An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Background Checks For Child-serving Entities. [HB-266]
This bill addresses an on-going problem relating to background checks for employees, volunteers, and contractors of child-serving entities. Currently, a person working a child-serving entity who obtains the required background check must undergo another background check when that person obtains employment at another child-serving entity even if that background check had recently been completed. This put an undue burden on the employee and the State Bureau of Identification who run the background checks. This bill would allow an employee, volunteer,
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HB-266: An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Background Checks For Child-serving Entities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 01/09/2020
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Buildings And Grounds. [HB-271]
The National League of Families POW/MIA flag, is "a symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for in all U.S. wars" 36. U.S.C. 902. In 1989 the United States required the National League of Families POW/MIA flag be flown on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day. In 2012, Delaware required the National POW/MIA flag to be flown on National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This bill expands
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HB-271: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Buildings And Grounds.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 01/09/2020
An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Ocean View Relating To Council Terms Of Office. [HB-269]
Under the current language of Section 2.301, it is unclear what constitutes a "term" when computing term limits and determining a potential candidate's eligibility when they have previously filled a vacancy on the Council. By adding the proposed language, there will be a clear standard for determining whether a potential candidate has exceeded the two-term limit imposed by the Charter.
HB-269: An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Ocean View Relating To Council Terms Of Office.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Signed By Governor on 08/06/2020
An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marinas And Fuels. [HB-244]
This bill will allow marinas in Sussex County to sell gasoline that does not contain ethanol. Sussex County comfortably meets the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground level ozone, and removing ethanol from marine fuel will have no significant impact on ambient ozone levels.
HB-244: An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marinas And Fuels.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 06/20/2019
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Gun Shop Project. [HB-240]
In 2009, New Hampshire was the first state to develop a statewide Gun Shop Project, reaching out to gun shops regarding the role they can play in suicide prevention. In the years since, at least 21 other states have implemented similar campaigns. This Act establishes the Delaware Gun Shop Project (Project), under which the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (Division) must develop relevant materials that may be posted conspicuously and available for distribution at Delaware gun shops.
HB-240: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Gun Shop Project.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Health & Human Development Committee In House on 06/18/2019
An Act To Amend Title 6 And Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Related To Equal Accommodations In Parking. [SB-202]
This Act clarifies that a person with a special license plate or permit for persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk may park for an unlimited period where the length of time is otherwise limited and must be able to park in a metered parking space for at least 1 hour. This Act clarifies that it is a violation of the state equal accommodations law to prohibit parking as authorized for a person with a special license plate or permit for persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk.
SB-202: An Act To Amend Title 6 And Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Related To Equal Accommodations In Parking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced And Assigned To Transportation Committee In Senate on 01/15/2020