Rep. Josue Ortega

Maddy summaryHCR 61 is a ceremonial resolution designating June 2025 as "National Homeownership Month" in Delaware. It does not create new laws, regulations, or funding; it simply commends the importance of homeownership through official recognition. The resolution affects Delaware residents and state entities by encouraging community events and awareness during that month. As a symbolic gesture, it has no binding legal effect on individuals or policies.

This Act defines a multilevel distribution company and multilevel marketing program for purposes of this Subchapter. It sets forth mandatory disclosures that must be made by a multilevel distribution company to any potential purchaser that discloses details about the company, sometimes based on certain representations that the company makes. It sets forth that a multilevel distribution company may not require a participant in its marketing program to buy a good or service or pay any other consideration to participate in the marketing program unless it agrees to repurchase the goods, under certain conditions. It provides cancellation rights and guidelines. It permits a civil penalty to be imposed for violations of the required disclosures. It provides a private right of action for violation of the repurchase requirement, including treble damages, attorneys’ fees and costs to be awarded for a prevailing plaintiff. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 162 is different from the original in that it reduces some disclosure requirements, specifically the timing, the number of participants who have received the earnings in the amount or range specified within the last 3 years and the total number of participants who have entered into the contract with the seller within the last 3 years; introduces the standard of “clear and conspicuous” for disclosures while removing some specific requirements such as font size to allow for flexibility with a standard; and places the Act in a separate subchapter of Title 6.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates October 2025 as "Health Literacy Month" in Delaware. It is a symbolic gesture to raise public awareness about health literacy - understanding health information and making informed decisions - without creating new laws or affecting specific groups. As a concurrent resolution, it requires no legislative action beyond the proclamation itself.

This Act gives a county, upon a county-wide reassessment of real property under § 8306(b) of Title 9, the authority to adopt an ordinance modifying the school property tax exemption amounts that were put in place on or before January 1, 1998. In doing so, this Act protects seniors and individuals with disabilities from significant school tax increases related to county-wide reassessments of property values.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 94) designates June 17th as "Day of Service" across the State of Delaware. It directly affects Delaware residents by formally recognizing this date for community volunteerism and service activities. The resolution has no new funding, regulations, or legal requirements - it is purely symbolic, encouraging public engagement in service efforts. As a procedural measure, it does not change existing laws or policies.

This Act requires that all State government websites are accessible in any language spoken by at least .5% of the overall population of Delaware. A link to the translated website must be prominently placed on each English version of the website. State websites may use machine translation services to translate websites so long as the website provides a disclaimer as to the accuracy of the text.

This Act identifies evidence that communications were sent relating to a security deposit. It also allows for the required communications to be sent electronically if it can be shown by the party utilizing electronic communications that the parties regularly communicated by a particular method and that the electronic communication was received by the other party.

This resolution designates June 12, 2025, as “Loving Day” in the State of Delaware and reaffirms a commitment to the principles of equality, freedom, and justice for all. “Loving Day” contributes to building a society that values and respects the fundamental human rights of all individuals, regardless of their race or ethnicity.

Maddy summarySCR 96 is a symbolic resolution designating June as "Caribbean American Heritage Month" in Delaware. It honors the cultural contributions and history of Delaware's Caribbean American community through a formal state recognition. The resolution has no policy or funding implications - it simply acknowledges this observance for all Delaware residents. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or affect any specific group beyond the symbolic gesture.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the importance of community health workers as well as “Community Health Improvement Week” in the State of Delaware.