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The Agenda – May 17, 2023

A few bills of note were released from committee yesterday including a bill sponsored by Rep. Krista Griffith that would offer healthcare insurance for all uninsured Delaware children. Later, the House passed several bills including House Majority Leader Rep. Valerie Maglio Longhurst’s bill that would provide excused absences to students for mental health reasons.

The Senate passed Senator Sarah McBride’s Lead Paint Exposure bill unanimously, as well as Senator Stephanie Hansen’s bill about what happens to your medical records when your doctor’s practice closes. The Senate also passed House Bill 95, which addresses pet custody in abuse or divorce proceedings.

HOUSE AGENDA – The House will reconvene at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

There is no released agenda for today.

SENATE AGENDA – The Senate will reconvene on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 4:00 PM.

LegislationSponsorTitle
SB 99PinkneyAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES.
SS 1 for SB 102TownsendAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGE.
SB 90GayAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FIRST STATE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND.
SB 111HansenAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING.

COMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE

DateChamberCommitteeLocationNotice
5/17/23 10:00 AMSenateHealth & Social ServicesSenate Chamberview
5/17/23 11:00 AMHouseJudiciaryHouse Chamberview 
5/17/23 11:00 AMSenateBanking, Business, Insurance & TechnologySenate Hearing Roomview
5/17/23 12:00 PMSenateLaborSenate Hearing Roomview
5/17/23 12:00 PMHouseAdministrationHouse Majority Caucus Roomview 
5/17/23 12:00 PMHouseRevenue & FinanceHouse Majority Hearing Room (H217)view 
5/17/23 1:00 PMSenateEducationSenate Chamberview
5/17/23 2:00 PMSenateEnvironment, Energy & TransportationSenate Chamberview
5/17/23 2:00 PMSenateJudiciarySenate Hearing Roomview
5/17/23 3:00 PMSenateExecutiveSenate Chamberview
5/17/23 3:00 PMHouseEconomic Development/Banking/Insurance & CommerceHouse Majority Hearing Room (H217)view 
5/18/23 12:00 PMJointLegislative Oversight and SunsetJFC Hearing Roomview 

HOUSE READY LIST

LegislationShort TitleSponsorLong Title
HB 8Clean Construction Preferences/Public WorksOsienskiAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CLEAN CONSTRUCTION PREFERENCES FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
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 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.
HS 1 for HB 66DOE Annual Reports/UpdatesShupeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DELAWARE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROFILES.
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.
HB 87 -HA 1DE Ag. Production Assistance Program/CreateCarsonAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
HB 99DE Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023HeffernanAN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
HS 1 for HB 110Termination of Pregnancy/Ins. CoverageMinor-BrownAN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 18, 29, AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY.
HB 112Children under 12/Detention Facility/ProhibitChukwuochaAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JUVENILES.
HB 116AP Exams/Credit/Public Higher Learning InstitutionK. WilliamsAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS.
HB 119Open Container/Alcohol/Bans in Motor VehiclesDukesAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RULES OF THE ROAD.
HB 121City of Seaford/Charter ChangeD. ShortAN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SEAFORD RELATING TO THE CITY’S ABILITY TO AUTHORIZE ARTIFICIAL ENTITIES, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONS’ PARTNERSHIPS AND TRUSTS TO VOTE IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD IN SEAFORD.
HB 127 -HA 1Counties/Fire Protection Fee/CreateBaumbachAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 AND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION FEES.
HB 132Decedents’ Estates and Fiduciary Relations/UpdatesBushAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10, TITLE 12, TITLE 13, AND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DECEDENTS’ ESTATES AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONS.
HB 137Student ID Cards/CorrectionsGriffithAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUPIL AND STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
HB 138DE Educational Apprenticeship Program/EstablishK. WilliamsAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHER APPRENTICESHIPS.
HB 139Town of Townsend/Charter ChangeSpiegelmanAN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TOWNSEND.
HB 140End of Life Options/Terminally IllBaumbachAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO END OF LIFE OPTIONS.
HB 150Cover All Delaware Children Act/EstablishGriffithAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR ALL DELAWARE CHILDREN.
LegislationShort TitleSponsorLong Title
HB 154Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act/CreateGriffithAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION.
HB 157Gift Cards/Original Packaging/PawnbrokerK. WilliamsAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS AND SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS.
SB 47JLOSC/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 49JLOSC/Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Services/UpdatesHoffnerAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES.
SB 50JLOSC/Advisory Council on Walkability and Pedestrian Awareness/CodifyHoffnerAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 2 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WALKABILITY AND PEDESTRIAN AWARENESS.
SB 51 -(HA 1, HA 2)Polystyrene Foam Containers/Single-Use Plastic Straws/Prohibits/Food EstablishmentsParadeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE USE OF SINGLE-SERVICE PLASTIC IMPLEMENTS AND POLYSTYRENE CONTAINERS IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.
SB 56Delaware Public Utility Code/Omnibus Bill/UpdatesHansenAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
SB 64 -(HA 1)Casinos/Licensing Fee/Table Games/Reduction/Capital InvestmentsParadeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE LOTTERY.
SB 68Child Safety Seat Requirements/ReviseGayAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OCCUPANT PROTECTIONS.
SB 86Motorcycle/Operation of/Helmet and Eye Protection Use/RequirementsSokolaAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RULES OF THE ROAD.
SB 89Snow Removal Equipment/Green Lights/Use ofMantzavinosAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF VEHICLES.
SB 93Public Employment Relations Act/Amend/Written DecisionsWalshAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT.
SB 98Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Grant Program/Dental Clinicians/DDS/DMDSPooreAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH CARE COMMISSION HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

