Rep. Melanie Smith

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District HD-005
Party Democrat
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 148th General Assembly

Recognizing April 28, 2016, As Workers Memorial Day. [HR-27]
This House Resolution recognizes April 28, 2016, as Workers Memorial Day.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Introduced In House on 04/21/2016

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regulatory Transparency And Accountability Act Of 2015. [SB-113]
The Regulatory Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 improves Delaware’s regulatory environment for individuals and small businesses in several significant ways. First, the Act improves transparency by requiring each agency to submit a “regulatory impact statement” to the Registrar of Regulations whenever it proposes to adopt or amend certain regulations affecting individuals and/or small businesses. Among other things, each regulatory impact statement must (1) describe the purpose of the regulation; (2) identify the individuals and/or small (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/22/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29, Chapters 101 And 104 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regulatory Transparency And Accountability Act Of 2015. [SB-120]
The Regulatory Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 improves Delaware’s regulatory environment for individuals and small businesses in several significant ways. First, it requires each agency to submit a “regulatory flexibility analysis” (or “RFA”) to the Registrar of Regulations whenever it proposes to adopt or amend certain regulations affecting individuals and/or small businesses. In each RFA, an agency must consider, where applicable, lawful, feasible and desirable, specific methods of reducing the burdens of the regulation on individuals (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/22/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Locomotive Idling. [SB-135]
This Act prohibits non-essential idling of locomotives between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Signed By Governor on 08/14/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Issuance Of Small Estate Affidavits. [SB-16]
This Act amends Section 2306 of Delaware’s probate code to clarify that if a decedent owned real estate in Delaware, either solely or as tenants in common, the small estate affidavit authorized by Section 2306 of Delaware’s probate code should not be issued and, therefore, the grant of letters for the estate shall be necessary, pursuant to Chapter 15 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code. This bill is a substitute bill because unexplained printing errors appeared in the final version of the bill.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 08/07/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions. [SB-175]
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Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 01/28/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Taxes. [SB-186]
This Act creates a Disabled Veteran School Tax Refund Fund to provide property tax refunds of up to $500 to individuals who are disabled veterans of the Unites States Armed Forces with a disability rating as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This Act provides that an individual eligible for a refund under this Act and a credit based on being over 65 years of age may receive only the greater of the refund or the credit, not both.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 01/28/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 13, 29, And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Office Of The Child Advocate. [SB-188]
This bill transfers the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program to the Office of the Child Advocate creating one office in this State that provides legal representation to children. The bill updates the law to reflect the practices of the Office of the Child Advocate, including ensuring that the child is the party to the proceeding once legal counsel is appointed, that every child is provided legal representation, that the wishes of the child are a significant factor in the legal representation, and that the child’s rights are explained to him (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 09/06/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Protection. [SB-190]
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide for equal protection regardless of race, sex, age, religion, creed, color, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. This Act enshrines the value of equality in the Delaware Constitution and will cause any unequal treatment of or discrimination against members of the protected classes listed to be subject to the strictest scrutiny. This Act also enables the Delaware courts to establish their own rules for proof of equal protection (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Laid On Table In Senate on 06/14/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Maternal Mental Health. [SB-197]
After the delivery of a child, major mental and public health issues which need to be addressed may arise, including the occurrence of postpartum depression or feelings of depression, anger, anxiety, and guilt. This presents problems not only for the mother, but also for the child, because the mental health of a mother of a young child affects the child’s physical and emotional development. The development of strategies and distribution of materials and information are crucial to help combat the lack of awareness and education regarding maternal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/30/2016

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