An Act Concurring In A Proposed Amendment To Article V Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Voting. [HB-75]
This Act is the final 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-75: An Act Concurring In A Proposed Amendment To Article V Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Voting.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Restored In House on 06/17/2021
HCR-4: Requesting The Secretary Of The Department Of Transportation To Provide A Report Including The Amount Of Funds Needed To Adequately Repair And Maintain Subdivision Streets.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 Yes 1 Absent on 01/19/2021
You have voted HCR-4: Requesting The Secretary Of The Department Of Transportation To Provide A Report Including The Amount Of Funds Needed To Adequately Repair And Maintain Subdivision Streets..
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates. [SB-45]
This Act creates a special license plate for members of the nonprofit organization, atTAcK addiction. This Act requires a greater-than-majority vote for passage because Article VIII, § 11 of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of 3/5 of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly when a new tax or license fee is imposed.
SB-45: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 06/03/2021
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission. [SB-44]
This Act allows the Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission ("Commission") to review all deaths related to a drug overdose, regardless of the type of drug implicated in the overdose death. This change will allow the Commission to obtain and review all medical records, including substance abuse and mental health records, when there is a death related to a drug overdose. This approach will allow the Commission to monitor the evolving nature of societal drug use over time and make recommendations that are proactive in reducing the harm from emerging
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SB-44: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 06/15/2021
HCR-3: Creating The Delaware Corrections Investigation Task Force To Investigate And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding The Treatment Of Inmates And The Quality Of Healthcare Provided To Inmates In This States Correctional Institutions.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 01/26/2021
You have voted HCR-3: Creating The Delaware Corrections Investigation Task Force To Investigate And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding The Treatment Of Inmates And The Quality Of Healthcare Provided To Inmates In This States Correctional Institutions..
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special Education Funding. [HB-86]
This Act provides increased funding for kindergarten through third grade students identified as eligible for basic special education services. Currently, basic special education is provided for students in fourth through twelfth grade who are identified as eligible for basic special education and related services; there is no additional unit funding for students in kindergarten through third grade who may be eligible for basic special education services. The Act adds a designation of K-3 Basic Special Education (basic) and over three years reduces
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HB-86: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special Education Funding.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 07/30/2021
Declaring Gun Violence A Public Health Crisis. [SCR-8]
This Senate Concurrent Resolution declares that gun violence is a public health crisis, that ending the gun violence devastating Delaware is a policy priority, and supporting policy and legislative solutions that will make schools safe, confront armed hate and extremism, prevent suicide, and center and support survivors of gun violence.
SCR-8: Declaring Gun Violence A Public Health Crisis.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Introduced In Senate on 01/27/2021