An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Silent Alarm Systems In Public Schools. [HB-336]
This Act requires each public school district to equip the schools within their respective jurisdictions with an adequate number of panic buttons that may be used to immediately alert local law enforcement authorities of a security threat at a school. Once activated, the required silent alarm system will immediately alert authorities without simultaneously activating an audible alarm within the school building.
HB-336: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Silent Alarm Systems In Public Schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Stricken In House on 06/21/2018
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education. [HB-346]
This Act establishes the High Needs Educator Student Loan Payment Program. The Program allows qualified applicants to apply for a payment from the State to the applicants lending agency, to pay a portion of the applicants student loan debt. The purpose of the Program is to encourage Educators to work and remain working in certification areas in which Delaware has a shortage and to encourage Educators to work and remain working in Delawares hardest-to-staff Schools. The amount of the award shall be no less than $1000 and no more than $2000. This
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HB-346: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 09/05/2018
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Violent Felonies. [HB-361]
This Act removes § 617 Criminal Youth Gangs from the list of felonies designated as violent felonies and adds § 616 Gang Participation so that age is less of a factor in determining whether a violent felony was committed. In addition, this Act makes § 1103A Child Abuse in the Second Degree a violent felony. Further, this Act makes technical corrections by updating the violent felonies list to reflect § 1103B Child Abuse in the First Degree, which was formerly known as § 615 Assault by Abuse.
HB-361: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Violent Felonies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Assigned To Judicial & Community Affairs Committee In Senate on 05/03/2018
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Medical Marijuana Act. [HB-374]
This bill adds glaucoma, chronic debilitating migraines, pediatric autism spectrum disorder, pediatric sensory processing disorder to the list of debilitating medical conditions which may qualify a person, upon certification by a physician, to be eligible for the use of medical marijuana in accordance with the terms of the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act.
HB-374: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Medical Marijuana Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 08/28/2018
An Act To Amend Titles 9 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Realty Transfer Tax. [HB-380]
This bill allows first-time home buyers to pay their portion of the realty transfer tax at the rate that was in effect prior to the increase that took effect on August 1, 2017. The credit is calculated as 0.5% of the first $400,000 in home value, with a maximum allowable credit of $2,000. This legislation is retroactive for any first-time home buyer who entered into a transaction for the transfer of real estate on or after August 1, 2017. The seller in any transaction with a first-time buyer will still pay the current tax rate. The bill also removes
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HB-380: An Act To Amend Titles 9 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Realty Transfer Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Signed By Governor on 08/28/2018