An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Asset Forfeiture Process And Provate Property Protection. [SB-60]
Civil forfeiture laws represent one of the most serious assaults on private property rights in the nation today. Under civil forfeiture, police and prosecutors can seize your car or other property, sell it and use the proceeds to fund agency budgetsoften without so much as charging you with a crime. This Act protects individual liberty and property rights by standardizing forfeitures across all crimes, simplifying procedures, and addressing counterproductive incentives in the law that distort policing priorities. Importantly, this Act does not change
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SB-60: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Asset Forfeiture Process And Provate Property Protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Introduced And Assigned To Judicial & Community Affairs Committee In Senate on 04/05/2017
An Act To Amend Titles 24 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Conversion Therapy. [SB-65]
Conversion therapy is a practice or treatment that seeks to change an individuals sexual orientation or gender identity, including any effort to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender. Conversion therapy has been rejected by all mainstream medical and mental health organizations, and there is no credible evidence that it is effective. Moreover, this practice poses enormous health risks to LGBTQ youth, including an increased sense of shame,
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SB-65: An Act To Amend Titles 24 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Conversion Therapy.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 07/23/2018
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Procurement. [SB-76]
This bill sets the standards by which certain contractors and subcontractors are required, independently or through agreement with other organizations, to provide craft training for journeyman and apprentice levels through a bona fide program approved by and registered with the State of Delaware or the United States Department of Labor for projects in which workers shall be paid the prevailing wage under § 6960 of Title 29.
SB-76: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Procurement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Reported Out Of Committee (labor) In Senate With 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits on 05/02/2018
An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Support. [SB-81]
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, on average, an incarcerated parent with a child support order has the potential to leave prison with nearly $20,000 in child support debt, having entered the system with around half that amount owed. This national statistic is consistent with Delaware, where the average child support debt for those currently incarcerated in Delaware is $10,000. Failing to recognize the inability to pay while incarcerated undermines the obligor's ability to make a successful transition and meet their obligations
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SB-81: An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Support.
Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Henry
Reported Out Of Committee (judicial & Community Affairs) In Senate With 3 On Its Merits on 06/22/2017
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Lawful Authority Of Teachers Over Pupils. [SB-85]
This Act draws attention to the types of discipline used in schools by capturing data about out-of-school suspensions and publishing that data, in an effort to help schools identify areas where the data regarding out-of-school suspensions indicates there is room to reduce such suspensions. This Act is meant to increase transparency, improve overall school climate, resulting in improved student outcomes.
SB-85: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Lawful Authority Of Teachers Over Pupils.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 07/11/2018
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees Pension Plan. [SB-95]
This bill establishes a 20 year retirement for correction officers and specified peace officers within the State Employees Pension plan. The bill amends the multiplier prospectively for the calculation of pension benefits for correction officers and specified peace officers. For service prior to January 1, 2018 the multipliers of either 1.85%, 2.0% or 2.45% would continue to be in effect and then for years of service after January 1, 2018 a uniform multiplier of 2.5% for the first 20 years, plus 3.5% for years beyond 20 years. In addition, this
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SB-95: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees Pension Plan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Amendment Sa 2 To Sb 95 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 04/24/2018