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.
HB-296: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Able Savings Accounts.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Introduced And Assigned To Revenue & Finance Committee In House on 01/16/2018
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.
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HB-299: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Stricken In House on 06/12/2018
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
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HB-310: An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Certification Of Adoption Of Sustainability And Transparency Standards By Delaware Entities.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Passed By House. Votes: 39 Yes 1 No 1 Not Voting on 06/27/2018
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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
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HB-326: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Advance Scholarship Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith
Signed By Governor on 07/11/2018
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.
HB-378: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Identifying Information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Amendment Ha 2 To Hb 378 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 05/10/2018