An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unemployment Compensation. [SB-244]
Under current Delaware law, if a labor dispute constitutes a lockout, employees are immediately eligible for unemployment benefits. Additionally, current law permits an individual to collect unemployment benefits beginning the third week of a labor dispute, other than a lockout.
SB-244: An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unemployment Compensation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Introduced And Assigned To Labor Committee In Senate on 03/10/2022
An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal History Background Checks For Candidates For The General Assembly. [HB-351]
This Act requires candidates for either House of the General Assembly to obtain a criminal history background check to ensure that they have not been convicted of or plead guilty to any crime that, per the Delaware state constitution, disqualifies them from holding said office. The results of the background check are provided to the Commissioner of the Department of Elections who has the duty to review the results and ensure that individuals are qualified under § 21, Article II of the Delaware Constitution before the individual may be considered
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HB-351: An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal History Background Checks For Candidates For The General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 03/15/2022
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An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tenant Obligations And Landlord Remedies. [HB-349]
This Act allows a landlord to offer the tenant an option to pay a recurring fee in lieu of a security deposit. This option enables tenants who cannot afford a security deposit to find a rental. This Act requires landlords choosing to provide the option to one tenant in a multiunit property to provide the option to all new tenants in that property. This Act also establishes requirements for the landlord offering a tenant the option to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit including the requirement to notify the tenant of their option to terminate
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HB-349: An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tenant Obligations And Landlord Remedies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Reported Out Of Committee (housing & Community Affairs) In House With 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits on 06/16/2022
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Free Public Schools. [HB-300]
This Act establishes a mental health services unit for Delaware middle schools. The unit is phased in over 3 years, beginning in FY2023, to arrive at a final ratio of 250 full-time equivalent students grades 6-8 for a full-time school counselor, school social worker, or licensed clinical social worker. Additionally a unit ratio of 700 full time equivalent students for grades 6-8 for employment of a full-time school psychologist. This Act defines mental health services as prevention, response, and coordination services delivered to students in elementary
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HB-300: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Free Public Schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 08/03/2022
An Act To Amend The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Charter Schools In New Castle County. [HB-353]
This Act pauses the granting of new school charters and modifications to charters in New Castle County and creates a New Castle County Charter School Reform Advisory Group (Advisory Group), to review the process and criteria for granting new charter schools and modifications to charters, and to recommend process improvements and new criteria that will improve equity and better integrate charter schools into the overall public school system for children in kindergarten through grade 12 in New Castle County. The Advisory Group's final report is due
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HB-353: An Act To Amend The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Charter Schools In New Castle County.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 353 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 03/31/2022
An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delawares Whistleblowers Protection Act. [HB-354]
This Act amends Delawares Whistleblower Protection Act to preclude an employer from reporting or threatening to report an employees citizenship or immigration status or a family members citizenship or immigration status to a federal, state, or local agency, in response to the employee engaging in a protected activity under Delawares Whistleblower Act.
HB-354: An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delawares Whistleblowers Protection Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko
Signed By Governor on 10/21/2022
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Licenses For Deployed Active Duty, Activated Reserve, And National Guard Military Personnel. [HB-318]
This Act establishes a period of time when a license for a nonpublic school teacher, specialist, or administrator employed by this State and for a public education employee, i.e., a Department of Education employee, adult education employee, and prison education employee, does not expire. The Act defers the expiration of the license for an individual who is or is the spouse of active-duty military, is or is the spouse of a member of the National Guard, is or is the spouse of an individual in the military reserve, and for an individual who is or
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HB-318: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Licenses For Deployed Active Duty, Activated Reserve, And National Guard Military Personnel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 10/26/2022
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An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Protection Of Witnesses And Crime Victims. [HB-359]
This Act adds victims of human trafficking to the Address Confidentiality Act. Under this program, certain crime victims are provided a substitute address by the Department of Justice so as to protect the participants actual address from public disclosure. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
HB-359: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Protection Of Witnesses And Crime Victims.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Signed By Governor on 09/09/2022