Rep. Debra Heffernan

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District HD-006
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 46

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Annual Behavioral Health Well Checks. [HB-268]
House Bill No. 303, with House Amendment No. 2, from the 151st General Assembly created an annual behavioral health well check and required carriers to provide coverage for this service.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 10/23/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employee Benefits Committee. [HB-282]
This Act adds procedural requirements to meetings of the State Employee Benefits Committee (SEBC), revises the membership of the SEBC, and requires that the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources inform State employees and retired State employees (eligible pensioners) about changes in benefits coverages affecting eligible pensioners who are receiving or eligible to receive retirement benefits under the state employees' pension plan, including proposed changes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Enacted Into Law on 06/27/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Burial Benefits. [HB-289]
Section 1 of this Act increases the burial benefit for individuals eligible to receive a pension under the State Employees Pension Plan (Chapter 55 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code) from $7,000 to $8,000. The burial benefit has not been increased since 2001 (See 73 Del. Laws, c. 146, § 5). This increase will also apply to funeral benefits that reference the amount in this section.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 03/19/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Genetics Based Discrimination. [HB-286]
Like House Bill No. 286, House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 286 prohibits discrimination in life insurance based on genetic characteristics, genetic information, or the result of any genetic test.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray Signed By Governor on 10/09/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Health Care Insurance. [HB-281]
This Act repeals the option of providing health care insurance to state pensioners under Medicare part C, known as a Medicare Advantage Plan.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Enact W/o Sign By Governor on 06/26/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Artificial Intelligence Commission. [HB-333]
This Act creates the Delaware Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Commission. This Commission shall be tasked with making recommendations to the General Assembly and Department of Technology and Information on AI utilization and safety within the State of Delaware. The Commission shall additionally conduct an inventory of all Generative AI usage within Delaware's executive, legislative, and judicial agencies and identify high risk areas for the implementation of Generative AI. The Commission will terminate 10 years from enactment unless extended by the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Carson Signed By Governor on 07/17/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend The Laws Of Delaware Relating To The Bond And Capital Improvements Acts Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Their Authorities For The Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2023, And June 30, 2024. [HB-305]
This Act amends the Fiscal Year 2023 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (1) list the allocations of the School Construction Market Pressure Contingency Fund and clarify that funds cannot exceed the CN scope. Further, this Act amends Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (2) revise language adjusting Federal Fund reporting dates to align with federal timelines; (3) ensure any alternative yard waste drop-off plan and relocation must provide the same level of service as the existing Polly Drummond Yard Waste site; (4) reallocate Resource, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray Signed By Governor on 01/31/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code And Chapter 187 Of Volume 81 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Donated Leave. [SB-20]
The primary purpose of this Act is to remove the requirement that a public school district employee who donates leave to another employee must donate 2 days of leave for the other employee to receive 1 day of leave.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 06/25/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

Proclaiming January 23, 2024 As Maternal Health Awareness Day In The State Of Delaware. [HCR-79]
This concurrent resolution hereby designates January 23, 2024 as Maternal Health Awareness Day in the State of Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced In House on 01/23/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

Designating The Month Of February 2024 As Career And Technical Education Month In The State Of Delaware. [SCR-110]
This concurrent resolution designates February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month in the State of Delaware to urge all citizens to become familiar with the services and benefits offered by the career and technical education programs in their communities, and to support and participate in these programs to enhance their individual skills and productivity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced In Senate on 01/23/2024

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