HB71 – Financial Disclosure for Public Officers
The bill adds appointed members of the Cash Management Policy Board to the definition of “public officers.” This designation wouldContinue Reading
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HB63 – No Excuse Absentee Voting is back
State Rep. Earl Jaques (D) has reintroduced House Bill 63, which is the first leg of a Constitutional Amendment thatContinue Reading
HS 1 to HB36 – Banning Minor Possession of Tobacco [Updated]
So what is the catch here? As you can see by the sponsorship below, this is a mostly Republican bill.Continue Reading
General Assembly and Vote Tracker Update for February 4, 2017
HJR2, the Joint Resolution rejecting the report of the Delaware Compensation Commission, passed the House on 1/19/17, 40-0-1 (with onlyContinue Reading
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
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
Vote Tracker Update
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