An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Falsification Of Business Records. [HB-369]
This Bill expands the offense of falsifying business records by including the act of altering or modifying and creating false medical records. Currently, no specific statute exists to prevent a person from falsely creating, altering, or modifying a medical record. Expanding the offense of falsifying business records to include medical records will be a useful tool for combating healthcare provider fraud, protecting patients, and assisting patients in ensuring the integrity of their medical records.
HB-369: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Falsification Of Business Records.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller
Signed By Governor on 06/27/2018
An Act To Amend Titles 9 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Realty Transfer Tax. [HB-380]
This bill allows first-time home buyers to pay their portion of the realty transfer tax at the rate that was in effect prior to the increase that took effect on August 1, 2017. The credit is calculated as 0.5% of the first $400,000 in home value, with a maximum allowable credit of $2,000. This legislation is retroactive for any first-time home buyer who entered into a transaction for the transfer of real estate on or after August 1, 2017. The seller in any transaction with a first-time buyer will still pay the current tax rate. The bill also removes
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HB-380: An Act To Amend Titles 9 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Realty Transfer Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Signed By Governor on 08/28/2018
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Rights. [HB-399]
This is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide equal rights on the basis of sex. There is no Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. While Congress passed the Amendment in 1972, it was not ratified by the requisite number of states by the 1982 deadline. Delaware, however, was one of the first states to ratify the Amendment. About half of the states across the country have passed Equal Rights Amendments to their state constitutions in order to provide protection against discrimination based on sex.
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HB-399: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Passed By House. Votes: 35 Yes 6 No on 06/07/2018
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes. [HB-426]
This Act requires paid tax preparers to sign any tax return or refund they file and be subject to a $50 civil penalty for any violation with a maximum penalty of $25,000 in any calendar year. The Act also permits a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any paid tax preparer from understating a tax payers liability or taking an unreasonable position. The Act also permits a court to enjoin a paid tax preparer from, where required, failing to furnish a copy of a return or claim for refund, failing to sign a return or claim for refund, failing to
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HB-426: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Walsh
Signed By Governor on 08/28/2018