AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14, 15, 18, 19, 29 AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT BY CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES; TRANSFERRING SELECTED DIVISIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS FROM THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES; AMENDING REFERENCES TO SUPERSEDED AGENCIES OR OFFICERS; AND ALIGNING THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.
Summary
This legislation amends the Delaware Code to establish the Department of Human Resources by transferring various divisions and other organizational units from the Office of Management and Budget to the newly established Department of Human Resources. The powers and duties of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources are aligned to reflect the transfers of the divisions and other organizational units of the newly established Department of Human Resources. Various sections of the Delaware Code are amended to reflect changes in titles and nomenclature.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 5, 2017
Last action Jun 9, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2017
How they voted
20–1
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 8, 2017
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 9, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
lower
Jun 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO
upper
Jun 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 2 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 5, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
Co
BJ
Brian J. Bushweller
DDemocratic
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
DB
David B. McBride
DDemocratic
Co
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
RM
Robert Marshall
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
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