SENATE READY LIST

LegislationShort TitleSponsorLong Title
SS 2 for SB 42Pension Plan/State Employees/Burial Benefit/IncreaseBrownAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BURIAL BENEFITS.
SB 45Labor/Unemployment Benefits/Lockout/Disqualification PeriodBrownAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.
SB 55Delaware Rare Disease Advisory Council/EstablishPooreAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE ESTABLISHING THE DELAWARE RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
SB 66 -(SA 1)Public Health Emergency Planning Commission/Members/Add/UpdatesBucksonAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMISSION.
SB 90First State Quality Improvement Fund Act/ModernizeGayAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FIRST STATE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND.
SB 92Delaware Public Employment Relations Act/Amend/Expand/JurisdictionWalshAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT.
SB 99Municipalities/Prohibit/Evictions/Criminal ActivityPinkneyAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES.
SB 100Criminal Code/Drug Dealing/Possession/Add/Tier 3MantzavinosAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DESIGNATION OF VIOLENT FELONIES.
SB 103Electrical Vehicle Charging/Require/Dwellings/Newly ConstructedS. McBrideAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS.
SB 104Crimes/Catalytic Converter/Theft/Separate OffenseWalshAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT.
SB 106Maternal Mental Health/Updates/DefinitionsGayAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH.
SB 110Limited Liability Company/Courthouse Municipality Fee/IncreaseLockmanAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 AND TITLE 8 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COURTHOUSE MUNICIPALITY FEE.
SB 111Utilities/Farm Customers/Power Supply AgreementsHansenAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING.
HB 28Whitetails Unlimited/Special License PlateMorrisAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
HS 1 for HB 33Preschool Children with Disabilities/Increased FundingK. WilliamsAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FUNDING FOR PREKINDERGARTEN SPECIAL EDUCATION.
HB 63Raise Earnings Limit/State PensionersDukesAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF PENSIONERS.
HB 68 w/ HA 1Lookback Period/Clarifies/Law Enforcement TrainingBaumbachAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM.
HB 72Counties/Bidding Thresholds/RaiseDorsey WalkerAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY BIDDING THRESHOLDS.
HB 78 w/ HA 1, HA 2Catalytic Converter/Update DefinitionMorrisonAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 AND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.
HB 89PIT/Update Standard Deduction/EITC UpdatesBaumbachAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE AND CHAPTER 118 OF VOLUME 83 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO PERSONAL INCOME TAXES.
LegislationShort TitleSponsorLong Title
HB 91 w/ HA 1Aggravated Criminal Mischief/Critical UtilityBushAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY.
HB 104 w/ HA 1PLUS Process/ExpediteBushAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAND USE PLANNING.
HB 107 w/ HA 1City of Seaford/Charter ChangeD. ShortAN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SEAFORD RELATING TO THE CITY’S ABILITY TO BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS.
HB 109 w/ HA 1Driver License Applicants/Over 18/Permit/1 YearMatthewsAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RULES OF THE ROAD.
HB 111 w/ HA 1DMV/Temp. Tags/90 DaysMatthewsAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES.
HB 120Speeding/90 MPH or more/Reckless DrivingCookeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RULES OF THE ROAD.
HB 122State Nutrient Management Program/UpdatesCarsonAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT.
SCR 21Freshwater Wetlands Day/June 9, 2023/DesignateHansenDESIGNATING JUNE 9, 2023, AS “FRESHWATER WETLANDS DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

HOUSE ROLL CALL

ChamberLegislationResultDateVote TypeYesNoNot VotingAbsentPDF
HouseSB 73Passed5/16/23 4:07 PMSM36005view
HouseHB 4 w/ HA 2Passed5/16/23 4:03 PMSM36005view
HouseHA 2 to HB 4Passed5/16/23 3:59 PMSMview
HouseHB 3 w/ HA 1Passed5/16/23 3:56 PMSM34304view
HouseHA 1 to HB 3Passed5/16/23 3:42 PMSMview
HouseSCR 57Passed5/16/23 2:41 PMSMview
HouseSCR 55Passed5/16/23 2:33 PMSMview
HouseSCR 46Passed5/16/23 2:23 PMSMview
HouseSCR 45Passed5/16/23 2:21 PMSMview

SENATE ROLL CALL

ChamberLegislationResultDateVote TypeYesNoNot VotingAbsentPDF
SenateSJR 1 w/ SA 1Passed5/16/23 3:48 PMSM21000view
SenateSA 1 to SJR 1Passed5/16/23 3:35 PMSM21000view
SenateSB 9 w/ SA 1Passed5/16/23 3:32 PMSM21000view
SenateSA 1 to SB 9Passed5/16/23 3:27 PMSM21000view
SenateSB 74 w/ SA 1Passed5/16/23 3:18 PMSM21000view
SenateSA 1 to SB 74Passed5/16/23 3:13 PMSM21000view
SenateSB 81Passed5/16/23 3:07 PMSM21000view
SenateSB 115Passed5/16/23 2:58 PMSM21000view
SenateSB 113Passed5/16/23 2:54 PM3/521000view
SenateSB 112Passed5/16/23 2:52 PM3/521000view
SenateSB 114 w/ SA 1Passed5/16/23 2:48 PM2/321000view
SenateSA 1 to SB 114Passed5/16/23 2:46 PMSM21000view
SenateHB 95Passed5/16/23 2:43 PMSM21000view
SenateSB 109Passed5/16/23 2:38 PMSM21000view
SenateSCR 55Passed5/16/23 2:09 PMSM21000view
SenateSCR 57Passed5/16/23 2:09 PMSM21000view
SenateSR 15Passed5/16/23 2:09 PMSM21000view

Finally, here are some recent social media posts from members of the General Assembly or the Democratic Party or Caucuses.

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