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in committee · Delaware · House Jun 22, 2017

HB 256: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD RESTRAINTS IN MOTOR VEHICLES.

This Act requires children 2 years of age or younger to be secured in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system, until the child outgrows the maximum weight and height limits designated by the car seat manufacturer or until the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall. The law takes effect 1 year after its enactment into law to allow residents of this state sufficient time to become aware of the rear-facing car seat requirement.

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 21, 2017

HB 254: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO METHOD OF PAYMENT OF STATE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

This bill changes the calculation of biweekly pay for State officials and employees to compensate for the 27th pay period that occurs approximately every 11 years. This calculation is used by the Federal government to fairly spread the impact of the 27th pay over all pay periods. The last leap year resulted in an additional 58 million dollar cost.

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 20, 2017

HB 244: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE PREVAILING WAGE ACT.

This bill creates a 3-year exemption for DelDOT road construction from prevailing wage requirements. Also DelDOT will prepare cost study comparison reports for the Controller General's Office to compile and report to the General Assembly.

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 20, 2017

HB 250: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OPIOID TAX.

This Act imposes a tax on the first sale of opioids in the State at a rate of 10% of the purchase price. Prescription drugs used exclusively for the treatment of opioid addiction are excluded from the tax.

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 20, 2017

HB 245: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GRANT-IN-AID COMMITTEE.

This bill is intended to provide the General Assembly with the ability to review and evaluate the performance and achievements of the grant-in-aid recipients.

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 14, 2017

SB 57: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ICE AND SNOW ON CERTAIN EXPOSED SURFACES OF A MOVING VEHICLE.

This Act places a duty on the drivers of motor vehicles to clean ice and snow off of their vehicles prior to driving on the State’s highways. Greater penalties are provided for ice or snow dislodging from a moving vehicle and causing physical injury or property damage.

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 13, 2017

HB 223: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DONATION BINS.

This bill places restrictions on the placement of clothing bins. The bill requires a person who places a clothing bin on a property to first obtain a permit from the Department of Health and Social Services before placing the bin.

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 13, 2017

HB 221: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY CONSTRUCTION PREVAILING WAGE STUDY ACT.

This bill creates a 3-year exemption for county and municipal government contracts from prevailing wage requirements. Also the local governments will prepare cost study comparison reports for the Controller General's Office to compile and report to the General Assembly.

failed · Delaware · House Jun 13, 2017

HB 5: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EQUAL RIGHTS.

This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide for equal rights. This amendment would advance human dignity and equality for all under the Delaware Constitution, and would correct a constitutional shortcoming. It subjects unequal treatment arising from historical bias to strict scrutiny, and enables courts in Delaware to establish jurisprudence concerning equal rights violations under State law reflecting Delaware values.

in committee · Delaware · Senate Jun 9, 2017

SB 115: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PARKING IN RESIDENCE DISTRICTS.

This bill reduces the size and weight requirements for oversized vehicles that are permitted to be parked or stored on a highway in a residence district in New Castle County.

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 9, 2017

SB 2: 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.

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.

signed · Delaware · Senate Jun 8, 2017

SB 5: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE CODIFYING U.S. SUPREME COURT PRECEDENT RELATING TO THE TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY.

The United States Supreme Court’s decisions in Roe v. Wade and subsequent cases established that access to abortion is a constitutional right and that states may not prohibit abortion prior to viability. As a result of these decisions, and the exercise of prosecutorial discretion by the Attorney General, see Del. Op. Att’y Gen. No. 73-030, § III (Apr. 12, 1973), the Delaware Code's prohibitions against abortion are unconstitutional, and thus unenforceable. This Substitute makes Delaware’s laws on abortion consistent with the scope of the right protected by the United States Constitution and the practice in Delaware for the past 43 years. In doing so, this Act permits the termination of a pregnancy prior to viability, to protect the life or health of the mother, or in the event of serious fetal anomaly. This Substitute differs from Senate Bill No. 5 as follows: (1) It clarifies lines 31 through 34 related to fetal anomalies. (2) It notes, on lines 79 through 81, that informed consent for a procedure under this subchapter is required by § 4408-1.0 through 10.0, Title 16 of the Delaware Administrative Code. (3) It makes clear that nothing in this Substitute is to be construed to affect the continued effectiveness of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act, Subchapter VIII of Chapter 17 of Title 24 of the Delaware Code.