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 | Hoffner | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 2 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WALKABILITY AND PEDESTRIAN AWARENESS. |
| SB 38 | Sokola | 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 39 | Sokola | AN 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 41 | Sokola | AN ACT CONCURRING IN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. |
| HB 32 | Boat Registration/Ramp Certification/Raise | Bush | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 23 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BOAT LICENSING AGENTS. |
| HB 41 -HA 1 | Digital Right to Repair Act | Briggs King | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIGITAL RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT. |
| HB 47 | Capital and Surplus Req./Increase | Bush | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AUTHORIZATION OF INSURERS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. |
| HB 50 | Theft of Mail and Packages/Residential Dwelling/Offense | K. Williams | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT. |
| HB 65 -HA 1 | Sloane Hajek Act of 2023/Bereavement Leave | Heffernan | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BEREAVEMENT LEAVE. |
| HB 69 | Beer Garden/Employee Daily Average | Lynn | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BEER GARDENS. |
| HB 72 | Counties/Bidding Thresholds/Raise | Dorsey Walker | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY BIDDING THRESHOLDS. |
| HB 73 | UI Overpayment Debts/Remove Stat. of Limitations | Osienski | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS TO RECOVER OVERPAID UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. |
| SB 27 | Wages/Unpaid/Statute of Limitations/Increase | Sturgeon | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIMITATION OF ACTIONS FOR WORK, LABOR, OR PERSONAL SERVICES. |
| SB 54 | Public Service Commission/Extends Effective Date/Net Metering | Hansen | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NET METERING. |
| SB 47 | JLOSC/Council on Libraries/Updates | Hoffner | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON LIBRARIES. |
| SB 48 | JLOSC/Council on Libraries/Delaware Public Library Technology Assistance Act/Repeal | Hoffner | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE PUBLIC LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE ACT. |
| SB 55 | Delaware Rare Disease Advisory Council/Establish | Poore | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE ESTABLISHING THE DELAWARE RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL. |
| HB 28 | Whitetails Unlimited/Special License Plate | Morris | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES. |
| HS 1 for HB 34 | School Boards/Public Comment/Meetings/Permit | K. Williams | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARDS. |
| HB 35 w/ HA 3 | Motor Vehicle Noise and Abatement Program Report | K. Williams | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE. |
| Chamber | Legislation | Result | Date | Vote Type | Yes | No | Not Voting | Absent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | HB 68 w/ HA 1 | Passed | 3/14/23 4:06 PM | SM | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | view |
| House | HA 1 to HB 68 | Passed | 3/14/23 4:06 PM | SM | view | ||||
| House | HB 54 | Passed | 3/14/23 4:03 PM | SM | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | view |
| House | HB 53 w/ HA 1 | Passed | 3/14/23 4:00 PM | SM | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | view |
| House | HA 1 to HB 53 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:58 PM | SM | view | ||||
| House | HA 1 to HA 1 to HB 53 | Defeated | 3/14/23 3:54 PM | SM | 8 | 29 | 2 | 2 | view |
| House | SCR 14 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:37 PM | SM | view | ||||
| House | SCR 12 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:35 PM | SM | view | ||||
| House | SCR 11 | Passed | 3/14/23 2:28 PM | SM | view | ||||
| House | HCR 16 | Passed | 3/14/23 2:24 PM | SM | view | ||||
| House | HCR 15 | Passed | 3/14/23 2:20 PM | SM | view |
| Chamber | Legislation | Result | Date | Vote Type | Yes | No | Not Voting | Absent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | HB 51 w/ HA 1 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:44 PM | SM | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | view |
| Senate | SB 49 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:39 PM | SM | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | view |
| Senate | SB 33 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:24 PM | SM | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | view |
| Senate | SB 32 w/ SA 1 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:20 PM | SM | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | view |
| Senate | SA 1 to SB 32 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:18 PM | SM | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | view |
| Senate | HCR 16 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:15 PM | SM | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | view |
| Senate | HCR 15 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:09 PM | SM | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | view |
| Senate | SCR 14 | Passed | 3/14/23 3:01 PM | SM | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | view |
| Senate | SCR 12 | Passed | 3/14/23 2:47 PM | SM | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | view |
| Senate | SCR 11 | Passed | 3/14/23 2:11 PM | SM | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | view |
COMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
| Date | Chamber | Committee | Location | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15/23 10:00 AM | Senate | Health & Social Services | Senate Chamber | view |
| 3/15/23 11:00 AM | Senate | Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology | Senate Hearing Room | view |
| 3/15/23 11:00 AM | House | Health & Human Development | House Chamber | view |
| 3/15/23 12:00 PM | House | Administration | House Majority Caucus Room | view |
| 3/15/23 12:00 PM | Senate | Judiciary | Senate Chamber | view |
| 3/15/23 1:00 PM | Senate | Housing & Land Use | Senate Hearing Room | view |
| 3/15/23 1:00 PM | Senate | Agriculture | Senate Chamber | view |
| 3/15/23 1:00 PM | House | Judiciary | House Majority Hearing Room (H217) | view |
| 3/15/23 2:00 PM | Senate | Education | Senate Chamber | view |
| 3/15/23 3:00 PM | House | Education | House Chamber | view |
| 3/15/23 3:00 PM | Senate | Elections & Government Affairs | Senate Hearing Room | view |
Finally, here are some social media posts from our Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly:
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