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in committee · Delaware · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 36: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OFFENSES RELATED TO CHILDREN.

Although minors are prohibited from purchasing tobacco, it is not technically wrong for a minor to possess or consume tobacco. This bill will make the possession, use, or consumption of tobacco by a minor subject to penalties relating to education and community service.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 65: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT.

In many circumstances persons who owe child support have received monetary awards in the form of a court settlement, verdict, judgment, or under a worker’s compensation award. This Bill requires a prevailing litigant to advise his attorney or insurance carrier of any outstanding child support arrears owed and directs the attorney, insurance carrier or other paying agent to pay the proceeds up to the arrears owed to DCSS to satisfy any outstanding arrearages owed to the custodian. If child support arrears or retroactive support is owed, the lien, up to the amount of child support arrears or retroactive support owed, must first be paid before any funds (excluding the first $1,000 of net proceeds) may be released to the prevailing party.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 63: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO VOTING.

This Act is a first leg of a constitutional amendment that would eliminate from the Delaware Constitution the limitations as to when an individual may vote by absentee ballot. This amendment to the Delaware Constitution provides that the General Assembly shall enact general laws providing the circumstances, rules, and procedures for absentee voting.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 29, 2017

HB 74: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DESIGNATED CAREGIVERS FOR A MINOR QUALIFYING PATIENT UNDER THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT.

A minor child that is a qualifying patient may need, in addition to their parents, a designated caregiver who is not their parent when the parents work and cannot regularly get to school to administer medicine. This bill expands the class of persons who can be designated caregivers to a minor qualifying patient. This bill would allow grandparents, aunts, uncles, and siblings, all over age 21, as persons who may be designated caregivers for a minor patient.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 29, 2017

SCR 12: PROVIDING FOR A JOINT SESSION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO BE CONVENED FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING AN ADDRESS BY THE HONORABLE JOHN C. CARNEY, JR., GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This Concurrent Resolution provides for a Joint Session of the Senate and the House of Representatives to be convened for the purpose of hearing an address by the Honorable John C. Carney, Jr., Governor of the State of Delaware.

passed · Delaware · House Mar 28, 2017

HR 7: RECOGNIZING MARCH 30, 2017 AS "DOCTORS' DAY" IN DELAWARE.

This resolution designates March 30, 2017 as "Doctors' Day" to recognize the valuable contributions made by physicians in Delaware.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 28, 2017

SCR 9: RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2017 AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH".

This Concurrent Resolution designates March 2017 as “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” in the State of Delaware.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 28, 2017

SCR 5: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STUDY AND REVISE EMERGENCY EVACUATION ROUTES FOR THE BEACH AREAS IN LOWER SUSSEX COUNTY.

This concurrent resolution calls on the Department of Transportation (DelDOT) to study and revise as appropriate, the emergency evacuation routes for the beach areas in lower Sussex County.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 28, 2017

HCR 14: RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 9 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2017, AS “NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK”.

This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the week of April 9 through 15, 2017, as “National Library Week.”

in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 28, 2017

SB 49: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOMELESS PERSONS.

An individual's housing status should not be a basis for discrimination. This bill establishes a "Homeless Individual's Bill of Rights" that provides rights to protections for individuals experiencing homelessness, including protections from discrimination while in public and while seeking access to housing, employment, and temporary shelter. This bill vests important investigatory and enforcement authority with the State's Division of Human Relations and the State Human Relations Commission, similar to their roles with Delaware's Equal Accommodations Law and Delaware's Fair Housing Act.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 28, 2017

HB 29: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JUDGMENTS.

This bill establishes a writ of attachment of tax refunds and lottery winnings. This bill provides a procedure for interception of tax refunds and lottery winnings by the Department of Finance for judgments resulting from a breach of a residential or commercial rental agreement. This bill provides for the opportunity to contest the amount owed in regards to funds seized pursuant to a writ of attachment of tax refunds or lottery winnings. The bill directs the Department of Finance to work with the Courts to develop an electronic system relating to the collection of judgments through tax refunds and lottery winnings. The bill also directs the Courts and Department of Finance to work together and make a recommendation as to the amount of a special fee that is meant to offset the development, implementation and administration of the collection of judgments through tax refunds and lottery winnings. The Department and Finance are directed to provide a report to the General Assembly by January 10, 2018 regarding the costs of administrating this provision and an appropriate off-setting fee to be charged for issuance of the writ described herein. Sections 1 and 2 of the bill will not take effect until ongoing funds are provided to develop, implement and administer Sections 1 and 2, and until legislation is passed implementing the new fee.

signed · Delaware · House Mar 28, 2017

HB 32: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LAUREL RELATING TO TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

This act amends the Charter of the Town of Laurel to allow for tax abatements for a five year period on all improvements of properties, for all zoned properties, located within the Downtown Development District and establishing the condition that all town taxes, fees, etc., are current in order to qualify for such abatement.