An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wrongful Conviction Compensation And Services. [SB-169]
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
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SB-169: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wrongful Conviction Compensation And Services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Signed By Governor on 09/26/2024
An Act To Amend Title 8 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The General Corporation Law. [SB-313]
Section 1. Section 1 of this Act amends § 122. New § 122(18) sets forth certain types of provisions that may be included in contracts between a corporation and its current or prospective stockholders or beneficial owners of its stock, even if those provisions are not set forth in, or referenced as a fact ascertainable in, the certificate of incorporation pursuant to § 141(a). The Court of Chancery recently observed that [t]he expansive use of stockholder agreements suggests that greater statutory guidance may be beneficial[.] West Palm Beach Firefighters
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SB-313: An Act To Amend Title 8 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The General Corporation Law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Signed By Governor on 07/17/2024
HB-429: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii, § 6 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Limiting The Annual Growth Of Expenditures In The State Operating Budget.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 06/06/2024
You have voted HB-429: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii, § 6 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Limiting The Annual Growth Of Expenditures In The State Operating Budget..
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Commission Of Veterans' Affairs. [HB-437]
This bill modifies the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs employee requirements to make the Executive Director an exempt position, and to allow the hiring of non-veteran employees when needed. This will positively impact veteran families by reducing the wait for interment in state veterans cemeteries. These changes also make technical corrections and clarify the commissions authority to accredit claims representatives to support veterans in accessing their earned benefits.
HB-437: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Commission Of Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Signed By Governor on 07/29/2024
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Speech/language Pathologists, Audiologists, And Hearing Aid Dispensers. [SB-320]
This Act creates a new license category of speech/language pathology assistant that is licensed and regulated by the Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers. This addition is needed to address the shortage of speech/language pathology services in the State, particularly in public schools. The speech/language pathology assistant must practice under the supervision of a licensed speech/language pathologist. The parameters of that supervision will be specified in rules and regulations. A speech/language pathology
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SB-320: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Speech/language Pathologists, Audiologists, And Hearing Aid Dispensers.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Signed By Governor on 09/19/2024
You have voted SB-320: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Speech/language Pathologists, Audiologists, And Hearing Aid Dispensers..
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Income Taxes. [HB-435]
This bill creates a new chapter in Title 30 and establishes the STEM Talent Advancement and Retention Program (STAR Program) and the STEM Talent Advancement and Retention Fund (STAR Fund). The purpose of this STAR Program is to incentivize and attract individuals graduating with an associate, bachelors, graduate, or post-graduate degree in STEM to stay and work in Delaware.
HB-435: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Income Taxes.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 06/18/2024