Sen. Ernesto B. Lopez

Co-sponsor SCR 44

Passed · Delaware Senate · Co-sponsor

CREATING AN AGING-IN-PLACE WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES.

This Concurrent Resolution creates an Aging-in-Place Working Group that will develop a plan to guide policies designed to promote successful aging-in-place for seniors in Delaware. The group will deliver preliminary recommendations to the General Assembly by March 30, 2022.

Passed May 20, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HCR 25

Passed · Delaware House · Co-sponsor

RECOGNIZING MAY 17, 2021 AS THE 67TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA.

This Resolution recognizes May 17, 2021 as the 67th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

Passed May 13, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SCR 32

Passed · Delaware Senate · Lead sponsor

PROCLAIMING MAY 2021 "CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This resolution proclaims May 2021 "Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.

Passed May 13, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 31

Passed · Delaware Senate · Lead sponsor

DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MAY 2021 AS "LYME DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This concurrent resolution designates the month of May 2021 as "Lyme Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.

Passed May 13, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 13

Passed · Delaware Senate · Lead sponsor

HONORING THE MEMORY AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE PIERRE S. DU PONT IV, FORMER DELAWARE STATE REPRESENTATIVE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS, AND GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE.

This Senate Resolution honors the memory and celebrates the life of the Honorable Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV, Governor of Delaware from 1977 to 1985, who departed this life on the eighth day of May 2021.

Passed May 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 172

In committee · Delaware House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REALTY TRANSFER TAX REDUCTION.

This Act temporarily eliminates the state's portion of the realty transfer tax for certain real estate closings for first time home buyers with a purchase price of $250,000 or less. The bill applies to a natural person home buyer whose gross income is less than $45,000 or in the case of natural person joint purchasers whose combined gross income is less than $75,000.

In committee May 6, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SCR 14

Passed · Delaware Senate · Co-sponsor

RECOGNIZING APRIL 2021 AS "CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This Resolution recognizes April 2021 as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in the State of Delaware.

Passed Apr 29, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SCR 42

Passed · Delaware Senate · Co-sponsor

HONORING CORPORAL KEITH ANDREW HEACOOK AND OFFERING CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY, COLLEAGUES, AND COMMUNITY.

This resolution honors Corporal Keith Andrew Heacook and offers condolences to his family, colleagues, and community.

Passed Apr 29, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SCR 41

Passed · Delaware Senate · Co-sponsor

RECOGNIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED AND INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

This resolution recognizes law enforcement officers killed and injured in the line of duty.

Passed Apr 28, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SJR 3

In committee · Delaware Senate · Lead sponsor

SUSPENDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT STUDENT ATHLETES WEAR FACE COVERINGS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN NON-HIGH-RISK INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS OUTDOORS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH PARITY IN FACE COVERING REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUTH AND AMATEUR SPORTS AND FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS.

This Joint Resolution suspends the requirement that student athletes participating in non-high risk sports outdoors wear masks while actively engaged in practice or game play while on the field for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. This establishes parity between the Governor's face covering restrictions for youth and amateur sports and the face covering restrictions for interscholastic sports. Finally, this Joint Resolution requires that an authenticated copy of the resolution be forwarded, upon the resolution going into effect, to the Executive Director of the DIAA, who shall be responsible for its dissemination to all DIAA Member Schools.

In committee Apr 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track