Delaware Bills

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 25, 2021

HCR 17: DESIGNATING MARCH 24, 2021 AS "EQUAL PAY DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This House Concurrent Resolution designates March 24, 2021 as "Equal Pay Day" in the State of Delaware.

Krista Griffith (D) Sherry Dorsey Walker (D) Stephanie Hansen (D) Melissa Minor-Brown (D) Nicole Poore (D)

passed · Delaware · Senate Mar 25, 2021

SR 9: SENATE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING ANTI-ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER VIOLENCE AND XENOPHOBIC RHETORIC.

This Senate Resolution condemns anti-Asian and Pacific Islander violence and xenophobic rhetoric.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 25, 2021

SCR 13: RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2021 AS "AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes November 2021 as "Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.

in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 24, 2021

SB 49: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PREVAILING WAGE LAW AND ITS APPLICABILITY TO THE STATE PROCUREMENT ACT.

This act clarifies that the University of Delaware, like other institutes of higher learning including Delaware State University and Delaware Technical and Community College, must comply with the terms of the Prevailing Wage Law for projects secured under the State Procurement Act. This Act ensures that laborers and trade unions working on public work projects at or for the University of Delaware enjoy the same protections of the Prevailing Wage Law as they would on any other project governed by the SPA. The bill is curtailed such that it will only apply to the University’s designation as a “state agency” for the limited purpose of the application of the Prevailing Wage Law, and does not otherwise expand or limit the entity’s duties and liabilities under any other governing statute. This Act makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, including to ensure the consistency of language throughout the provisions included in this Act.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 24, 2021

HB 47: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

In the 149th General Assembly House Bill No. 64 amended Title 29, Section 5120 to insure that mothers who are full time state employees may have up to 6 weeks of unpaid leave following the newborn(s) discharge from the hospital even if their FMLA benefits have been exhausted. This bill clarifies that school district employees are entitled to the same unpaid leave.

in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 23, 2021

SB 75: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FAIR HOUSING.

This Act revises the Fair Housing Act to repeal the exception to discrimination based on source of income that allows a landlord to discriminate against tenants who participate in government-sponsored rental assistance programs. This exemption contributes to a lack of affordable housing in this State. There is currently a severe shortage of affordable housing for extremely low-income households in Delaware, with only 38 affordable rental units available for every 100 extremely low-income households. In addition, studies have shown that people who use government subsidies to move from high-poverty neighborhoods to communities with more opportunity have measurable health improvements and the children in these families earn more in adulthood than children who remain in high-poverty neighborhoods. Nine states and the District of Columbia have fair housing laws that protect against discrimination based on source of income that covers recipients of government subsidies.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 23, 2021

HB 67: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INCHOATE CRIMES.

This bill closes a loophole in existing Delaware law by making it a crime for a person who is not otherwise legally eligible to own, possess, or purchase a firearm or ammunition to attempt to obtain same through fraud, deceit, or deception.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 23, 2021

HCR 15: RECOGNIZING MARCH 21, 2021 "ROCK YOUR SOCKS FOR WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY."

This House Concurrent Resolution designates the 21st day of the Month of March, 2021 as “Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day” and celebrates the beauty and contributions that people with Down syndrome make in Delaware.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 23, 2021

HB 27: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION OF DELAWARE.

This Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2022, clarifies that the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF) has exclusive jurisdiction over a juvenile's care, custody, and control for any juvenile until at least the juvenile’s 18th birthday. Further, this Act stipulates that juveniles found guilty and sentenced for a Superior Court offense shall remain in the custody, care, and control of DSCYF until they turn 18. Juveniles with Superior Court terms of confinement which extend beyond their 18th birthday shall be transferred to the custody of the Department of Correction for the remainder of their sentence after they turn 18. This Act also clarifies that Family Court is permitted to retain jurisdiction in some cases, and Family Court may require DSCYF to provide services and supervision for non-incarcerated persons aged 18-21. Finally, the Act allows individuals charged in Family Court before they turn 18 to be held by DSCYF until they turn 19.

signed · Delaware · House Mar 23, 2021

HB 1: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.

Food and drink establishments suffered great losses since March, 2020 due to the pandemic including millions of dollars in lost sales and the loss of an tens of thousands of jobs in this State. This Act extends the provisions contained in HB 349 from the 150th General Assembly until March 31, 2022 with the goal of continuing the efforts to try and mitigate the losses this industry has suffered. This bill extends the following provisions in HB 349: (1) Allowing an entity that has a valid on-premise license to sell alcohol to continue to alcoholic beverages as part of transactions for take-out, curbside, or drive-through food service so long as certain conditions are met; (2) Allowing a licensee to continue to use outdoor seating for serving of food and drinks so long as the licensee satisfies certain conditions; (3) Allowing the Commissioner to temporarily suspend a license only if the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that public's safety is at risk and there has been a violation of the law; and (4) Allowing the Commissioner to hold hearings by electronic, telephonic, or remote means.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 23, 2021

HB 127: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SECURITY DEPOSIT.

This Act determines when and how a landlord must provide a tenant notice of the use of the tenant’s security deposit. This revision clarifies the specification of “such address” to relate back to the “forwarding address”. This revision mirrors the revision in the Manufactured Housing Code.

passed · Delaware · Senate Mar 23, 2021

SR 8: CELEBRATING MARCH 25, 2021, AS THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY AND CELEBRATING DEMOCRACY IN GREECE AND THE UNITED STATES.

This resolution celebrates March 25, 2021, as the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence, and reaffirms Delaware’s commitment to the principles of democracy and religious freedom.

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