Rep. Kerri Harris

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the week of May 12 to May 18, 2024, as National Skilled Nursing Care Week in Delaware. The resolution formally recognizes the contributions of staff at skilled nursing facilities and encourages community members to participate in related events. It highlights the importance of these care centers for the state's aging population but does not change any laws or policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Delaware to highlight the importance of mental well-being across all age groups. It calls on citizens and government agencies to increase awareness and support for mental health resources, citing statistics on the prevalence of mental illness and the impact of the pandemic. The resolution also references recent legislative efforts to fund mental health counselors in schools, emphasizing the need for early identification and treatment of mental health conditions.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates May 15, 2024, as Youth Prevention Day in Delaware to raise awareness about substance misuse and mental health issues among young people. The resolution encourages state agencies and community organizations to share evidence-based prevention resources and engage youth in age-appropriate support programs. It is based on statistics highlighting the prevalence of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use among adolescents and recent discussions involving local students and policymakers.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates May 10th as "Major George S. Welch Day" to honor the Delaware-born World War II pilot. It recognizes his historical significance as one of the few pilots to take off during the Pearl Harbor attack and his subsequent heroism. The resolution serves as a formal state acknowledgment of his service and legacy rather than implementing new laws or regulations.

This Act replaces a temporary hospital cost containment provision from the implementing legislation for the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board that was based on Medicare reference pricing with a provision that limits growth based on a formula already in use for some health care services.

This bill names the Newark Regional Transportation Center after United States Senator Thomas R. Carper.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the contributions of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. chapters in the State of Delaware and declares May 7, 2024, to be “Delta Day at the Delaware Capital”.

This resolution designates May 6-12 as "National Nurses Week" in Delaware.

This Act makes technical corrections to remove racist language and provisions from the Delaware Code. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual and the current responsibilities of Delaware agencies.

This Act changes the name of the Division of Research to the "Division of Legislative Services" (Division) to more fully reflect the tasks that the Division performs. In addition to legislative research, the Division's tasks include drafting bills, editing the Delaware Code, staffing task forces, printing bills and other materials for the General Assembly, providing constituent and legislator services through the Legislative Information Office, and publishing the Register of Regulations and Administrative Code. This Act also gives the Director of the Division a consistent job title throughout the Code. Section 28 and Section 43 of this Act change "Legislative Council" to the Division to conform the law to current practice. For reports that must be submitted to the Division, this Act makes consistent that those reports must be submitted to the Librarian of the Division, in addition to the Director. Section 62 delays the effect of this Act until November 6, 2024, to coincide with the start of the 153rd General Assembly. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.