Rep. Melanie Ross Levin

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates March 25, 2025, as "Greek Independence Day" in Delaware to commemorate the 204th anniversary of Greece's declaration of independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821. It is a ceremonial recognition with no legal effect or direct impact on residents, policies, or government operations. The resolution honors Greek heritage and Delaware's Greek-American community through a symbolic day of observance.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 31) declares April 2025 as "Second Chance Month" in Delaware to raise public awareness about the challenges individuals with criminal records face in finding housing, employment, and reintegration. It recognizes Delaware's existing criminal justice reforms (such as expanded expungement and vocational programs) and encourages community efforts to support reentry. The resolution does not create new laws or allocate funding - it is a symbolic proclamation to highlight systemic barriers and promote second-chance opportunities.

Maddy summaryThis concurrent resolution designates March 25, 2025, as "Women and Girls in STEM Day" in Delaware. It does not create new laws or programs but formally recognizes and celebrates the contributions of women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. The resolution highlights Delaware's focus on addressing gender disparities in STEM careers, where women remain underrepresented and face pay gaps. It serves as a symbolic observance to encourage mentorship and interest in STEM among young women, without imposing any new requirements or funding.

This House Concurrent Resolution urges Delaware schools and school districts to adopt and implement clear policies regarding immigration enforcement and emphasizes the importance of student safety and data privacy. It also requests that the Department of Education develop model policies to assist schools and school districts in the development and maintenance of clear guidance and messaging.

Maddy summaryThis resolution formally recognizes April 2025 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in Delaware. It does not create new laws or allocate funds but serves as an official state acknowledgment of Parkinson's disease. The resolution highlights the disease's impact through cited statistics (e.g., ~2,000 Delaware diagnoses in 2024) and emphasizes the importance of awareness and research. It directly affects Delaware residents by promoting public recognition of Parkinson's disease, though it has no binding policy requirements. The resolution passed unanimously in both legislative chambers on March 25, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis House Concurrent Resolution (HCR 25) symbolically designates March 25, 2025, as "Equal Pay Day" in Delaware. It does not create new laws or requirements but highlights the state's gender pay gap - where Delaware women earn 87% of men's wages, with Black women earning 72% and Hispanic women 51% of white men's earnings - based on U.S. Census data. The resolution aims to raise awareness about persistent wage disparities, referencing existing state laws (like the 2015 fair wage certification for state contractors) but does not impose new policy changes. It is a commemorative designation, not a legislative action altering pay practices.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 30) formally designates April 2025 as "Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month" in Delaware. It directly recognizes the Sikh American community in Delaware, highlighting their historical presence since the 1970s, cultural contributions (including Vaisakhi and Guru Nanak's birthday in April), community service, and challenges like discrimination. The resolution serves as a symbolic gesture to acknowledge their role in Delaware's diversity and societal contributions, without creating new laws or funding. As a procedural resolution, it has no binding effect beyond raising public awareness.

This House Concurrent Resolution designates the 21st day of the Month of March 2025 as “Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day” and celebrates the beauty and contributions that people with Down syndrome make in Delaware.

This Act requires the Department of Elections to review every political committee’s contribution and expense report and to note the report, on the Department’s website, as either “Submitted but Not Reviewed” or “Reviewed and Final”. If the Department discovers any violations of this chapter, it must work with the candidate to rectify the violations. Once the violations are corrected and the candidate submits an amended report, the report’s status shall be updated on the Department’s website and clearly marked as “Reviewed and Final”. This Act will apply to all contribution and expense reports submitted after March 1, 2026.

The State of Delaware previously offered an employer match for state employee contributions to the deferred compensation program. The purpose of the match was to help state employees save and build wealth for retirement and to enable state government to recruit and retain talent by offering a valuable retirement savings benefit. In July 2008, during the Great Recession, the State suspended the employer match to cut costs. Every year since fiscal year 2008, the General Assembly has written in the annual appropriations bill: “It is the intent of the General Assembly that this program be reinstated when funding becomes available.” This Act updates the laws governing the employer match in anticipation of the General Assembly restoring the match this session and increases the maximum match to $20 per pay period. This Act also eases restrictions on which participants are eligible for the match. To help employees who are unable to save for retirement because of their student loan burden, this Act enables a match for employee’s student loan payments with employer contributions to their deferred compensation account. Congress enabled employers to make this type of matching contribution with the passage of the SECURE 2.0 Act, which was included in the Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. This Act provides the Plans Management Board with the discretion to determine which plan the matching contributions should be deposited into.