An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Juvenile Expungements. [HB-48]
This bill fixes a drafting error in Senate Bill 198 of the 148th General Assembly that inadvertently made it harder for juveniles to get mandatory expungements by adding the term violent misdemeanor as an excepting factor that would prevent a youth from receiving an expungement. Previously, violent misdemeanors were never included in the states statute regarding mandatory expungements. The bill also strikes the definition of violent misdemeanor, which is no longer applicable to the states juvenile expungement statute.The phrase sex offense was added
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HB-48: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Juvenile Expungements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray
Signed By Governor on 05/18/2017
An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Net Energy Metering. [HB-480]
This legislation increases access to Delaware's existing community solar program by expanding geographic eligibility requirements of the program. The legislation also ensures 15% of all community solar facilities provide savings to low-to-moderate income households, and enables community solar facilities to reach 5 megawatts in size, which will maximize solar savings and grow the number of homes that can subscribe to a program.
HB-480: An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Net Energy Metering.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Introduced And Assigned To Energy Committee In House on 06/22/2018
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.
HB-5: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 5 - Defeated In House By Voice Vote on 06/13/2017
An Act Authorizing The Conveyance Of The State Of Delaware's Interest In Certain Lands Located In New Castle County, Delaware. [HB-52]
Currently, Rockford Falls Partners, LLC owns the majority of the Bancroft Mills site in Wilmington, Delaware. Delawares Division of Parks and Recreation owns a smaller portion of the Bancroft Mills site that the State acquired with the intent of having it serve as an entrance, river crossing and parking area for Alapocas Run State Park. There is currently inadequate public access and parking onsite to meet recreational needs in this portion of the park.This bill authorizes DNREC to engage in a land swap with Rockford Falls Partners. The state will
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HB-52: An Act Authorizing The Conveyance Of The State Of Delaware's Interest In Certain Lands Located In New Castle County, Delaware.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Signed By Governor on 04/13/2017
An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Loans. [HB-54]
This bill imposes a cap on the interest rate that may be charged for alternative financial services at an annual rate of interest of 100%. Alternative financial services is a term sometimes used for payday loans, installment loans, and other credit products generally targeted towards working class people without access to more traditional banking or credit card services. Over the years, this state and others have made various efforts to regulate the industry, to assure that it is operating fairly and in a non-predatory manner. Generally, lenders
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HB-54: An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Loans.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance/commerce Committee In House on 01/26/2017
An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To School Attendance. [HB-55]
This Act increases the age requirement for compulsory school attendance in Delaware from 16 to 18 years of age. The age increase is phased in over a two-year period; accordingly, there is a one-year interim period where the compulsory school attendance age requirement will be 17 years old.
HB-55: An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To School Attendance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 05/11/2017
An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Solar Photovoltaic Systems And Restrictive Covenants. [HB-58]
This Bill enables the use of roof or ground mounted solar systems on privately owned residential dwellings by making covenants or other restrictions that effectively prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in Delaware void and unenforceable, regardless of the date recorded. This Bill also explains that it is the policy of the State of Delaware to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by encouraging the development and use of renewable resources and to remove obstacles thereto. This Bill further provides
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HB-58: An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Solar Photovoltaic Systems And Restrictive Covenants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 58 - Passed In House By Voice Vote on 04/04/2017
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Related To Tax Administration. [HB-66]
Section 1 of this Act provides that the statute of limitations period for a substantial underpayment of a license fee or gross receipts tax will commence at the end of the period for which the license is issued, in order to parallel the normal limitations period for the assessment of an underpayment of this type of tax. Section 2 of this Act provides that notice of a judgment must have been provided to the taxpayer not later than the date of the notice given prior to the revocation of a professional license resulting from non-payment of taxes.
HB-66: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Related To Tax Administration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 05/18/2017
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Voters. [HB-79]
Section 1 of this Act updates Delawares existing Motor Voter Program to adopt an automatic voter registration process. Currently, when Delawareans apply for, renew, or replace a drivers license or identification card, they must choose to register to vote, update an existing registration, or decline registration. This bill would require eligible voters to instead opt out of having their information automatically shared with the Delaware Department of Elections for registration. Six states and the District of Columbia have enacted similar opt out
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HB-79: An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Voters.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 03/16/2017