An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sexual Assault Reporting. [HB-1]
This bill will require responsible employees of institutions of higher educations to report incidents of sexual assault perpetrated by or against a student to the law enforcement authorities or public safety officials serving the institution of the alleged assault within 24 hours. The law enforcement authorities or public safety officials serving an academic institution are then required to report the sexual assault to the proper municipal or state authorities within 24 hours as well as the Delaware Department of Justice every 30 days. The victim
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HB-1: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sexual Assault Reporting.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith
Hs 1 For Hb 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 21 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 0 Absent 0 Vacant on 05/18/2016
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Vehicle Equipment. [HB-114]
As promoted in the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles Motorcycle Operator Manual, it is recommended to motorcycle, Mopeds, and Motorized Scooter operators that they temporarily flash brake lights when stopping in order to increase visibility to other motorists. There are aftermarket products available that will automatically flash the brake lights up to five times, however these products are currently prohibited in the Delaware Code under the prohibition on flashing lights. This amendment will allow motorcycles, Mopeds, and Motorized Scooters to
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HB-114: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Vehicle Equipment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 06/09/2016
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation Of A Unit For Low-income Students. [HB-117]
This Act will create a funding source for students enrolled in Delaware public schools who are determined as low-income according to the Department of Education. This funding source will be in addition to the normal enrollment based funding provided to school districts and charter schools. The low-income unit will provide one unit of funding for every 250 low-income students in grades K-12 where the funding can be used for such purposes as providing additional teachers and paraprofessionals for classroom instruction; additional counselors, school
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HB-117: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation Of A Unit For Low-income Students.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Amendment Ha 2 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/23/2016
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Family Leave For Public Employees And Officers. [HB-125]
This legislation requires that all full-time employees of the State, continuously in the employ of the state for at least one year, shall be eligible for 12 weeks of paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child 6 years of age or younger. Both parents would be eligible for such leave. Employees shall continue to have the right, as they do under current law, to use accrued sick leave for maternity and paternity purposes. This legislation leaves intact the rights of persons adopting a child over 6 years of age to take unpaid leave. Due to lack
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HB-125: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Family Leave For Public Employees And Officers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Stricken on 06/03/2015
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unlawful Sexual Contact. [HB-130]
This bill creates a felony level offense for a person that is a health professional and in the course of providing professional health services to the victim, intentionally has sexual contact with the victim. This bill adds to the existing crime of unlawful sexual contact in the second degree and makes the conduct described therein as a felony offense, rather than a misdemeanor, due to the vulnerability of the victim as a patient seeking services from a health professional.
HB-130: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unlawful Sexual Contact.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Vetoed By Governor on 08/17/2015
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Board Elections. [HB-138]
Currently, the Sussex Tech School Board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor, who serve 7 year terms. This bill will establish a 7 member board that is elected to serve for a 4 year term. There will be one board member elected from each Public School District with territory in Sussex County, to occur at the same time as local school board elections. The elections will be staggered and occurring on even numbered years, with the first elected terms to begin on July 1, 2016.
HB-138: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Board Elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray
Reported Out Of Committee (education) In House With 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits on 06/24/2015
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Property And Health And Safety Requirements. [HB-14]
As a public school safety measure, this bill requires that any door to a classroom will be equipped with a lock that can be locked from either side of the door. Many doors are currently not capable of locking from the inside. Locking the door(s) to a classroom from inside the classroom would enable precluding a school intruder from entering that classroom.
HB-14: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Property And Health And Safety Requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 03/24/2015