Vote Tracker Update for 5/17/17
We have a lot of action this week, so grab a drink and sit down. HB110, the Legalization of Marijuana,Continue Reading
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HB149 – The Complete Your Degree Program
State Rep. David Bentz has introduced this bill as the final part of the Democrats’ Fair Shot Agenda. This billContinue Reading
HB155 – The Death Penalty Preemption Act
House Bill 155, introduced by State Rep. Sean Lynn, the prime proponent of the repeal of the death penalty, isContinue Reading
HB151 – Adding First Responders to the Hate Crime Statute
HB151 revises Delaware’s hate crime statute to make law enforcement, firefighters and emergency personnel protected classes. This legislation seems toContinue Reading
HB160 – The Delaware End of Life Options Act
State Rep. Paul Baumbach has reintroduced his legislation from the last session that would create a process and set ofContinue Reading
SB65 – Banning Gay Conversion Therapy
With Republicans deciding to legalize discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender person on the national level, it is more importantContinue Reading
HB148 – New Itemized Tax Deductions for College Savings Plans and Savings Accounts for those with Disabilities
State Rep. Trey Paradee has introduced a bill that would allow Delaware residents two new itemized deductions from personal incomeContinue Reading
HB143(S) – Eliminating Performance Assessment Requirement for New Teachers
Approximately 45% of teachers hired annually by Delaware’s School Districts graduate from out-of-state pre-service teaching programs. The State of DelawareContinue Reading
HB146 – Moving the DMV further into the 21st Century
This bill will remove the requirement for signatures to be in pen and ink when provided for driver license, identificationContinue Reading
Vote Tracker Update
Today, HB125, the bill to reinstate the death penalty, will likely come to the floor today after being released fromContinue Reading
SB5 – Removing Unconstitutional Language in the Delaware Code Related to Abortion
Senator Brian Townsend has introduced SB5 which would align Delaware’s current (and unconstitutional) abortion law with Roe v Wade. Sen.Continue Reading
HB109 – Fair Tax Plan is out of committee and ready for a vote.
Last week, we reported that HB108, one of Representative John Kowalko’s menu of progressive tax reform options where, at mininum, twoContinue Reading
HB130 – Expanding the Lodging Tax to Short Term Rentals
State Rep. Deborah Hudson (R) has introduced a sensible bill that would apply the lodging tax that currently applies toContinue Reading
Vote Tracker Update
The Delaware General Assembly is currently in recess. The House won’t reconvene until next Tuesday, April 25. So thatContinue Reading
HB122, 123 – Corrective Corrections Bills
As I mentioned last month, we are likely to see a number of bills this session of the General AssemblyContinue Reading