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Delaware 151st General Assembly
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Equipment Violations. [HB-59]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
This bill would allow a court of competent jurisdiction to dismiss minor equipment violations upon a showing that repair(s) have been made. The sections include inoperative horn, missing rear-view mirror, improper window tint, and inoperable headlights, taillights, turn signal lights, and lighting on a motorcycle.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 09/17/2021
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An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors. [HB-45]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
This Act increases from 3 to 5 the number of establishments at which a brewery-pub that is licensed in Delaware may brew, bottle, and sell beer. It also increases from 3 to 5 the number of licenses a brewery-pub may have for the sale of off-premises consumption, or from 2 to 4 if the licensee also holds a microbrewery license.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Reported Out Of Committee (economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce) In House With 4 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits on 03/31/2021
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An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors. [HB-46]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
Currently the Delaware Code does not permit alcoholic beverage license holders to brew hard seltzers or other non-malt based products that they are otherwise allowed to brew as a result of obtaining a Federal Brewers Notice. This Act permits Delaware brewery-pub and microbrewery license holders to brew, bottle and sell hard seltzers and other fermented beverages made from malt substitutes and includes specific tax on fermented beverages. The language of the Act also mirrors the federal definition of a malt-substitute product.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Briggs King
Signed By Governor on 06/03/2021
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An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors. [HB-1]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Health ]
Food and drink establishments suffered great losses since March, 2020 due to the pandemic including millions of dollars in lost sales and the loss of an tens of thousands of jobs in this State. This Act extends the provisions contained in HB 349 from the 150th General Assembly until March 31, 2022 with the goal of continuing the efforts to try and mitigate the losses this industry has suffered.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Signed By Governor on 03/23/2021
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An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Management. [HB-49]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
This Act recognizes the statutory authority of the Governor to act in the event of an emergency or disaster. During protracted emergencies and disasters, particularly those lasting more than 30 days, good governance requires participation by the General Assembly to approve renewal of Emergency Orders. This approval requirement may be waived only when it is not possible for both houses of the General Assembly to convene a quorum. The Governor retains the authority to terminate Emergency Orders without approval when the emergency or disaster has passed.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Tabled In Committee on 06/15/2021
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An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Immunity For Donated Food. [HB-52]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Subchapter III, Chapter 68, Title 16 of the Delaware Code (Subchapter III) was originally enacted in 1982. In 1996, President Clinton signed the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1791 (Bill Emerson Act). The Bill Emerson Act preempts Subchapter III to the extent of any conflict, known as partial preemption.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Health & Human Development Committee In House on 01/07/2021
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An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Health Care Commission. [HB-48]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Student Loans ]
This Act establishes a Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program for new primary care providers to be administered by the Delaware Health Care Commission. Under the loan repayment program, the Health Care Commission may award education loan repayment grants to new primary care providers of up to $50,000 per year for a maximum of 4 years. Priority consideration may be given to DIMER-participating students and participants in Delaware based residency programs. Sites eligible to apply for grants on behalf of their new primary care providers must
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 08/10/2021
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An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates. [HB-61]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Military ]
This bill creates a special license plate for Combat Veterans.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 10/14/2022
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An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Offer Of An Ultrasound Before Terminating A Pregnancy. [SB-17]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
This Act requires a physician to offer a patient ultrasound imaging and auscultation of fetal heart tone services before terminating a pregnancy and provides civil and criminal penalties for the failure of a physician to comply with this requirement. The patient is free to choose not to view the ultrasound or listen to the heartbeat.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Stricken In Senate on 03/16/2021
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An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Inchoate Crimes. [HB-67]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
This bill closes a loophole in existing Delaware law by making it a crime for a person who is not otherwise legally eligible to own, possess, or purchase a firearm or ammunition to attempt to obtain same through fraud, deceit, or deception.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Reported Out Of Committee (judiciary) In House With 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits on 03/23/2021