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passed · Delaware · House Jun 21, 2018

HB 400: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

This bill provides for election day registration for presidential primary, primary, special, and general elections whereas currently the deadline is the fourth Saturday prior to the date of the election. Moreover, same day registration at polling places will be permitted with submission of valid government issued identification or other generally accepted proof of identification.

John J. Viola (D) Margaret Rose Henry (D) · 13 co-sponsors

passed · Delaware · House Jun 21, 2018

HB 90: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EARLY VOTING.

This bill establishes in-person early voting for the State of Delaware. Registered voters will be allowed to vote in-person for at least 10 days prior to an election, up to and including the Saturday and Sunday immediately prior to the election at locations determined by the Commissioner. The Commissioner is also charged with determining whether such voting should occur by voting machine or paper ballot. All other procedures relating to conducting voting are the same as for election day voting. For statewide elections the statute directs that there must be at least one in-person polling place in each county, and an additional location in the city of Wilmington. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2020.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 21, 2018

SCR 67: RECOGNIZING JUNE 2018 AS NATIONAL SCOLIOSIS AWARENESS MONTH IN STATE OF DELAWARE.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 2018 as National Scoliosis Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.

passed both · Delaware · House Jun 21, 2018

HCR 95: HONORING THE YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2018 SESSION OF DELAWARE GIRLS STATE.

This concurrent resolution recognizes and honors the young women of Delaware participating in the 2018 session of Delaware Girls State.

passed · Delaware · House Jun 21, 2018

HR 33: RECOGNIZING JUNE 21, 2018, AS "STAFF APPRECIATION DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

This Resolution recognizes Wednesday, June 21, 2018, as “Staff Appreciation Day” in the House of Representatives.

passed both · Delaware · House Jun 20, 2018

HCR 90: RECOGNIZING THE 74TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALLIED LANDING AT NORMANDY DURING WORLD WAR II.

This resolution recognizes June 6, 2018 as the 74th anniversary of D-Day, when the Allied Troops landed at Normandy during World War II.

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SR 22: CALLING UPON THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION TO UNDERTAKE THE PLANNING PROCESS TO MAKE IMPROVMENTS TO DOUBLE BRIDGES ROAD IN FRANKFORD.

This resolution calls upon the Delaware Department of Transportation to immediately undertake a study to determine the feasibility of, and provide cost estimates for, widening and creating a shoulder/bike path along the length of Double Bridges Road.

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SR 21: PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE RARE DISEASE HYPOPHOSPHATEMIC RICKETS.

This Senate Resolution promotes awareness of the rare disease hypophosphatemic rickets.

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SB 239: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE LITTER CONTROL LAW.

This Act addresses the serious problem of individuals dumping large quantities of trash on public and private property, by: • Defining a “substantial quantity” of litter as being more than an amount contained in a standard garbage can. • Providing enhanced penalties for the unlawful dumping of a substantial quantity of litter. • Creating the Litter Investigation and Enforcement Fund, funded through restitution paid by offenders of this chapter, to support investigations to identify those who violate this chapter. This Act clarifies that a public authority or agency is not required to provide litter receptacles in a park or recreation area that is designated as a carry-in and carry-out facility. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 20, 2018

SB 223: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ATHLETE AGENTS.

This Act adopts the Uniform Law Commission’s Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act (“Revised Act”), revising Chapter 54, Title 24 of the Delaware Code, which is based on the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Athlete Agents Act (“Uniform Act”). In the early 2000s, Delaware and 42 other states adopted the Uniform Act. Delaware’s version of the Uniform Act included a Board of Athlete Agents Examiners (“Board”), which was sunsetted by the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee in 2012 and removed from the Delaware Code by Senate Bill 184 of the 146th General Assembly (78 Del. Laws, c. 376). In addition to removing provisions related to the Board, Senate Bill 184 also removed provisions requiring athlete agents doing business in Delaware to be registered and subject to administrative oversight. In 2015, the Uniform Law Commission adopted the Revised Act to enhance protections for student athletes and educational institutions, create a uniform body of athlete agent registration information, and simplify the registration process. The changes made to the Uniform Act by the Revised Act became necessary as athlete agent tactics have become more advanced and the industry has become more sophisticated. The need for the Revised Act is highlighted by a recent FBI investigation into athlete agent activities related to the college basketball programs at a number of Division I schools. The Revised Act provides additional safeguards for student athletes by requiring that athlete agents be licensed and that agency contracts contain specific notice provisions. The Revised Act has been enacted by 11 states, with 3 of those enactments occurring this year, passed both chambers of the Minnesota legislature, and is currently being considered in the North Carolina legislature.

passed · Delaware · House Jun 19, 2018

HR 31: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TAIWAN'S SIGNING OF A BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES, REAFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN'S MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOR STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING SISTER-STATE TIES BETWEEN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND TAIWAN.

Passed In House by Voice Vote

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 19, 2018

SR 23: REAFFIRMING THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND TAIWAN, STRENGTHENING BILATERAL TRADE RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN, AND SUPPORTING TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

This Senate Resolution reaffirms the sister-state relationship between the State of Delaware and Taiwan, supports the strengthening of bilateral trade relations with Taiwan, and supports Taiwan's meaningful participation in and contribution to international organizations.