An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Juvenile's Right To Counsel In Family Court And The Justice Of The Peace Court. [HB-6]
This Act codifies a juvenile's right to counsel in Family Court delinquency proceedings. The bill outlines certain circumstances where a juvenile may not waive the right to counsel: where the juvenile is accused of a felony, where the juvenile is in the custody of the Division of Family Services, where the juvenile is under the age of 16, or where the victim of the alleged delinquent act is a family member or guardian or where the family member or guardian has an interest adverse to the juvenile.
HB-6: An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Juvenile's Right To Counsel In Family Court And The Justice Of The Peace Court.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 10/12/2017
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An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax. [HB-61]
This bill will add 4 new check-off donation boxes on the Delaware personal income tax return whereby individuals may choose to donate a portion of their tax refund, or designate an amount in addition to the tax they owe that will be transferred by the Division of Revenue to one of the following organizations: Food Bank of Delaware, Sussex County Habitat for Humanity, Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity, or Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County.
HB-61: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 09/14/2017
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article V Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Voting. [HB-63]
This Act is a first leg of a constitutional amendment that would eliminate from the Delaware Constitution the limitations as to when an individual may vote by absentee ballot. This amendment to the Delaware Constitution provides that the General Assembly shall enact general laws providing the circumstances, rules, and procedures for absentee voting.
HB-63: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article V Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Voting.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Reported Out Of Committee (house Administration) In House With 3 On Its Merits on 03/29/2017
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Juvenile Records. [HB-7]
Recognizing that a criminal charge can have lasting collateral consequences for a juvenile on employment and education opportunities, this bill raises the age in which a juveniles information, such as their name and mug shot, may be released by the state. The bill also seeks to address issues related to the release of such information on publicly-maintained social media pages.
HB-7: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Juvenile Records.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Reported Out Of Committee (judiciary) In House With 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits on 05/17/2017
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Voters. [HB-79]
Section 1 of this Act updates Delawares existing Motor Voter Program to adopt an automatic voter registration process. Currently, when Delawareans apply for, renew, or replace a drivers license or identification card, they must choose to register to vote, update an existing registration, or decline registration. This bill would require eligible voters to instead opt out of having their information automatically shared with the Delaware Department of Elections for registration. Six states and the District of Columbia have enacted similar opt out
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HB-79: An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Voters.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 03/16/2017
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program. [HB-8]
This bill seeks to expand the eligibility criteria for the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program by including the offense of possession of drug paraphernalia and permitting a second referral to the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program where the first referral occurred more than 18 months ago and was not a referral for the same offense.
HB-8: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 10/12/2017
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charter Schools. [HB-85]
This bill eliminates the use of an enrollment preference for students living within a 5-mile radius of a charter school. This change was supported by a majority vote of the Enrollment Preferences Task Force established by House Bill No. 90 of the 147th General Assembly. The Act will take effect immediately. For any charter school using the 5-mile preference at the time of enactment, the school is required to eliminate the preference through notification to the authorizer prior to the 2018-2019 school year. The bill allows a new preference for students
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HB-85: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charter Schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Vetoed By Governor on 07/20/2017
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Early Voting. [HB-90]
This bill establishes in-person early voting for the State of Delaware. Registered voters will be allowed to vote in-person for at least 10 days prior to an election, up to and including the Saturday and Sunday immediately prior to the election at locations determined by the Commissioner. The Commissioner is also charged with determining whether such voting should occur by voting machine or paper ballot. All other procedures relating to conducting voting are the same as for election day voting. For statewide elections the statute directs that there
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HB-90: An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Early Voting.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 90 - Passed In House By Voice Vote on 06/21/2018
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Division Of Libraries. [HB-94]
This bill updates the statute governing the Delaware Division of Libraries, revising terminology to reflect the varied roles of Delaware libraries in the 21st Century. The bill also codifies existing responsibilities of the Division of Libraries related to coordination of state library technology.
HB-94: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Division Of Libraries.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 07/19/2017