An Act To Amend Chapter 95, Volume 82 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Marriages. [SB-197]
This Act postpones the effective date of Senate Bill No. 67, enacted in 2019, from January 1, 2020, to July 1, 2020. The clerks of the peace for all 3 counties have indicated they intend to postpone implementation of Senate Bill No. 67, so as to allow additional time for engagement with leaders of faith communities to identify any additional changes to the marriage registry structure or to its implementation or enforcement.
SB-197: An Act To Amend Chapter 95, Volume 82 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Marriages.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier
Reported Out Of Committee (housing & Community Affairs) In House With 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits on 01/22/2020
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
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 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Assistance For Higher Education. [HB-267]
This act will allow a critical need reimbursement to be distributed directly to an institute of higher education or Secretary of Education approved Alternative Routes to Teacher Licensure and Certification program for an eligible teacher who is taking noncredit-earning seminars or workshops or credit-bearing coursework in order to attain a Standard Certification in a state-approved critical need area.
HB-267: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Assistance For Higher Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Matthews
Reported Out Of Committee (education) In House With 5 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits on 01/15/2020
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 The Delaware Code Relating To Stands Operated By A Child. [HB-270]
Stands operated by children that serve or sell lemonade or other nonalcoholic beverages on a temporary, occasional basis are a summertime tradition for many children. This Act exempts a stand operated by a child from State, county, and municipal regulations and licensing fees that might otherwise apply.
HB-270: An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Stands Operated By A Child.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier
Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 12/12/2019
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates. [HB-262]
This Act permits the Division of Motor Vehicles to assign special license plates for firefighters, auxiliary members, or volunteer ambulance members to vehicles owned by an artificial entity, including a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, or joint-stock company.
HB-262: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Reported Out Of Committee (public Safety & Homeland Security) In House With 9 Favorable on 01/15/2020