An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marriage License Application. [SB-194]
This Act removes the requirement that applicants for a marriage license state their race as part of the application process. Delaware is one of a small number of states that currently requires this information. In October 2019, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that requiring marriage license applicants to provide their race violates the United States Constitution. In Delaware, the Clerks of the Peace, who are the points of data collection, have expressed support for this Act, as has the Office of Vital
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SB-194: An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marriage License Application.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Passed By House. Votes: 41 Yes on 06/29/2020
An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Background Checks For Child-serving Entities. [HB-266]
This bill addresses an on-going problem relating to background checks for employees, volunteers, and contractors of child-serving entities. Currently, a person working a child-serving entity who obtains the required background check must undergo another background check when that person obtains employment at another child-serving entity even if that background check had recently been completed. This put an undue burden on the employee and the State Bureau of Identification who run the background checks. This bill would allow an employee, volunteer,
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HB-266: An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Background Checks For Child-serving Entities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 01/09/2020
You have voted HB-268: An Act To Amend Title 18, Title 29, And Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Coverage Of Epinephrine Autoinjectors..
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Buildings And Grounds. [HB-271]
The National League of Families POW/MIA flag, is "a symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for in all U.S. wars" 36. U.S.C. 902. In 1989 the United States required the National League of Families POW/MIA flag be flown on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day. In 2012, Delaware required the National POW/MIA flag to be flown on National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This bill expands
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HB-271: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Buildings And Grounds.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 01/09/2020
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reports Of Accidents. [HB-281]
This bill increases the minimum amount of property damage that triggers the mandatory reporting of a vehicular collision to police from $500 to $2,000. This bill also increases the minimum amount of property damage requiring police agencies to investigate from $1,000 to $2,000. This increase makes Delaware more consistent with other states and reflects the Legislatures intention in 1997 to increase the amount annually by $100.
HB-281: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reports Of Accidents.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Passed By House. Votes: 37 Yes 4 Absent on 01/28/2020
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Optional Mid-year Unit Count. [HB-238]
This Act permits a school district to conduct on the last day of January an optional unit count of pupils who enrolled after the actual unit count was conducted and certified by the Department of Education. A school district will qualify for one-half of the value of the Division I and Division II state financial support for each additional unit under the optional unit count.
HB-238: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Optional Mid-year Unit Count.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Ramone
Amendment Ha 1 To Hs 1 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 03/27/2020
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Voting By Mail. [HB-175]
This Act allows any qualified voter evidencing a desire to vote by mail in writing to the State Elections Commission to vote by mail in primary, general, and special federal elections. The State Elections Commission shall administer the program, creating rules and regulations that allow processing and scanning of mail ballots ahead of Election Day without tabulation until Election Day, dropping off mail ballots at any polling place on Election Day and dropping off mail ballots in a secure drop box of each county Department of Elections office before
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HB-175: An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Voting By Mail.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Amendment Ha 3 To Hb 175 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 03/27/2020
An Act To Amend Title 9 And 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Exemptions From Taxation On Real Property. [HB-265]
This Act fully exempts county property taxes and local school taxes for a disabled veteran with a 100% VA rated service-connected, permanent and total disability or for a disabled veteran who is receiving 100% disability compensation due to individual unemployability. The 100% rating and disability compensation is determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This Act sets forth the minimum requirements that a claimant in any county must meet in determining eligibility for the exemption. Each county may impose additional requirements
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HB-265: An Act To Amend Title 9 And 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Exemptions From Taxation On Real Property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 01/29/2020