An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pesticides Containing A Neonicotinoid. [HB-317]
This Act classifies pesticides containing a neonicotinoid as a restricted use pesticide and prohibits the use of a pesticide containing a neonicotinoid on land owned or maintained by the State. Neonicotinoids have been linked to impaired memory, movement, and death in bees, which are critical to crop production.
HB-317: An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pesticides Containing A Neonicotinoid.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Agriculture Committee In House on 03/27/2020
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sheriffs. [HB-332]
This Act removes obsolete language. Sheriffs are not equipped to safely transport prisoners and no sheriff has done so in nearly 10 years. This Act also makes a technical correction to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
HB-332: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sheriffs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn
Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 05/22/2020
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drinking Water. [HB-337]
This Act mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to establish Maximum Contaminant Levels for specific contaminants found in drinking water in this state. Such contaminants include PFOA and PFOS, which are man-made chemicals that have been used in industries in this state. These chemicals were found to be associated with increased risks of chronic diseases. The Environmental Protection Agency, thus far, has not established a maximum contaminant levels,
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HB-337: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drinking Water.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 337 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/16/2020
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Ii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Legislative Districts. [SB-235]
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that repeals the provisions regarding legislative districts that were found unconstitutional in the 1960s by the Supreme Court of the United States and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. These sections of the Delaware Constitution are unconstitutional because the sections do not apportion seats in the General Assembly so that each vote is equal.
SB-235: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Ii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Legislative Districts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Introduced And Laid On Table In Senate on 06/10/2020