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Posts Tagged ‘delaware general assembly’

Del. State Senate Advances Protections For Manufactured Home Community Residents

By Mark Fowser | May 20, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. State Senate Advances Protections For Manufactured Home Community Residents
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Delawareans who live in manufactured housing communities would get new legal protections, under legislation (Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 9) that has passed the State…

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2nd Del. Recreational Cannabis Bill Stalls In House

By Mark Fowser | May 20, 2022 | Comments Off on 2nd Del. Recreational Cannabis Bill Stalls In House

Legislation to set up the regulatory and operations framework for legalized sales of marijuana in Delaware failed to pass in the House of Representatives. It is the…

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Del. Bill Seeks To Set Standards Of Care At Recovery Houses

By Mark Fowser | May 17, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Bill Seeks To Set Standards Of Care At Recovery Houses

New Delaware legislation seeks to set a standard of care for recovery houses… places people turn to for treatment for substance use disorder.
The bill (HB 421)…

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Del. State Senate Advances Marijuana Legalization Bill

By Mark Fowser | May 12, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. State Senate Advances Marijuana Legalization Bill

The Delaware State Senate has passed legislation that removes any penalties for adults who possess small amounts of marijuana, giving the bill final legislative approval and sending…

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Del. Takes Step Toward Creating Inspector General Position & Office

By Mark Fowser | May 12, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Takes Step Toward Creating Inspector General Position & Office
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Legislation to establish the office of an independent inspector general has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly.
Under the bipartisan-sponsored bill (House Bill 405), the IG…

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Del. Legislation Seeks To Better Protect Students From Sexual Predators

By Mark Fowser | May 10, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Legislation Seeks To Better Protect Students From Sexual Predators

New Delaware legislation seeks to better protect school students from sexual predators.
The measure is an expansion of an existing law that requires all publicly funded schools to…

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HB 411 Would Amend the DE Constitution to End General Assembly’s Annual Late Night Finale

By Mari Lou | May 6, 2022 | Comments Off on HB 411 Would Amend the DE Constitution to End General Assembly’s Annual Late Night Finale
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Lawmakers have filed a bipartisan measure that would effectively end the mandatory tradition of extending legislative business past midnight on…

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Del. Senators Pass New Phase Of Bail Reform

By Mark Fowser | May 6, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Senators Pass New Phase Of Bail Reform
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People charged with certain offenses would not be eligible for bail, under a bill (SS 1 for SB 11) approved in the Delaware State Senate Thursday.
The…

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Del. House Votes 26-14 To Advance Recreational Marijuana Bill (Part 1)

By Mark Fowser | May 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. House Votes 26-14 To Advance Recreational Marijuana Bill (Part 1)
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Legislation to remove all penalties for an adult who possesses less than one ounce of marijuana has been approved in the Delaware House of Representatives.

Teachers’ Compensation, Court Fines, Fees… And Bedbugs: Del. General Assembly Resumes Session

By Mark Fowser | May 4, 2022 | Comments Off on Teachers’ Compensation, Court Fines, Fees… And Bedbugs: Del. General Assembly Resumes Session

New Delaware legislation is designed to make the teaching profession more attractive by ensuring that compensation for public educators is competitive with other school districts in the…

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Del. Living Donor Protection Act Becomes Law

By Mark Fowser | April 29, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Living Donor Protection Act Becomes Law
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Delawareans who have donated an organ or tissue will be protected from discrimination by insurance companies, under a bill signed by Governor John Carney.

…

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School Tax Hike Without A Referendum? Del. Legislation Addresses That Possibility

By Mark Fowser | April 22, 2022 | Comments Off on School Tax Hike Without A Referendum? Del. Legislation Addresses That Possibility

Delawareans could face increases in their school property taxes without a referendum being held, but legislation to be introduced in the General Assembly would address that scenario.
The…

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Del. Family Leave Bill Gets Final Approval In General Assembly

By Mark Fowser | April 14, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Family Leave Bill Gets Final Approval In General Assembly
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The House of Representatives and the Delaware State Senate gave final approval Thursday to legislation that would provide eligible full-time workers with up to 12 weeks of…

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Del. Bill Addresses Access To Abortion Medications

By Mark Fowser | April 8, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Bill Addresses Access To Abortion Medications
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Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses would be permitted to prescribe approved medications for termination of a pregnancy in Delaware, under a bill that has passed…

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Del. Realty Transfer Tax Could Be Reduced Under New Legislation

By Mark Fowser | April 8, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Realty Transfer Tax Could Be Reduced Under New Legislation
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Delaware’s realty transfer tax would be reduced by 25-percent under a bill with bipartisan sponsorship in the General Assembly. (HB 358)
The transfer tax, which is typically…

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Del. Rebate Program Advances In General Assembly

By Mark Fowser | April 8, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Rebate Program Advances In General Assembly
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A program to make direct one-time payments to Delawareans of $300 is halfway through being approved by the General Assembly.
The 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program (HB…

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Del. Civics Education Bill Gets Hearing In Senate Committee

By Mark Fowser | April 6, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Civics Education Bill Gets Hearing In Senate Committee
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Legislation to require that Delaware students in grades ten and twelve be assessed in US history, government and civics will be considered in the Senate Education Committee…

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Legislation Would Create Office of Inspector General in DE

By Mari Lou | March 24, 2022 | Comments Off on Legislation Would Create Office of Inspector General in DE

Legislation soon to be introduced in the General Assembly aims to create the Office of Inspector General in The First…

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Revised Del. Police Accountability Bill Introduced, Draws Early Criticism

By Mark Fowser | March 22, 2022 | Comments Off on Revised Del. Police Accountability Bill Introduced, Draws Early Criticism

A revised bill to revise the Delaware Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly.
Sponsors of SS 1 for SB…

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Retired Army General Enters Race For Del. House 20th District

By Mark Fowser | March 22, 2022 | Comments Off on Retired Army General Enters Race For Del. House 20th District
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A lifelong Delawarean and long-time Sussex Countian is stepping up to try to keep State House District 20 in Republican hands.

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Del. Senate Advances Tax Relief Bills For Retired Military, Active Fire-EMS

By Mark Fowser | March 16, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Senate Advances Tax Relief Bills For Retired Military, Active Fire-EMS
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Thousands of retired military service members and Delaware first responders could get relief on their taxes.

One measure passed by the…

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Del. Legislation Would Direct Surplus State Funds To Adults & Children

By Mark Fowser | March 15, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Legislation Would Direct Surplus State Funds To Adults & Children
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A gas tax holiday does not look possible in Delaware, but several Republican lawmakers are proposing to allow each Delawarean to get a share of the state’s…

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Del. Marijuana Bill Fails To Clear Hurdle In House

By Mark Fowser | March 10, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Marijuana Bill Fails To Clear Hurdle In House
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For the first time in nearly four years, a bill that would regulate and legalize recreational use of cannabis (marijuana) by adults in Delaware received a vote…

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Del. State Sen. Bruce Ennis Announces Retirement

By Mark Fowser | March 4, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. State Sen. Bruce Ennis Announces Retirement
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A longtime Delaware state lawmaker plans to step down at the end of his current term in November.
State Senator Bruce Ennis, D-Smyrna, a lifelong Smyrna resident, was…

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Del. Legislation Would Allocate Funds For Schools To Hire Permanent Substitute Teachers

By WGMD News | March 3, 2022 | Comments Off on Del. Legislation Would Allocate Funds For Schools To Hire Permanent Substitute Teachers
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Many Delaware schools are facing a shortage of substitute teachers, and now legislation has been introduced in the General Assembly that would allow for hiring of permanent,…

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