An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Direct Purchasing And Shipment Of Wine. [SB-49]
This Act permits wine producers holding a valid license within this State or another state to obtain a license and ship wine directly to Delaware consumers so long as it is done through a common carrier with a carrier permit. This Act requires that wine producers pay the taxes normally due for wines; limits the amount of wine that a direct shipper of wine can sell to a single household to 3 9-liter cases per year; and limits the total amount of wine that the direct shipper of wine can ship directly to Delaware consumers to 1,800 9-liter cases annually.
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SB-49: An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Direct Purchasing And Shipment Of Wine.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced And Assigned To Banking, Business & Insurance Committee In Senate on 03/19/2019
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Realty Transfer Tax Reduction. [HB-321]
This Act eliminates the state's portion of the realty transfer tax for closings for first time home buyers with a purchase price of $250,000 or less. The bill applies to a home buyer whose gross income is less than $45,000 or in the case of natural person joint purchasers whose combined gross income is less than $75,000.
HB-321: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Realty Transfer Tax Reduction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray
Introduced And Assigned To Revenue & Finance Committee In House on 03/27/2020
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Firearms. [HB-322]
In 1994 the 137th General Assembly created the crime of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. In the intervening decades, the length of the minimum required sentence of 3 years and 5 years for defendants with 2 prior felonies has not changed. Instead, in 2019 the 150th General Assembly removed the requirement of consecutive sentences and removed the prohibition on suspending portions of the sentence and earned good time. Felony offenses committed with firearms are some of the most dangerous and violent crimes that can be committed
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HB-322: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Firearms.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 03/27/2020
HCR-85: Accepting And Approving The May 14, 2020, Actions Of The President Pro Tempore Of The State Senate And The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, Declaring An Emergency Under § 5, Article Ii And § 1, Article Xvii Of The Delaware Constitution, And Adopting Rules Of Procedure For Conducting Virtual Meetings Of The General Assembly And Its Legislative Committees During An Emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 Yes 4 No on 05/27/2020
You have voted HCR-85: Accepting And Approving The May 14, 2020, Actions Of The President Pro Tempore Of The State Senate And The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, Declaring An Emergency Under § 5, Article Ii And § 1, Article Xvii Of The Delaware Constitution, And Adopting Rules Of Procedure For Conducting Virtual Meetings Of The General Assembly And Its Legislative Committees During An Emergency..
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drinking Water. [HB-337]
This Act mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to establish Maximum Contaminant Levels for specific contaminants found in drinking water in this state. Such contaminants include PFOA and PFOS, which are man-made chemicals that have been used in industries in this state. These chemicals were found to be associated with increased risks of chronic diseases. The Environmental Protection Agency, thus far, has not established a maximum contaminant levels,
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HB-337: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drinking Water.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 337 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/16/2020
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Articles Ii And Iii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To State Of Emergency Orders. [HB-340]
Delawares Constitution does not currently require the Governor to inform the General Assembly in advance of issuing extensions to State of Emergency Orders or any executive order extending, amending, guiding or modifying a State of Emergency Order. In that the General Assembly is a separate branch of government, serving as a necessary check on executive power, these constitutional amendments require the Governor to inform the General Assembly no later than 24 hours prior to the issuance of a State of Emergency Order Beyond 14 days, including any
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HB-340: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Articles Ii And Iii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To State Of Emergency Orders.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ernesto Lopez
Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 05/29/2020