An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Department Of Correction. [HB-47]
This Bill makes technical amendments to three sections of Title 11 of the Delaware Code that incorrectly refer to the Department of Correction as either the State Board of Correction or the Department of Health and Social Services. The Department of Correction previously was known as the State Board of Correction and historically was part of the Department of Health and Social Services.
HB-47: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Department Of Correction.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 06/25/2015
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Auditor Of Accounts. [HB-53]
Currently, all school districts, including vocational schools, are subject to the Auditor of Accounts. Edits to the November 2010 Charter School Manual removed instructions for charter schools to go through Auditor of Accounts when contracting for audits. There is presently no legislative authority to require charter schools to submit to the Auditor of Accounts processes. This bill adds charter schools to the list of entities for audits through the Auditor of Accounts. The bill takes effect so that the Auditor of Accounts shall conduct audits for
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HB-53: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Auditor Of Accounts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Stricken on 06/16/2015
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motorcycles. [HB-54]
Currently every motorcycle rider is required to have a helmet in his or her possession while riding. This bill requires that the person, along with any passengers, actually wear a helmet. Currently, 19 states and the District of Columbia require all motorcyclists to wear a helmet. Since 2014, of the 15 motorcycle fatalities in Delaware, only 6 were wearing helmets at the time of crash.
HB-54: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motorcycles.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Amendment Ha 1 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 04/01/2015
An Act To Amend Volume 79, Chapter 290 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Education. [HB-55]
This bill requires that the State Department of Education include in its ESEA Waiver Renewal Application a request to the U.S. Department of Education an additional year before incorporating the Smarter Balanced Assessment into its evaluations of teachers and principals for personnel decisions. The first time the Smarter Balanced Assessments could factor into such evaluations would be the 2016-2017 school year.
HB-55: An Act To Amend Volume 79, Chapter 290 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Kenton
Stricken on 01/19/2016
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charter Schools. [HB-56]
This bill provides a moratorium on all new charter schools in Delaware until June 30, 2018 or until the State Board of Education develops a strategic plan for the number of charter, district, and vocational-technical schools in the State. Also, the bill requires review and comment from Wilmington’s Mayor and City Council before either a local school district or the Department of Education approves a charter in the City of Wilmington. Lastly, the bill requires the local school board’s approval for a charter school in the City of Wilmington before
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HB-56: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charter Schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Signed By Governor on 05/05/2015
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Power Of New Castle County Vocational Technical District To Levy Taxes For School Purposes. [HB-58]
In 1981, the General Assembly set the current tax rate ceiling for the New Castle County Vocational Technical School District (“District”) at 13 cents on each $100 value of real property for the tax year 1982 and then provided for it to increase to 14 cents on each $100 value of real property for the tax year 1983 and thereafter. When the General Assembly established these ceilings, the District was assessing a tax of 4.11 cents. After 34 years, the tax rate ceiling has been reached. Section 1 of this Act establishes a new tax rate ceiling incrementally
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HB-58: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Power Of New Castle County Vocational Technical District To Levy Taxes For School Purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 05/28/2015
You have voted HB-58: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Power Of New Castle County Vocational Technical District To Levy Taxes For School Purposes..
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Classification Of Offenses. [HB-59]
This Act makes changes to the state’s list of statutory violent felonies (“list”). First, the Act adds two crimes, felony Promoting Sexual Solicitation of a Child and felony Resisting Arrest with Force or Violence, to the list. Second, the Act removes non-violent escape after conviction, lower level felony drug possession, and delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor from the list. Additionally, the changes on line 16 are made to designate a previously undesignated paragraph, in keeping with the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
HB-59: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Classification Of Offenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 06/02/2015
An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Savings Accounts To Support Individuals With Disabilities. [HB-60]
This bill creates an Achieving a Better Life Experience (“ABLE”) Program in Delaware, to implement federal legislation enabling the creation of savings accounts with tax advantages similar to 529 accounts, designed to be used by persons with disabilities to save for qualifying disability and education related expenses. The ABLE Program will be overseen by a Board composed of 7 members: a chair appointed by the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, a current member of the Board which oversees
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HB-60: An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Savings Accounts To Support Individuals With Disabilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 06/10/2015
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Schools. [HB-61]
This bill requires that all public meetings of the boards of education of public school districts, vo-tech school districts, and public meetings of charter schools’ boards of directors be digitally recorded and made available to the public on the districts’ and charter schools’ websites within seven business days. The recordings will not be considered the official board minutes. Currently the Red Clay Consolidated School District, Christina School District, and the Capital School District on a voluntary basis approved by their boards of education
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HB-61: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 05/25/2016
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Family Court Drug Court Program. [HB-62]
Consistent with the pre-trial, diversionary drug court treatment programs administered by the Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas for adults, this Act changes the Family Court’s Adjudicated Drug Court Program to a pre-disposition, non-adjudicated program. The bill also removes provisions relating to revocation and restoration of driving privileges since the child is no longer adjudicated delinquent and because Senate Bill No. 217 of the 147th General Assembly repealed the portion of Delaware law that required mandatory revocation of driving
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HB-62: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Family Court Drug Court Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Henry
Reported Out Of Committee (judiciary) In House With 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits on 04/01/2015