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The Agenda – March 15, 2023

Today is another Committee Day in the General Assembly, and two important tenant bills were to be in committee this week: SB 1 (right to representation in court for renters facing eviction) and HB 37 (allowing renters to pay rent into court escrow if a landlord fails to fix dangerous or defective conditions).

SB 1 is an important bill that housing advocates are pushing hard for after it passed the Senate but failed in the House last year. This bill has gone through a lot of amendments and compromises already, so the most important thing is to ask that it be passed as-is and not watered down further. Senate Bill 1 will be considered in the Senate Housing and Land Use Committee

HB 37 was introduced in response to last year’s situation on Adams Street in Wilmington where several properties were declared unsafe, displacing residents and exposing the landlord’s history of failing to fix dangerous conditions.  It was supposed to be considered today in the House Housing Committee, but that meeting has been cancelled.

HOUSE AGENDA – The House will reconvene at 2:00 PM today. Committees of the House will meet on Wednesday and as such, the House will have no formal Agenda for Wednesday.

SENATE AGENDA – The Senate will reconvene today at 4:00 PM. The Senate will consider the following legislation:

SB 50 HoffnerAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 2 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WALKABILITY AND PEDESTRIAN AWARENESS.
SB 38Sokola AN ACT CONCURRING IN AN PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO § 1, ARTICLE XVI OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION.
SB 39SokolaAN ACT CONCURRING IN A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON THE TIME AND FREQUENCY OF LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
SB 41SokolaAN ACT CONCURRING IN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

HOUSE READY LIST

HB 32 Boat Registration/Ramp Certification/RaiseBushAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 23 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BOAT LICENSING AGENTS.
HB 41 -HA 1Digital Right to Repair ActBriggs KingAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIGITAL RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT.
HB 47Capital and Surplus Req./IncreaseBushAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AUTHORIZATION OF INSURERS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
HB 50Theft of Mail and Packages/Residential Dwelling/OffenseK. WilliamsAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT.
HB 65 -HA 1Sloane Hajek Act of 2023/Bereavement LeaveHeffernanAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BEREAVEMENT LEAVE.
HB 69Beer Garden/Employee Daily AverageLynnAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BEER GARDENS.
HB 72Counties/Bidding Thresholds/RaiseDorsey WalkerAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY BIDDING THRESHOLDS.
HB 73UI Overpayment Debts/Remove Stat. of LimitationsOsienskiAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS TO RECOVER OVERPAID UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
SB 27Wages/Unpaid/Statute of Limitations/IncreaseSturgeonAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIMITATION OF ACTIONS FOR WORK, LABOR, OR PERSONAL SERVICES.
SB 54Public Service Commission/Extends Effective Date/Net MeteringHansenAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NET METERING.

SENATE READY LIST

SB 47 JLOSC/Council on Libraries/UpdatesHoffnerAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON LIBRARIES.
SB 48JLOSC/Council on Libraries/Delaware Public Library Technology Assistance Act/RepealHoffnerAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE PUBLIC LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE ACT.
SB 55Delaware Rare Disease Advisory Council/EstablishPooreAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE ESTABLISHING THE DELAWARE RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
HB 28Whitetails Unlimited/Special License PlateMorrisAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
HS 1 for HB 34School Boards/Public Comment/Meetings/PermitK. WilliamsAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARDS.
HB 35 w/ HA 3Motor Vehicle Noise and Abatement Program ReportK. WilliamsAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE.

HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTES

ChamberLegislationResultDateVote TypeYesNoNot VotingAbsentPDF
HouseHB 68 w/ HA 1Passed3/14/23 4:06 PMSM39002view
HouseHA 1 to HB 68Passed3/14/23 4:06 PMSMview
HouseHB 54Passed3/14/23 4:03 PMSM39002view
HouseHB 53 w/ HA 1Passed3/14/23 4:00 PMSM39002view
HouseHA 1 to HB 53Passed3/14/23 3:58 PMSMview
HouseHA 1 to HA 1 to HB 53Defeated3/14/23 3:54 PMSM82922view
HouseSCR 14Passed3/14/23 3:37 PMSMview
HouseSCR 12Passed3/14/23 3:35 PMSMview
HouseSCR 11Passed3/14/23 2:28 PMSMview
HouseHCR 16Passed3/14/23 2:24 PMSMview
HouseHCR 15Passed3/14/23 2:20 PMSMview

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTES

ChamberLegislationResultDateVote TypeYesNoNot VotingAbsentPDF
SenateHB 51 w/ HA 1Passed3/14/23 3:44 PMSM20001view
SenateSB 49Passed3/14/23 3:39 PMSM20001view
SenateSB 33Passed3/14/23 3:24 PMSM20001view
SenateSB 32 w/ SA 1Passed3/14/23 3:20 PMSM20001view
SenateSA 1 to SB 32Passed3/14/23 3:18 PMSM20001view
SenateHCR 16Passed3/14/23 3:15 PMSM20001view
SenateHCR 15Passed3/14/23 3:09 PMSM19002view
SenateSCR 14Passed3/14/23 3:01 PMSM20001view
SenateSCR 12Passed3/14/23 2:47 PMSM14601view
SenateSCR 11Passed3/14/23 2:11 PMSM20001view

COMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

DateChamberCommitteeLocationNotice
3/15/23 10:00 AMSenateHealth & Social ServicesSenate Chamberview
3/15/23 11:00 AMSenateBanking, Business, Insurance & TechnologySenate Hearing Roomview 
3/15/23 11:00 AMHouseHealth & Human DevelopmentHouse Chamberview 
3/15/23 12:00 PMHouseAdministrationHouse Majority Caucus Roomview 
3/15/23 12:00 PMSenateJudiciarySenate Chamberview
3/15/23 1:00 PMSenateHousing & Land UseSenate Hearing Roomview 
3/15/23 1:00 PMSenateAgricultureSenate Chamberview
3/15/23 1:00 PMHouseJudiciaryHouse Majority Hearing Room (H217)view 
3/15/23 2:00 PMSenateEducationSenate Chamberview 
3/15/23 3:00 PMHouseEducationHouse Chamberview 
3/15/23 3:00 PMSenateElections & Government AffairsSenate Hearing Roomview

Finally, here are some social media posts from our Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly:

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