HB54 – Regulating Predatory Payday Loans
From the “It’s better than doing nothing” approach to legislation: this bill imposes a cap on the interest rate thatContinue Reading
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SB17 – Banning Discrimination of HIV Organ Donations
From the “That can’t still be illegal” Department: yes, it is illegal for a person who has HIV to donateContinue Reading
SB19 – Pilot Program for Disadvantaged Students
Studies have shown that third grade is a critical turning point in educational development and that students who are notContinue Reading
HB47 – Removal of Notary Requirement from Absentee Voting
This bill removes the notary requirement for requests for absentee ballots. Delaware is the only state that requires a notaryContinue Reading
HB58 – Ending Anti-Solar Panel Covenants
This bill voids any and all homeowner association or other covenants or restrictions that prevent a private homeowner from placingContinue Reading
HB55 – Raising Compulsory School Attendance Age to 18
Also self explanatory. This bill increases the age requirement for compulsory school attendance in Delaware from 16 to 18 yearsContinue Reading
HB60 – The Opt Out Bill is Back
This bill creates the right for the parent or guardian of a child to opt out of the annual assessment,Continue Reading
SB18 – Requiring School Begin After Labor Day
This is self explanatory. The only question is how far into June or July will the school year have toContinue Reading
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We have our first action in the General Assembly, and thus first major updates to our Vote Tracker page. Continue Reading
HB42 – Sentencing Reform – Changing Consecutive to Concurrent
As part of former Governor Markell’s sentencing reforms that were proposed last year to address prison overcrowding and the risingContinue Reading
SB9 – Work a Day Earn a Pay Jobs Program
This Act is intended to implement the recommendations in the December 9, 2015 Report of the Work A Day EarnContinue Reading
SB14 – Elimination of Compensation Committee
This is what you call legislative trolling by the Republicans, and particularly Greg Lavelle, who excels at this sort ofContinue Reading
HJR2 – Rejecting the Pay Raise
Republican and Democratic leaders from both chambers filed legislation to reject the pay raises included in the Delaware Compensation Commission’sContinue Reading
SB10 – Increasing the Minimum Wage
Senator Bob Marshall is back again with a new proposal to raise the minimum wage. His bill last session,Continue Reading
HB35 – Targeting Illicit Massage Parlors
HB35 would attempt to regulate certain massage establishments that have become hotbeds of illegal activity, such as prostitution and humanContinue Reading