All Bills - Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB194
Introduced
6/20/23
Engrossed
6/21/23
Introduced
6/20/23
Engrossed
6/21/23
Enrolled
6/28/23
Refer
6/21/23
Passed
7/17/23
Enrolled
6/28/23
Passed
7/17/23
This Act decreases the minimum amount of insurance to be required by taxicab drivers. SB 209, as amended, from the 151st General Assembly increased the required minimum insurance for all public carriers to $1,000,000 for death, bodily injury, and property damages and $1,000,000 for uninsured and underinsured insurance. HB 194 lowers the minimum amount of insurance required by taxicabs issued a medallion to $100,000 for death and bodily injury, $50,000 for property damages, and $300,000 for uninsured and underinsured insurance.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB195
Introduced
6/20/23
Introduced
6/20/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Refer
6/20/23
Enrolled
6/27/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Passed
6/30/23
Enrolled
6/27/23
Passed
6/30/23
This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Act.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB196
Introduced
6/20/23
Introduced
6/20/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Refer
6/20/23
Enrolled
6/27/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Passed
6/30/23
Enrolled
6/27/23
Passed
6/30/23
This Act appropriates $194,560,278 to provide one-time funded projects through the Office of Management and Budget.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB197
Introduced
6/29/23
Engrossed
6/30/23
Introduced
6/29/23
Engrossed
6/30/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
6/30/23
This Act provides supplementary appropriations to certain Grants-in-Aid recipients for Fiscal Year 2024.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB198
Introduced
6/8/23
Introduced
6/8/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Refer
6/8/23
Engrossed
6/15/23
Refer
6/22/23
Refer
6/15/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Refer
6/22/23
Passed
10/13/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
10/13/23
This Act is a comprehensive amendment of the Town Charter for the Town of Clayton. It sets forth detailed basis for removal from office of Mayor and Town Council and process for filling any vacancies on Town Council. The Amendment allows the Mayor and members of Town Council to participate and vote in Council meetings by remote electronic means, when unavoidable circumstances prohibit in person attendance, so long as all members can hear and speak with one another. The Act allows the Town to borrow up to an amount not to exceed 20% of the assessed value of assessable and taxable real property within the Town limits. The Act also allows the Town to purchase general obligation bonds not to exceed 20% of the assessed value of all real estate subject to taxation within the Town. The Act establishes the Towns power to regulate orderly growth and development including subdivisions and site plans and procedures for securing financial guarantees to ensure satisfactory completion of new land development. The Act also allows the Town to adopt the assessment of Kent County in lieu of making its own independent assessment and valuation for purposes of levying town taxes. The Act specifies the Town Manager is the Town Tax Collector. The Act allows the Council, by ordinance, to impose impact fees and the purpose for such impact fees. The Act specifies the duties of the Police Chief and Town Manager. The Act specifies all appointments and promotions of Town employees shall be under the direction of the Mayor and the Town Council including hiring, termination, promotion or discipline of all employees. The Act specifies use of Town money by Town Council. The Act sets forth new election procedures, including voter qualifications, voter registration, and conduct of elections for Town elections.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB199
Introduced
6/1/23
Introduced
6/1/23
Refer
6/1/23
This bill grants authority to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to adopt regulations related to the operation of temporary nurse staffing agencies that staff temporary nurses in long-term care facilities in the State and assigns oversight within DHSS to the Division of Health Care Quality. The bill requires temporary nurse staffing agencies to (1) register annually with the Division of Health Care Quality; (2) validate the qualifications of all provided nurses provided; (3) maintain records of all provided nurses' credentials, job requirements, and required immunizations; and (4) provide all such records upon request to DHSS and to the long-term care facility where the employee is placed. The bill also requires temporary nurse staffing agencies to report annually to DHSS regarding various factors, including its employee placements, costs charged to long-term care facilities, and wages paid to temporary nurses.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB2
Introduced
1/20/23
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/26/23
Refer
1/20/23
Engrossed
3/9/23
Refer
1/26/23
Engrossed
3/9/23
Refer
3/15/23
Refer
3/9/23
Enrolled
3/28/23
Refer
3/15/23
Passed
4/27/23
Enrolled
3/28/23
Passed
4/27/23
The Delaware Marijuana Control Act regulates and taxes marijuana for recreational use in much the same manner as alcohol. It creates a framework for production, manufacture, and sale in a legal recreational marijuana industry.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB20
Introduced
2/29/24
Introduced
2/29/24
Refer
2/29/24
This Act enhances the General Assemblys oversight of regulations adopted by state agencies by doing all of the following:
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB200
Introduced
4/25/23
Introduced
4/25/23
Refer
5/4/23
Refer
4/25/23
Engrossed
5/9/24
Refer
5/4/23
Engrossed
5/9/24
Refer
5/22/24
Refer
5/9/24
Enrolled
6/25/24
Refer
5/22/24
Passed
8/7/24
Enrolled
6/25/24
Passed
8/7/24
This Act establishes a mental health services unit for Delaware high schools. The unit is phased in over 3 years, beginning in FY2024, to arrive at a final ratio of 250 full-time equivalent students grades 9-12 for a full-time school counselor, school social worker, or licensed clinical social worker. Additionally, a unit ratio of 700 full time equivalent students for grades 9-12 for employment of a full-time school psychologist. This Act defines mental health services as prevention, response, and coordination services delivered to students in high schools. Mental Health disorders are the most common health problem for school aged youth. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), one in five youth are affected by a mental health disorder. Additionally, 50% of lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14. Untreated mental illness leads to negative outcomes including increased risk of dropout, homelessness, substance abuse, other chronic illnesses, incarceration, and possibly suicide. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, ninety percent of people who have taken their own life have had an underlying mental health condition, and suicides are on the rise. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, suicides are now the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-14. Delaware schools need trained and experienced mental health professionals to provide prevention and support programs and services to students. This bill will lower ratios of students to counselors and increase access to mental health services for high school students. Districts and charters should prioritize the hiring of school counselors who provide mental health services over those who provide career counseling.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB201
