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An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Elimination Of Certain Fees. [SB-282]
This Act repeals the Senior Trust Fund Fee, the Interstate Compact Fee, and the Substance Abuse, Rehabilitation, Treatment, Education and Prevention Fund Fee imposed on criminal defendants. The elimination of these fees was recommended by the Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group created by House Bill 244, as amended by House Amendment No 2, of the 151st General Assembly, in its December 7, 2023 report. The Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group also recommended replacement of lost revenue for affected agencies as needed with General
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SB-282: An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Elimination Of Certain Fees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Signed By Governor on 08/12/2024
An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation Of A Department Of Veterans Affairs. [HB-399]
This Act creates a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs, headed by a cabinet-level Secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department will take over most of the duties currently handled by the Commission on Veterans Affairs and its staff. The Commission will continue in its current form, but under the Department of Veterans Affairs rather than the Department of State, and it will continue to advise on the duties of the Department and make recommendations regarding the welfare of veterans in the
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HB-399: An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation Of A Department Of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 399 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/20/2024
An Act To Amend Title 10, Title 11, And Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Elimination Of Certain Fees. [HB-391]
Delaware relies on fees imposed as surcharges by the criminal legal system to generate revenue for government services. These criminal fees can be an unstable revenue generator, especially when there are recessions, pandemics, or other major economic events. This Act repeals three fees that currently fund videophone systems used by state and local agencies, personnel, equipment, and training expenses related to judicial branch security, and victim notification initiatives. The elimination of these fees was recommended by the Criminal Legal System
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HB-391: An Act To Amend Title 10, Title 11, And Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Elimination Of Certain Fees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 06/13/2024
An Act To Amend Title 6 And Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Individuals Who Are Experiencing Homelessness. [HB-415]
This Act ensures that all individuals, regardless of housing status, have equal opportunity to live in decent, safe, sanitary, and healthful accommodations and enjoy equality of opportunities. To that end, this Act sets forth the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness, many of which are existing constitutional rights, and creates a process by which the State Human and Civil Rights Commission and the Division of Human and Civil Rights may accept and investigate complaints of discriminatory treatment, attempt conciliation, and refer enforcement
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HB-415: An Act To Amend Title 6 And Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Individuals Who Are Experiencing Homelessness.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn
Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 05/21/2024
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Appeals Of Superior Court Denials Of Reverse Amenability Orders. [HB-424]
Currently, if a child files an application in Superior Court to have their criminal case transferred to Family Court and the Superior Court denies the application, there is no recourse for appeal until the childs criminal case is finally adjudicated in Superior Court. In State v. Roberts, Del.Supr. 282 A.2nd 603 (1971) the Delaware Supreme Court stated its jurisdiction, over such appeals by an accused, may only be by operation of law. This Act permits the child to enter a plea of guilty or nolo contendere and appeal an amenability denial to the
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HB-424: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Appeals Of Superior Court Denials Of Reverse Amenability Orders.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn
Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 06/06/2024
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Building And Plumbing. [HB-453]
This Act protects Delawares fresh water supply while also reducing costs for small businesses and single-family residential homeowners by eliminating the requirements for installation and yearly inspections of backflow preventors on low-hazard water users. However, an otherwise low hazard property that has fire sprinkler systems, in-ground lawn sprinklers, swimming pools, hot tubs, or similar systems connected to its fresh water supply will be required to install a backflow preventor.
HB-453: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Building And Plumbing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 453 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/30/2024
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Prohibition Of The Death Penalty. [HB-35]
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty. The Act also removes reference to capital offenses in Section 12 of Article I because that language is inconsistent with a constitutional prohibition on the death penalty. The words Section 11 and Section 12 are struck to accord with the passage of a first leg constitutional amendment on technical corrections in the 152nd General Assembly (HB430), and the expected passage of the second leg in the 153rd General Assembly.
HB-35: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Prohibition Of The Death Penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn
Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 12/19/2024