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 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disclosure Of Information Related To Automobile Insurance. [HB-413]
Before the filing of a lawsuit, automobile insurance companies are currently not required to disclose liability coverage information to an injured claimant or the attorney representing that claimant. However, once a lawsuit is filed, this information must be disclosed. This legislation will reduce the number of lawsuits filed by requiring automobile insurance companies to disclose liability coverage information prior to the time that a lawsuit is filed.
HB-413: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disclosure Of Information Related To Automobile Insurance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Signed By Governor on 09/04/2018
An Act To Amend Title 7 Relating To The Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act. [HB-451]
This Act stabilizes revenue for the Hazardous Substances Cleanup Act ("HSCA") Fund ("the Fund") by minimizing the wide swings in revenue due to oil prices changes. Under this Act, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control ("the Department") is prevented from receiving a revenue windfall when oil prices rise, while minimum funding for the Brownfields Grant Program is protected when oil prices are low. The legislation ties HSCA funding to a median benchmark and authorizes the Division of Revenue to adjust the tax rate up or down
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HB-451: An Act To Amend Title 7 Relating To The Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Walsh
Signed By Governor on 09/13/2018
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Rights. [HB-5]
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide for equal rights. This amendment would advance human dignity and equality for all under the Delaware Constitution, and would correct a constitutional shortcoming. It subjects unequal treatment arising from historical bias to strict scrutiny, and enables courts in Delaware to establish jurisprudence concerning equal rights violations under State law reflecting Delaware values.
HB-5: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 5 - Defeated In House By Voice Vote on 06/13/2017
An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Solar Photovoltaic Systems And Restrictive Covenants. [HB-58]
This Bill enables the use of roof or ground mounted solar systems on privately owned residential dwellings by making covenants or other restrictions that effectively prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in Delaware void and unenforceable, regardless of the date recorded. This Bill also explains that it is the policy of the State of Delaware to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by encouraging the development and use of renewable resources and to remove obstacles thereto. This Bill further provides
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HB-58: An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Solar Photovoltaic Systems And Restrictive Covenants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 58 - Passed In House By Voice Vote on 04/04/2017