. To facilitate in-depth review and discussion, the VBR formed the following 4 subgroups: The Victim Safety Subgroup, The Rights of Special Victims Subgroup, The Victims Rights to Information and Notification Procedures Subgroup, and the Victims Compensation and Administration Subgroup.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB170
Introduced
6/8/23
Introduced
6/8/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Refer
6/8/23
Refer
6/16/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Refer
6/16/23
Passed
8/3/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
8/3/23
This Act directs the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to work with PJM Interconnection, LLC to study the transmission impacts of offshore wind development, to work with neighboring states on offshore wind transmission, and to study and report back to the Governor and the General Assembly on a process for procuring offshore wind power.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB171
Introduced
6/8/23
Introduced
6/8/23
Refer
6/8/23
This bill repeals the requirement that the Housing Director provide notice of the allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and Housing Development Funds to the state senator, the state representative, and the chief executive officer of the local jurisdiction in which the project receiving the allocation is located.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB172
Introduced
6/9/23
Introduced
6/9/23
Refer
6/14/23
Refer
6/9/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Refer
6/14/23
Refer
6/16/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Refer
1/24/24
Refer
6/16/23
Refer
1/24/24
Section 1 of this Act makes a pattern or practice of violations by a landlord of a Manufactured Home Community of subchapters I through V of Chapter 70 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code, or a provision of a rental agreement, an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud Act, subchapter II, Chapter 70, of Title 25, under specified circumstances.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB173
Introduced
6/12/23
Introduced
6/12/23
Refer
6/12/23
The General Assembly previously restricted municipal, town, and city police departments from operating speed enforcement equipment outside of its corporate limits. This Act completely restricts the ability of municipal, town, and city police departments to make arrests for speeding that occurs outside of the municipality, town, or citys corporate limits. This Act also defines corporate limits for the purposes of 21 Del. C. § 701.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB174
Introduced
2/29/24
Introduced
2/29/24
Refer
3/18/24
Refer
2/29/24
Engrossed
5/15/24
Refer
3/18/24
Refer
5/16/24
Engrossed
5/15/24
Refer
6/20/24
Refer
5/16/24
Enrolled
6/27/24
Refer
6/20/24
Enrolled
6/27/24
Passed
9/26/24
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 174. Like Senate Bill No. 174, this Act adds Justices of the Peace, Commissioners in Superior Court, Family Court, and Court of Common Pleas, and Magistrates in Chancery to the State Judicial Pension Plan.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB175
Introduced
6/13/23
Introduced
6/13/23
Refer
6/14/23
Refer
6/13/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Refer
6/14/23
Refer
6/16/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Refer
6/16/23
Passed
7/17/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
7/17/23
The Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund (OPEB Fund) is used to pay the State's benefits for post-retirement health insurance under the State employees' pension plan. This Act requires that every year, at least 1% of the grand total of all General Fund operating budget appropriations for the prior fiscal year is appropriated to the OPEB Fund. The total amount of the contributions to the OPEB Fund is not allowed to exceed the annual required contribution, which is actuarially determined by the Board of Pension Trustees.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB176
Introduced
6/13/23
Introduced
6/13/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Refer
6/13/23
Refer
6/23/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Refer
6/23/23
Passed
8/10/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
8/10/23
This Act requires that an owner be reimbursed up to $1,500 annually for veterinary care expenses paid by the owner for the care of a retired law-enforcement canine.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB177
Introduced
6/14/23
Introduced
6/14/23
Engrossed
6/21/23
Refer
6/14/23
Refer
6/22/23
Engrossed
6/21/23
Enrolled
6/29/23
Refer
6/22/23
Passed
8/9/23
Enrolled
6/29/23
Passed
8/9/23
This Act deletes the requirement in Title 31 of the Delaware Code, Section 4304, that no more than 5 commissioners or interim commissioners of the Wilmington Housing Authority be of the same political party.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB178
Introduced
6/15/23
Introduced
6/15/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Refer
6/15/23
Refer
6/23/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Refer
6/23/23
Passed
8/31/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
8/31/23
Under § 3716(e) of Title 19, the Family and Medical Leave Program (FMLP) allows the Department of Labor (Department) to approve private benefits in existence on May 10, 2022, as a private plan under the FMLP, for applications submitted by January 1, 2024. This Act revises the appeal process when the Department denies an application under § 3716(e) so that the hearing is conducted by the Secretary of the Department instead of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Appeal Board (Appeals Board). The primary function of the Appeals Board is to conduct hearings on denials of individual claims for benefits under the FMLP, but individuals will not be eligible for these benefits until January 1, 2026. Thus, the Appeals Board does not otherwise need to be established in 2023, and the expertise members need is in areas other than those needed for appeals of decisions under § 3716(e) of Title 19.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB179
Introduced
6/15/23
Introduced
6/15/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Refer
6/15/23
Refer
6/23/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Refer
6/23/23
Passed
7/17/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
7/17/23
This Act replaces references to Masters in the Court of Chancery with Magistrate.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB180
Introduced
6/11/24
Introduced
6/11/24
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 180. Like Senate Bill No. 180, this Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution that does all of the following:
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB181
Introduced
6/15/23
Introduced
6/15/23
Refer
6/15/23
This Act provides that a contractor is jointly or severally liable for a violation of the Delaware Contractor Registration Act by a subcontractor.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware Senate Bill SB182
Introduced
6/20/23
Engrossed
6/21/23
Introduced
6/20/23
Refer
6/22/23
Engrossed
6/21/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Refer
6/22/23
Passed
8/31/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
8/31/23
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 182. Like Senate Bill No. 182, this act does all of the following: