Delaware Bills

signed · Delaware · House Jun 30, 2019

HB 149: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RECOUPMENT OF OVERPAYMENT OF BENEFITS.

This Act disqualifies an individual who obtained an overpayment of benefits through fraud from receiving future unemployment benefits until the total overpayment, penalties, and interest are repaid in full. This change does not apply to fraud overpayments established by final decision before the effective date of this Act. This Act also broadens the manner in which a notice of overpayment may be delivered and removes the 5 year deadline for filing actions to collect overpayments due to the Department. This Act takes effect 60 days after its enactment into law. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

signed · Delaware · House Jun 30, 2019

HB 148: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING THE DELIVERY OF NOTICES BY THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

This Act allows the Department of Labor ("Department") to deliver notice by methods other than through mail to reduce costs by using e-mail delivery for certain notices and makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

passed both · Delaware · House Jun 27, 2019

HCR 54: ESTABLISHING THE LOCAL SERVICE FUNCTIONS TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AND PROPOSE REVISIONS TO PART II OF TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

This House Concurrent Resolution establishes the Local Service Functions Task Force to review and propose revisions to Part II of Title 9 of the Delaware Code regarding New Castle County and municipal corporation responsibility for local service functions and how the county budgets expenditures for the performance of local service functions and establishes tax rates for municipalities that perform local services functions.

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 27, 2019

SCR 57: RECOGNIZING THE UNITED STATES DECENNIAL CENSUS AND THE GOVERNOR’S 2020 COMPLETE COUNT COMMISSION.

This Resolution recognizes the importance of the Decennial Census and the work of the Governor's Complete Count Commission.

passed · Delaware · House Jun 27, 2019

HCR 56: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE INTERAGENCY FINES AND FEES TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE IMPACT COURT-IMPOSED FINES AND FEES HAVE ON DEFENDANTS AND THE IMPOSTION AND COLLECTION OF COURT-IMPOSED FINES AND FEES.

This resolution establishes the Interagency Fines and Fees Task Force to study and make findings and recommendations on the impact court-imposed fines and fees have on defendants and the imposition and collection of court-imposed fines and fees.

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 27, 2019

SR 11: DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO FURTHER EXPAND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES TO JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

This resolution encourages the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance and the Department of Correction to facilitate continuous health coverage for individuals with opioid use disorder, other substance use disorders, or high health needs upon release.

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 27, 2019

SR 12: 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.

passed · Delaware · House Jun 27, 2019

HR 16: RECOGNIZES JUNE 2019 AS “POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY MONTH” AND JUNE 27, 2019, AS “POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY DAY”.

This House Resolution recognizes June 2019 as “Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Month” and June 27, 2019, as “Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Day”, and encourages State agencies to continue their work educating victims of assault or abuse, combat, serious accidents, and natural disasters about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of PTSI.

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 27, 2019

SR 10: DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO FURTHER PROVIDE MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT TO AN EXPANDED POPULATION OF JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS.

This resolution directs the Department of Corrections to provide all forms of FDA-approved medication for Medication Assisted Treatment for opioid use disorder.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 27, 2019

SCR 58: HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE 6888TH CENTRAL POSTAL DIRECTORY BATTALION OF THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS.

This Resolution honors the contributions of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps.

passed · Delaware · House Jun 27, 2019

HR 17: CELEBRATING THE LANDMARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENACTMENT OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT AND SUPPORTING TAIWAN’S SIGNING OF A BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES.

This resolution celebrates the landmark 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, supports Taiwan’s signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States, reaffirms support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation and contribution in international organizations, and reaffirms support for strengthening and expanding sister-state ties between the State of Delaware and Taiwan.

passed · Delaware · House Jun 27, 2019

HCR 58: ESTABLISHING RAVE SECURITY SYSTEMS IN ALL PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT DELAWARE TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF EVERY STUDENT, STAFF MEMBER, AND PARENT.

This concurrent resolution encourages the Department of Education to establish RAVE security systems in all public and charter schools.

Bill results