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 Rename The Delaware Department Of Transportation Welcome Center On Interstate 95 Located At 530 Jfk Memorial Highway Newark, De 19702 In Honor Of The Bidens. [HB-382]
This Act has the effect of renaming the Delaware Department of Transportation Welcome Center on Interstate 95 at 530 JFK Memorial Highway, Newark, Delaware as the "Biden Welcome Center" in honor of the Biden family. This gesture is made because of the exemplary service to the State of Delaware the Bidens have provided, and because of their lifelong promotion of this State.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Signed By Governor on 09/17/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Rights. [HB-399]
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 Passed By House. Votes: 35 Yes 6 No on 06/07/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 6 And 8 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Requirements For Registered Agents With Respect To Entities And Entity Filings With The Department Of State. [HB-404]
The purpose of this Act is to clarify that registered agents in Delaware are obligated to comply with requirements, standards, guidelines, rules, regulations, and procedures as issued by the Secretary of State on matters involving filings submitted to the Secretary on behalf of corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. This Act will enable the Secretary of State to adopt requirements, standards, guidelines, rules, regulations, and procedures for commercial registered agents regarding verification of customer (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 07/17/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fireworks. [HB-481]
This Act removes a derogatory term for Italian-, Spanish-, and Portuguese-American immigrants from the Delaware Code.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 06/26/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Rights. [HB-5]
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide for equal rights. This amendment would advance human dignity and equality for all under the Delaware Constitution, and would correct a constitutional shortcoming. It subjects unequal treatment arising from historical bias to strict scrutiny, and enables courts in Delaware to establish jurisprudence concerning equal rights violations under State law reflecting Delaware values.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 5 - Defeated In House By Voice Vote on 06/13/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Nurses. [HB-50]
This Act seeks to ensure that every public school in the State has a school nurse. This Act provides a mechanism to allow a district or a charter school that currently does not have a school nurse to receive state funds. This Act also permits a district to levy a tax under § 1902(b), Title 14, known as a match tax, to assist those districts that hire a school nurse as a result of this Act to pay for the local share of that school nurse.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 03/21/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Ivory And Rhinoceros Horn. [HB-95]
This Act prohibits a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, possessing with intent to sell, or importing with intent to sell ivory or rhinoceros horn, except as specified. A violation of this Act or any rule, regulation, or order adopted under this Act is a misdemeanor subject to fines, imprisonment, or both, as specified in this Act. In addition to the specified criminal penalties, this Act authorizes the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control ("the Department") to impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for a violation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Tabled In Committee on 06/20/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

Designating April 4 As "equal Pay Day" In The State Of Delaware. [HCR-16]
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 4, 2017, as "Equal Pay Day."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Introduced In House on 04/04/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

Recognizing, March 27, 2018, As "girl Scout Day" In The State Of Delaware. [HCR-66]
This House Concurrent Resolution designates March 27, 2018 "Girl Scout Day" in the State of Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Introduced In House on 03/27/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

Designating April As Nonprofit Impact Month In The State Of Delaware. [HCR-69]
This concurrent resolution proclaims the month of April, as Nonprofit Impact Month to affirm the importance of organizations in the nonprofit sector and the impact of their work for every citizen in our State, to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, and to acknowledge our ongoing responsibility to support a robust social impact sector for citizens, communities, and economic development across the State.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Kenton Introduced In House on 03/29/2018

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