Rep. Melanie Smith

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District HD-005
Party Democrat
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State High School Diploma Requirements. [HB-287]
This Substitute Bill makes the following changes to House Bill No. 287:

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Signed By Governor on 04/18/2018

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Able Savings Accounts. [HB-296]
This bill creates a tax deduction of up to $2,500 for an individual or $5,000 for a married couple for contributions to a qualified 529A savings account, or "ABLE" plan - a special account for meeting the needs of certain individuals with disabilities. The deduction may only be claimed by a taxpayer who makes less than $125,000 or a married couple who makes less than $250,000. It is applicable only to ABLE plans sponsored by the State of Delaware or offered by a consortium of states of which Delaware is a member.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Introduced And Assigned To Revenue & Finance Committee In House on 01/16/2018

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Protection. [HB-299]
This is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide equal rights on the basis of sex. There is no Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. While Congress passed the Amendment in 1972, it was not ratified by the requisite number of states by the 1982 deadline. Delaware, however, was one of the first states to ratify the Amendment. About half of the states across the country have passed Equal Rights Amendments to their state constitutions in order to provide protection against discrimination based on sex. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Stricken In House on 06/12/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. [HB-301]
This Act allows the various at-large members of the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council to be appointed for 3-year terms and be eligible for reappointment. This change is requested by the Council.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 05/09/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Certification Of Adoption Of Sustainability And Transparency Standards By Delaware Entities. [HB-310]
The Certification of Adoption of Sustainability and Transparency Standards Act (the Act) establishes a voluntary disclosure regime to foster dialogue around sustainability and responsibility among participating Delaware business entities and their various stakeholders. Because issues relating to sustainability and responsibility are fact-specific and fact-intensive and may vary greatly depending on, among other things, the size of the entity, the nature of its business and operations, and the industry in which it operates, the Act does not prescribe (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Passed By House. Votes: 39 Yes 1 No 1 Not Voting on 06/27/2018

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Advance Scholarship Program. [HB-326]
This Act creates the Delaware Advance Scholarship Program (Program). The goal of this Act is to encourage Delaware students with intellectual disabilities to pursue studies for a comprehensive certificate or degree at a Delaware institution of higher education in order to promote economic self-sufficiency. This will result in an economic benefit to the State in the form of a more diverse, well-prepared workforce that is less reliant on government support. This Act follows the Higher Education Opportunities Act of 2008, which authorizes comprehensive (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Signed By Governor on 07/11/2018

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Underage Gambling. [HB-327]
This Act is designed to address underage gambling offenses under § 4810 of Title 29 in a more efficient way.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 05/24/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Exceptional Children. [HB-338]
This Act increases the eligibility for a child with a disability to be eligible for free appropriate public education from the end of the school year in which the child attains the age of 21 to the end of the school year in which the child attains the age of 22.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray Tabled In Committee on 04/25/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes. [HB-377]
This bill permits a County government to impose and collect a lodging tax of no more than 3 percent on hotel, motel, and tourist home rooms located in the unincorporated areas of the County.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Signed By Governor on 06/14/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Identifying Information. [HB-378]
This bill is intended to protect the privacy of law enforcement officers and their immediate family members by specifically exempting their personal identifying information from FOIA. The disclosure of private information of law enforcement and their immediate family members unnecessarily endangers such individuals.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Amendment Ha 2 To Hb 378 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 05/10/2018

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