An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax. [SB-72]
In 2017, the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Public Law No. 115-97, suspended many itemized deductions from individual federal taxes until January 1, 2026, including the itemized deduction for costs to maintain membership in a labor organization. Senate Bill No. 72 created a tax credit for resident individuals equal to the annual cost, not to exceed $500, to the individual to maintain membership in a labor organization. Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 72 made the annual cost to a resident individual to maintain membership in a
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SB-72: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Signed By Governor on 08/31/2023
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reporting Suspected Animal Cruelty. [SB-71]
This Act requires law-enforcement agencies, the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, and the Department of Justice to report suspected animal cruelty to the Office of Animal Welfare that is discovered while performing their responsibilities in child welfare cases. This Act also provides immunity to people who in good faith, report suspected animal cruelty.
SB-71: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reporting Suspected Animal Cruelty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Signed By Governor on 06/27/2023
HCR-16: Directing The Delaware Department Of Education To Issue A Report Analyzing The Benefits Of Virtual Learning In A Post-covid Learning Environment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn
Introduced In House on 03/14/2023
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An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delinquency And Criminal Proceedings Involving Children. [HB-79]
In 2022, the General Assembly passed HB115, which prohibits the criminal prosecution of children under the age of 12 and limits proceeding against a minor as an adult to a narrow set of serious crimes alleged to have been committed by children 16 or older. This Act clarifies that children under 12 may not be arrested or detained pending adjudication, except where the alleged crime is one of the enumerated exceptions, and aligns other language in Title 10 with the limitations on transfer of children from Family to Superior Court.
HB-79: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delinquency And Criminal Proceedings Involving Children.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan
Stricken In House on 04/25/2023
An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Beer Gardens. [HB-69]
This Act eliminates the requirement of a daily average of no less than 25 full time employees to operate a beer garden. Beer gardens are presently the only liquor establishments that have a statutory staffing requirement. This Act also includes beer gardens along with taprooms and taverns as establishments the Commissioner may deny a license if an existing same establishment is within 1200 feet, by accessible public road in an incorporated city or town, or 9/10 of a mile in an unincorporated or rural area.
HB-69: An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Beer Gardens.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn
Signed By Governor on 05/25/2023
An Act To Establish A Statewide Rate Of Purchase Of Care For Child Care Providers. [SB-59]
This bill directs the Department to pay a statewide rate to all child care providers that is aligned with the New Castle County rate through existing program funds. This service provides support for families with children birth to 12 years of age with access to child care to enable the caretaker to hold a job, obtain training or meet the special needs of the parent or child. The bill would pay licensed child care providers statewide at the reimbursement rate of New Castle County as determined by the 2021 Delaware Local Child Care Market Rate Survey.
SB-59: An Act To Establish A Statewide Rate Of Purchase Of Care For Child Care Providers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Reported Out Of Committee (health & Social Services) In Senate With 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits on 03/08/2023
An Act Relating To The Removal Of Copay Requirements For Delaware Families In Need. [SB-58]
Since the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Department has not charged copays for Delaware Families earning up to 200% of the federal poverty level and has reimbursed purchase of care providers for 15 absent days per child per month. These practices have been successful in stabilizing families and providing early learning programs for Delaware's needy families and children.
SB-58: An Act Relating To The Removal Of Copay Requirements For Delaware Families In Need.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn
Reported Out Of Committee (health & Social Services) In Senate With 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits on 03/08/2023