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passed · Delaware · House Jun 27, 2023

HR 18: RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SWIMMING SAFTEY AND AWARENESS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE

This Resolution recognizes the importance of swimming safety and encourages Delaware residents to take swimming lessons, learn about swimming risks, and ensure their safety when participating in water activities. It also acknowledges the benefits of swimming and other water activities, including fostering of community and the building of lifelong friendships.
Mike Ramone (R)
passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 27, 2023

SCR 91: RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 8, 2023, AS "NATIONAL LATINA WOMEN’S EQUAL PAY DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This resolution recognizes October 8, 2023 as "National Latina Women's Equal Pay Day" in the State of Delaware and encourages all Delawareans to join in recognizing the contributions Latina women have made in every aspect of life, and the sacrifices they have made to champion equality.
signed · Delaware · Senate Jun 27, 2023

SB 71: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REPORTING SUSPECTED ANIMAL CRUELTY.

This Act requires law-enforcement agencies, the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, and the Department of Justice to report suspected animal cruelty to the Office of Animal Welfare that is discovered while performing their responsibilities in child welfare cases. This Act also provides immunity to people who in good faith, report suspected animal cruelty. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Pete Schwartzkopf (D) Stephanie Hansen (D) Dave Sokola (D) Bryant Richardson (R) Nicole Poore (D)
signed · Delaware · Senate Jun 27, 2023

SB 70: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANIMALS IN PROTECTION FROM ABUSE PROCEEDINGS.

This Act adds the following acts against a person's companion animal or service animal to the definition of abuse for protection from abuse proceedings: 1. Engaging in cruelty. 2. Inflicting physical injury. 3. Engaging in a course of alarming or distressing conduct. In addition, this Act provides specific authority for the Court to include provisions in a protection from abuse order that grant a petitioner exclusive care, custody, or control of a companion animal and order a petitioner to stay away from the companion animal. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Dave Wilson (R) Pete Schwartzkopf (D) Dave Sokola (D) Bryant Richardson (R) Nicole Poore (D)
signed · Delaware · House Jun 27, 2023

HB 68: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM.

This Act clarifies former HB 148 from the 151st General Assembly by defining the start and end date of the 4 year lookback period that determines if a municipality, governmental unit, the University of Delaware, or Delaware State University is subject to reimbursement for an employee’s training expenses when the employee is hired by another municipality, governmental unit, the University of Delaware, or Delaware State University.
Ed Osienski (D) Dave Wilson (R) Frank Cooke (D) Pete Schwartzkopf (D) Dave Sokola (D)
signed · Delaware · House Jun 27, 2023

HB 95: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPANION ANIMALS IN THE DISPOSITION OF MARITAL PROPERTY.

This Act requires Family Court to award possession and provide for the care of companion animals when dividing marital property after considering the well-being of the companion animal. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Dave Wilson (R) Krista Griffith (D) Pete Schwartzkopf (D) Dave Sokola (D) Sarah McBride (D)
signed · Delaware · Senate Jun 27, 2023

SB 90: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FIRST STATE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND.

This bill modernizes the First State Quality Improvement Fund (FSQIF) Act, using language from the field of continuous improvement and operational excellence to align with current industry accepted practices. This bill provides improved accountability for the management of FSQIF training programs with the inclusion of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) program team in partnership with the Department of Human Resources in establishing and maintaining rules and regulations for the use of the fund. This bill also establishes a data driven mechanism to allow the Joint Finance Committee to measure the return on investment of the fund on an annual basis.
Pete Schwartzkopf (D) Dave Sokola (D) Bryant Richardson (R) Jack Walsh (D) Kyle Gay (D)
passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 27, 2023

SCR 90: ENCOURAGING STATE AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES WITHIN THE STATE TO PURCHASE DELAWARE-GROWN FOODS FROM STATE AGRICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS.

This Concurrent Resolution encourages institutions, agencies, entities, and businesses that operate within Delaware, to purchase Delaware-grown food and value-added items. The Resolution also directs the Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy to work with state agencies, higher education institutions, and other partners to prepare a report outlining current local procurement efforts to support a locally sourced food economy in Delaware, and to submit the report to the Governor and the members of the General Assembly by June 30, 2024. In addition, any updates on efforts must be submitted by December 31, 2024.
Ed Osienski (D) Pete Schwartzkopf (D) Bill Carson (D) Jesse Vanderwende (R) Ron Gray (R)
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