Introduced
6/2/23
Introduced
6/2/23
Engrossed
6/8/23
Refer
6/2/23
Engrossed
6/8/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Refer
6/8/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
8/18/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
8/18/23
As of April 4, 2023, 74 people have been killed or injured by guns in schools this year in 13 separate school shootings. School shootings hit a record high in 2022 with 46 shootings, surpassing 2021s record of 42 shootings. In 2022, 43,450 children experienced a school shooting. The purpose of this bill is to enable a police officer to act immediately when the officer sees or suspects that a person possesses a firearm in a Safe School and Recreation Zone.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB202
Introduced
6/2/23
Introduced
6/2/23
Engrossed
6/8/23
Refer
6/2/23
Engrossed
6/8/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Refer
6/8/23
Passed
8/18/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
8/18/23
This Act limits those individuals who may possess a firearm at a polling place on an Election Day to the following: (1) law enforcement officers, (2) commissioned security guards acting in their official capacity, (3) constables acting in their official capacity, and (4) active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces and Delaware National Guard acting in their official capacity. This Act is applicable to any in-person election held under Title 15, any local school election held under Title 14, and any municipal election held in accordance with the municipality's charter, ordinance, or code, and includes locations designated for early voting. This Act also provides an exemption for individuals who reside or visit private property adjacent to a polling place, or who are traveling from private property to another location.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB203
Introduced
2/29/24
Introduced
2/29/24
With 60% of U.S. households living paycheck to paycheck, 40% of Americans having less than $300 in savings, 33% of Americans having saved nothing for retirement, 95% of Americans having not saved enough for retirement, and 87% of American teens admitting not understanding their finances, financial literacy education in Delaware high schools is needed.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB204
Introduced
6/6/23
Introduced
6/6/23
Engrossed
5/16/24
Refer
6/6/23
Engrossed
5/16/24
Enrolled
6/25/24
Refer
5/16/24
Enrolled
6/26/24
Enrolled
6/25/24
Enrolled
6/26/24
Passed
9/19/24
This bill grants authority to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to adopt regulations related to the operation of temporary staffing agencies that staff temporary nurses and other staff positions in long-term care facilities in the State and assigns oversight within DHSS to the Division of Health Care Quality. The bill requires temporary staffing agencies to (1) register annually with the Division of Health Care Quality; (2) validate the qualifications of all provided staff provided; (3) maintain records of all provided staffs credentials, job requirements, and required immunizations; and (4) provide all such records upon request to DHSS and to the long-term care facility where the employee is placed. The bill also requires temporary staffing agencies to report annually to DHSS regarding various factors, including its employee placements, costs charged to long-term care facilities, and wages paid to temporary staff.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB205
Introduced
6/21/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Introduced
6/21/23
Engrossed
6/22/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Refer
6/22/23
Passed
8/7/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
8/7/23
This Act makes a number of revisions to the Law-Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights in Title 11 of the Delaware Code. It adds part-time officers to the coverage of the chapter. It distinguishes between formal investigations and informal inquiries, but requires that even informal inquiries must comport with federal and State law, including NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc., 420 U.S. 251 (1975) and Garrity v. New Jersey, 385 U.S. 493 (1967).
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session
Delaware House Bill HB206
Introduced
6/2/23
Introduced
6/2/23
Refer
6/8/23
Refer
6/2/23
Engrossed
6/29/23
Refer
6/8/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Engrossed
6/29/23
Passed
8/7/23
Enrolled
6/30/23
Passed
8/7/23
This Act revamps the Council on Police Training, by changing the name of the Council to the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission (or POST) and amending its powers and duties to: (1) more accurately reflect the dual role of establishing training standards for Delaware police officers as well as overseeing allegations of police officer misconduct and conducting hearings for possible suspensions or de-certifications; (2) untethering the Council from the Delaware State Police by deleting the requirement that the Director of the Delaware State Police Academy is responsible for education and training in connection with the Councils duties and responsibilities; (3) removing the requirement that discipline proceedings be tied to whether the employing department takes action against the officer and increasing the instances when discipline can be issued; (4) advising the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission regarding statewide accreditation standards; (5) issuing guidelines for local police oversight commissions or boards. The Bill improves transparency by increasing required meetings from two to four per year, clarifying that decisions of disciplinary panels are public documents, requiring that departments form public accountability commissions with non-officer members, and requiring a public comment period and an official website with publication of pertinent records and documents of the POST. By amending the definition of police officer, the bill also requires that officers employed only part-time are subject to the regulatory oversight of the POST. The Bill proposes that the Councils day-to-day functions be provided through professionals retained by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.