Delaware Bills

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 22, 2022

SCR 79: RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2022 AS “RARE KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH” IN DELAWARE.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 2022 as "Rare Kidney Disease Awareness Month" in Delaware.

Sarah McBride (D) Melissa Minor-Brown (D) · 28 co-sponsors

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 22, 2022

HCR 61: HONORING CHEER, INC. FOR PROVIDING INVALUABLE AND IRREPLACEABLE SERVICES FOR OUR SENIOR POPULATION.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the impact of CHEER, a nonprofit organization that has provided seniors in Delaware with critical services for over half a century.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 22, 2022

HCR 59: PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2022 AS “SIKH AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION MONTH” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This House Concurrent Resolution proclaims the month of April 2022 as “Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month” in the State of Delaware.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 22, 2022

HB 210: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DIRECT PURCHASING AND SHIPMENT OF WINE.

This Act permits wine producers holding a valid license within this State or another state to obtain a license and ship wine directly to Delaware consumers so long as it is done through a common carrier with a carrier permit. This Act requires that wine producers pay the taxes normally due for wines; limits the amount of wine that a direct shipper of wine can sell to a single household to 3 9-liter cases per year; and limits the total amount of wine that the direct shipper of wine can ship directly to Delaware consumers to 1,800 9-liter cases annually. This Act requires the signature of a person 21 years of age or older before delivery of the wine and to receive training regarding how to deliver wine responsibly.

introduced · Delaware · Senate Mar 21, 2022

SB 149: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS.

Currently, Delaware is in the minority of states that bar public access to police misconduct records, and is the only state in the country with a specific confidentiality clause in its Law-Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (“LEOBOR”). Under Delaware's LEOBOR (Chapter 92 of Title 11 of the Delaware Code) police misconduct records are secret and not accessible to the media or the public. This information is tremendously important. Law-enforcement officers are pillars of their community and often the most significant witnesses in criminal trials, where defendants can sometimes face the rest of their lives in prison. This Act would ensure that the public will have access to all serious and substantiated records of law-enforcement misconduct making our criminal justice system fairer and improving trust within our community. Public access, through Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 100 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code), will increase transparency and allow for more meaningful oversight. This Act adds affirmative language to LEOBOR that serious and substantiated law-enforcement disciplinary records are public records. And, this Act makes clear that the only materials that are released relate to disciplinary issues, and do not include personal information. Additionally, this Act makes changes to LEOBOR to increase transparency by enabling the creation and operation of effective community review boards at the State, county, and municipal level. These boards are critical to increasing public trust in the criminal justice system. Finally, this Act makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 19, 2022

HB 118: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT COMPENSATION ACT.

Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have established a process for compensating individuals who have been wrongly convicted. This Act creates such a process for Delaware.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 17, 2022

HCR 58: HONORING THE 2021-2022 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE WOMEN’S AND MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMS UPON BOTH TEAMS WINNING THE COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (CAA) CHAMPIONSHIP.

This House Concurrent Resolution honors the 2021-2022 University of Delaware Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams winning the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships. It also marks the first time that both teams will be heading to the NCAA tournament in the same season.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 17, 2022

SCR 74: ENCOURAGING DELAWARE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS TO UTILIZE THE CENTRALIZED DISCIPLINARY ONLINE DATABASE, TRAINING, AND ABUSE-PREVENTION RESOURCES OFFERED BY THE U.S CENTER FOR SAFESPORT.

This Concurrent Resolution encourages Delaware sports organizations to utilize services offered by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. This Concurrent Resolution describes the authority of SafeSport and its initiatives to protect athletes in every sport.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 17, 2022

HCR 60: RECOGNIZING MARCH 21, 2022 "ROCK YOUR SOCKS FOR WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY."

This House Concurrent Resolution designates the 21st day of the Month of March, 2022 as “Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day” and celebrates the beauty and contributions that people with Down syndrome make in Delaware.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 17, 2022

HCR 56: COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

This concurrent resolution celebrates St. Patrick's Day.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 17, 2022

SCR 75: DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS "EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH" IN DELAWARE

This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates March as "Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Month" in Delaware and encourages the Department of Health and Social Services to research methods to raise awareness of, prevent, and treat eating disorders.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 17, 2022

SCR 73: REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES STUDY HOW MEDICAID CAN PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution requests that the Department of Health & Social Services explore strategies for Medicaid to provide coverage for Prescription Digital Therapeutics authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat substance use disorder and opioid use disorder.

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