An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes On Personal Income. [HB-80]
Section 1 of this Act modifies Delawares Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to allow recipients to choose the most beneficial credit to be applied against their Delaware Personal Income Taxes. Under this Act, recipients can choose between a non-refundable credit of up to 20% of the value of the corresponding federal EITC or a refundable EITC credit of up to 4.5% of the value of the corresponding federal EITC.
HB-80: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes On Personal Income.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 01/30/2020
HCR-77: Establishing The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding Whether Delaware Should Become The Point Of Contact To Conduct Background Checks For Firearms Transfers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced In House on 01/30/2020
You have voted HCR-77: Establishing The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding Whether Delaware Should Become The Point Of Contact To Conduct Background Checks For Firearms Transfers..
An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal Violence Risk Assessment. [SB-215]
On November 3, 2015, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report titled "Elevated Rates of Urban Firearm Violence and Opportunities for Prevention Wilmington, Delaware" in which the CDC made 2 major recommendations: (1) the creation and adoption of a robust risk assessment tool and (2) an integrated, statewide data collection system. To date, no meaningful action has been taken at any level to implement the CDC's recommendations.
SB-215: An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal Violence Risk Assessment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Judicial Committee In Senate on 02/28/2020
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Free Public Schools. [HB-100]
This Act establishes a mental health services unit for Delaware elementary schools. The unit is at a ratio of 250 full-time equivalent students grades K-5 for a full-time school counselor, school social worker, or licensed clinical social worker. Additionally a unit ratio of 700 full time equivalent students for grades K-5 for employment of a full-time school psychologist. This Act defines mental health services as prevention, response, and coordination services delivered to students in elementary schools.
HB-100: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Free Public Schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 03/28/2019
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii, § 6 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Limitations On Appropriations. [HB-155]
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-155: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii, § 6 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Limitations On Appropriations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 05/14/2019
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees' Pension Plan. [HB-301]
This Act repeals a provision in the State Employees Pension Plan that included participants in the Division for the Visually Impaireds (DVI) Business Enterprise Program (BEP) in the State pension plan. BEP participants are meant to be independent blind entrepreneurs operating their own vending facilities in federal and state properties, as authorized by the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. § 107 et seq.).
HB-301: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees' Pension Plan.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 06/22/2020
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Egregious Crimes Accountability Act. [HB-299]
This act will be known as the Egregious Crimes Accountability Act. This Act revises Delaware's death penalty statute to ensure its compliance with the United States Constitution, as interpreted by the United State Supreme Court in Hurst v. Florida, and by the Delaware Supreme Court in Rauf v. State. In accord with those cases, this Act will require that before a death sentence can be imposed, a jury (unless the Defendant waives their right to one) must first determine unanimously and beyond a reasonable doubt:
HB-299: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Egregious Crimes Accountability Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 03/12/2020
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Common Interest Community Advisory Council. [HB-298]
This Act revises the appointment process for members of the Common Interest Community Advisory Council who are from the Real Property Section of the Delaware State Bar Association. Under this Act, these members are appointed by a government official to comply with the requirements of the Delaware Constitution. This Act applies only to members who are appointed after the effective date of this Act, and does not invalidate any appointments made before the effective date of this Act.
HB-298: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Common Interest Community Advisory Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Introduced And Assigned To Sunset Committee (policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee In House on 03/12/2020