Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 88) is a ceremonial gesture expressing formal praise to the Class of 2024 Eagle Scouts in Scouting America. It directly recognizes Scouts who achieved Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Scouting America, without creating any new laws or affecting policies. The resolution serves solely as a symbolic acknowledgment of their accomplishment.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates May 15, 2025, as "Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Awareness Day" in Delaware. It is a commemorative measure with no binding policy changes or direct impact on legislation or affected groups. The bill formally recognizes this date to raise public awareness about tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder. Delaware state entities and community groups may use the designation for educational or outreach activities. No funding, regulations, or rights are altered by this resolution.

This House Concurrent Resolution celebrates the progress of the LGBTQ+ movement, recognizes the importance of establishing protections for the LGBTQ+ community, and acknowledges the month of June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the State of Delaware.

This Act increases the total number of Family Court judges from 17 to 18 to provide for 1 additional judge in Sussex County, which was funded in the fiscal year 2025 budget signed by the Governor on June 30, 2024.

This resolution designates May 2025 as "Lupus Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware and encourages expanded efforts to keep Delaware residents properly informed about Lupus symptom recognition and treatment.

Maddy summarySenate Concurrent Resolution 75 recognizes September 2025 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" across the State of Delaware. This resolution aims to raise awareness about prostate cancer within the state.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution officially designates May 25, 2025, as “Africa Day” within the State of Delaware.

This Act requires sex offenders, as part of their obligation to register due to their criminal conviction and sentencing, to disclose whether their residences or anticipated residences have a child residing within that residence. The Act further permits a law-enforcement agency to notify a non-custodial parent that their child or children were identified by a sex offender as either living in the sex offender’s current residence or anticipated residence.

This Act updates the law relating to the termination of utility services to a dwelling unit by adopting and expanding state regulations concerning the termination of heating and cooling services. Among other things, this Act does the following: 1. Prohibits a utility company from terminating any services outside the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. 2. Prohibits a utility company from terminating any services from December 21 of each year to January 1 of the following year. 3. Prohibits a utility company from terminating heating services for nonpayment to a dwelling unit when the temperature is at or below 35 degrees Fahrenheit. 4. Prohibits a utility company from terminating cooling services when the Heat Index is equal to or exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit. 5. Requires 14 days written notice be given to a dwelling unit prior to termination of services for nonpayment of bills during the heating or cooling season. 6. Requires the utility company to make at least 3 attempts to contact the occupant of a dwelling unit by telephone, text message, or email prior to termination of services for nonpayment during the heating season, including one attempt that must be after 5 p.m. 7. Requires the utility to make at least 1 attempt to contact the occupant of a dwelling unit by telephone, text message, or email prior to termination of services for nonpayment during the cooling season. 8. Requires that the 14 days written notice include information about payment plans, government assistance programs, and other ways termination of services may be deferred. 9. Imposes a civil penalty of up to $1,000 in lieu of a misdemeanor. This Act also expands the scope of utility termination laws to include the termination of utilities run by municipal electric companies. Municipalities that use municipal electric companies will be responsible for adopting ordinances to enforce utility termination laws within the municipality. Among other things, House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 62 differs from House Bill No. 62 by including additional times when shutoff of utilities is prohibited; removing the provision prohibiting shutoffs for occupants receiving certain benefits; and clarifying certain notice requirements.

This bill adopts an inmate mailbox rule similar to the federal inmate mailbox rule. If a pro se inmate files an appeal while incarcerated, the date of filing will be counted as the date that that the inmate gave the appeal to the DOC officials for mailing rather than the date that the Courts receive the appeal.