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 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Protection Of Wetlands. [SB-290]
This Bill institutes a State nontidal wetlands program and leaves intact the current State tidal wetlands program under Chapter 66 of Title 7. Prior to these amendments, the only regulatory protection of the State's nontidal wetlands was through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the federal Clean Water Act ("CWA"). Nontidal (freshwater) wetlands are valuable resources that contribute to the quality of life for all Delawareans and deserve a local program of protection. The State nontidal wetlands program will be more efficient and more responsive (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Introduced And Assigned To Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee In Senate on 05/08/2024

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Energy Conservation. [SB-289]
This Act amends Title 16, Chapter 76 of the Delaware Code relating to energy conservation identified in county and municipal building and plumbing codes. Consistent with codes in other States, including New York, Rhode Island, and Washington, among others, this Act requires as a threshold that counties and municipalities must, at minimum, meet the threshold adopted by the Delaware Energy Office (DEO). The Act authorizes counties and municipalities to go above the threshold adopted by the DEO.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Signed By Governor on 09/30/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special Employment Practices. [SB-295]
This Act strengthens the current practice of obtaining service letters for employment in child care facilities to protect children from workers who have engaged in prior acts that are prohibited by the Office of Child Care Licensing. The Act does all of the following:

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 09/30/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

Directing The Office Of Child Care Licensing And Department Of Education To Modernize The Child Care Licensing System. [SJR-7]
This Senate Joint Resolution directs the Office of Child Care Licensing to adopt an electronic record and filing system that will modernize the States child care system. The OCCL must provide a report regarding the adoption of an electronic record and filing system by January 31, 2025 with a plan to implement the system by June 1, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Reported Out Of Committee (finance) In Senate With 4 On Its Merits on 06/27/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Salary Schedules For Early Childhood Personnel. [SB-294]
This Act removes assigned salary schedules established for child care licensing specialists and child care licensing supervisors, who are employed through the Department of Education. By removing this language, the Department of Education will be able to provide equitable compensation to early childhood personnel within the Office of Child Care Licensing. Attracting and retaining employees is critical to ensure the States child care licensing system is sufficiently staffed. Currently, the statute prevents child care licensing specialists and child (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Reported Out Of Committee (education) In Senate With 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits on 05/15/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Clean Indoor Air Act. [HB-388]
This Act updates the Clean Indoor Air Act to include the burning of marijuana or the use of marijuana in an electronic smoking device as a prohibited activity in all the same locations where smoking a tobacco product or using an electronic smoking device is prohibited.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Introduced And Assigned To Health & Human Development Committee In House on 05/09/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Civil Asset Forfeiture. [HB-280]
This Act makes several changes to the civil asset forfeiture proceedings of this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Signed By Governor on 08/29/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program. [HB-405]
This Act removes the requirement that a juvenile can only be referred to the the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program a second or subsequent time if the juveniles prior referral was for a different offense than the second referral, allowing a juvenile to be referred for the same offense if the juvenile is otherwise qualified.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Signed By Governor on 08/02/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

Recognizing May 15, 2024, As Youth Prevention Day In The State Of Delaware. [HCR-131]
This House Concurrent Resolution designates May 15, 2024, as Youth Prevention Day in the state of Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Introduced In House on 05/15/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

Designating May As National Critical Care Awareness And Recognition Month. [HCR-134]
This House Concurrent Resolution designates May as National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month in the state of Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced In House on 05/16/2024

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