An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wrongful Conviction Compensation And Services. [SB-169]
This Act creates the Delaware Wrongful Conviction Compensation and Service Act. The Act provides compensation and reintegration services to individuals who have served sentences of incarceration, wrongful incarceration in a psychiatric institution, parole, probation, and sex offender registration in the State for crimes that they did not commit. An individual claiming wrongful conviction or, if deceased, that individual's heirs, may bring a petition for compensation in Delaware Superior Court. A petitioner who makes the required showing is entitled
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SB-169: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wrongful Conviction Compensation And Services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Signed By Governor on 09/26/2024
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Health Care Insurance. [HB-376]
This Act implements a recommendation from the December 31, 2023, Report of the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee. Under this Act, the state group health insurance program must include a pensioner coordination of benefits policy for eligible pensioners who were first employed by the State on or after January 1, 2015, and are eligible for health care coverage through their employer that is not through a plan under Chapter 52 of Title 29. The new pensioner coordination of benefits policy begins July 1, 2027, and must be comparable to
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HB-376: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Health Care Insurance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Ramone
Signed By Governor on 09/30/2024
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disadvantaged Business Enterprises In The State Procurement System. [HB-387]
This Act is the result of a successful pilot project involving disadvantaged business enterprises in State contracts. In 2023, Section 189 of Senate Bill No. 35, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, authorized the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to engage in a pilot program to include Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) as part of large public works projects. If an agency elects to award based on best value, this Act allows for projects, valued in excess of $30,000,000, to be scored using DBE usage of at least 10% but no more than 30%.
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HB-387: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disadvantaged Business Enterprises In The State Procurement System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Townsend
Signed By Governor on 10/31/2024
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Primary Elections. [HB-400]
This Act moves the date of primary elections for statewide office, county office, and municipal office to the fourth Tuesday in April, which is the date of the presidential primary (in presidential election years). The dates for submitting and withdrawing notification of candidacy have been adjusted accordingly, as have the dates for notice of filing fees and background checks. Section 4 changes the closed period in which a voter is not allowed to change his or her political affiliation to match the 60-day limit in 15 Del. C. § 3189 for presidential
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HB-400: An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Primary Elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan
Passed By House. Votes: 40 Yes 1 Not Voting on 06/18/2024
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Health Care Insurance. [HB-377]
This Act implements a recommendation from the December 31, 2023, Report of the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee (RHBAS). Under this Act, the State must continue to offer eligible pensioners first employed by the State as a regular officer or employee (first employed) before January 1, 2025, a plan that is comparable to the current Special Medicfill Medicare Supplement plan. However, for eligible pensioners first employed on or after January 1, 2025, the State may offer different Medicare supplement plans that are not high deductible
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HB-377: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Health Care Insurance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Ramone
Enact W/o Sign By Governor on 10/01/2024
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Payment Of Premium Or Subscription Charges By Eligible Pensioners. [HB-375]
This Act implements a recommendation from the December 31, 2023, Report of the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee. Under this Act, the amount of the premium for a health-care insurance plan that this State will pay on behalf of eligible pensioners who were first employed as a regular officer or employee on or after January 1, 2025, and who are not subject to mandatory retirement, is changed as follows:
HB-375: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Payment Of Premium Or Subscription Charges By Eligible Pensioners.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Ramone
Signed By Governor on 09/30/2024