An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Powers And Duties. [HB-398]
This bill is a companion bill to House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 344 and provides the authority for the Department of Education to prescribe the rules and regulations necessary to implement the Prison Education Program which provides educational services to the Department of Correction.
HB-398: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Powers And Duties.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 398 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 05/09/2018
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dna Analysis And Data Bank. [HB-46]
Currently the law requires that any person convicted of a crime identified under the section identifying sexual offenses, or offenses relating to children and incompetents must submit to DNA testing. The DNA testing is compiled and stored in the state DNA database. As many of these individuals are prone to repeat offenses, this database has proven to be a useful crime solving tool. This bill will provide that any person arrested [vs convicted] for any of these specific crimes will now be subject to DNA testing. This bill will also require testing
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HB-46: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dna Analysis And Data Bank.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Tabled In Committee on 03/22/2017
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii, § 6 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Limitations On Appropriations. [HB-460]
This Act is the first leg of a Constitutional Amendment reflecting the recommendations of the Advisory Panel to the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (DEFAC) on Potential Fiscal Controls and Budget Smoothing Mechanisms established as per House Joint Resolution 8 of the 149th General Assembly (Panel). This Act would build upon the States existing appropriation limit methodology by moving the Budget Reserve Account into a newly defined Budget Stabilization Fund, defining rules for deposits to and withdrawals from said Budget Stabilization
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HB-460: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii, § 6 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Limitations On Appropriations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Reported Out Of Committee (administration) In House With 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits on 06/13/2018
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Absentee Voting. [HB-47]
This bill removes the notary requirement for requests for absentee ballots. Delaware is the only state that requires a notary to authorize a voter's affidavit for an absentee ballot. In some cases, the potential voter may have to pay for the notary and Delaware essentially charges them to vote.
HB-47: An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Absentee Voting.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 07/28/2017