Delaware Bills

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 27, 2019

HCR 18: DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MARCH 25 - 31, 2019 AS “PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK”.

This Concurrent Resolution designates the week of March 25-31, 2018, as “PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK” and calls upon Delawareans to support public schools.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 27, 2019

SCR 27: RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2019 AS “COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This Senate concurrent resolution designates March 2019 as “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” in the State of Delaware.

signed · Delaware · House Mar 27, 2019

HB 34: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF REHOBOTH BEACH RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND VOTING.

This Act amends the Charter of the City of Rehoboth Beach to make Sections 3 through 7 gender-neutral, to provide travel reimbursement at the Internal Revenue Service rate rather than the Sussex County Sheriff’s rate, to reduce the ownership requirement for non-resident freeholders for voter eligibility from six months to thirty days, to make the City’s process to purge individuals from the Books of Registered Voters consistent with the State’s process at 15 Del. C §1704(g), to allow for voter registration up to thirty days prior to the Annual Municipal Election, to amend the definition of real property to include condominiums created under the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, to reduce the durational residency requirement for voter eligibility from six months to thirty days, to define “domicile,” and to clarify that all voting provisions in the City Charter (including annual municipal elections, annexation elections and borrowing and bond issuance elections) shall be construed in accordance with the principle of “one person, one vote,” and removes any form of artificial entity voting from annexation elections and borrowing and bond issuance elections.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 26, 2019

SCR 22: RECOGNIZING MARCH 2019 AS BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH IN DELAWARE.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 2019 as Brain Injury Awareness Month.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 26, 2019

SCR 26: RECOGNIZING THE CAST OF “BOUNDLESS! A MUSICAL JOURNEY,” AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL COMMISSIONED BY THE GOVERNOR’S ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CITIZENS.

This resolution recognizes the cast of "Boundless! A Musical Journey" for celebrating people with disabilities and educating the public by sharing their stories.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 26, 2019

HCR 19: DESIGNATING MARCH 26, 2019, AS "RARE DISEASE DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 26, 2019, as "Rare Disease Day" in Delaware.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 21, 2019

HCR 16: RECOGNIZING THE COMMANDER, OFFICERS, AND CREW OF THE USS DELAWARE, SSN 791, IN ADVANCE OF THE FORTHCOMING COMMISSIONING OF THE VESSEL BY THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the officers and crew of the new USS Delaware submarine, which is slated for commissioning by the U.S. Navy.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 21, 2019

SCR 18: RECOGNIZING APRIL 2019 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN DELAWARE.

This Resolution recognizes April 2019 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Delaware.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 21, 2019

HB 48: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

This bill provides State funding to kindergarten through third grade for basic special education. State funding already occurs for intensive and complex special education during these grades. Currently the basic special education funding runs from fourth through twelfth grade. This bill is an effort to promote earlier identification and assistance for basic special education needs which should then mitigate costs over the long term. Pursuant to its terms, funding for K-3 special education will be phased in gradually over 4 years.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 20, 2019

HCR 14: RECOGNIZING MARCH 21, 2019 "ROCK YOUR SOCKS FOR WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY."

This House Concurrent Resolution designates the 21st day of the Month of March, 2019 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 20, 2019

HB 19: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL NURSES.

This Act seeks to ensure that every public school in the State has a school nurse. This Act provides a mechanism to allow a district or a charter school that currently does not have a school nurse to receive State funds. This Act also permits a district to levy a tax under § 1902(b), Title 14, known as a "match tax", to assist those districts that hire a school nurse as a result of this Act to pay for the local share of that school nurse.

in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 20, 2019

SB 33: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.

This Act authorizes a 1-time tax credit in the amount of a fee for a new license under Title 24 for an individual who is 25 years or younger, or whose income is equal to or less than 130% of the federal poverty guideline. The tax credit eases the financial burden on young and low-income workers entering licensed occupations. The tax credit applies only to initial, or first-time, licenses, and in the tax year in which the fee is charged. It does not apply to other fees, such as license renewal, reciprocity, late payment, or a request for change of status.

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