Posts Tagged ‘general assembly’
Legislation on Offshore Drilling Passes in State Senate
Legislation that will implement new restrictions on offshore drilling passed in the State Senate last week. Senate Bill 207 would require state agencies to review offshore gas and oil exploration leases along Delaware’s coast to the extent permitted under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act – and all pertinent stat laws. The measure also includes…
Read MoreState Senate Approves 1 Gun Measure, 2nd Dies in Committee
Legislation that would guns out of the hands of people who are deemed to pose a public danger by the courts has been approved in the State Senate. House Bill 222, which creates a Lethal Violence Protection Order, was approved with a vote of 20 yes and 1 absent. It passed in the State House…
Read MoreResolution to Study Medicaid as a “Public Option” for Delaware Introduced
A Senate resolution introduced today could ultimately help Delaware become the first state to implement Medicaid as a “public option.” Senate Concurrent Resolution 70 would create a study group to evaluate the particulars of a Medicaid Buy-In program for roughly 24,000 health care consumers in Delaware’s individual marketplace.  While many states, including Delaware, offer Medicaid…
Read MoreBill Banning Bump Stocks in DE Approved in State House & Signed into Law
Legislation that bans bump stocks in Delaware is now in effect. The State House Thursday afternoon voted 36 to 2 with 1 not voting and 2 absent (Voting ‘no’ – Reps. Rich Collins and Michael Mulrooney) to approve House Bill 300 and Governor John Carney has signed the measure into law. Upon signing the bill,…
Read MoreParental Leave Measure Passes in DE State House
Legislation that seeks to grant state and public school employees 12 weeks of paid parental leave has been passed in the State House with a 27 to 13 vote. House Bill 3 could be used by both parents upon the birth of a child or the adoption of a child, 6 years of age or…
Read More17th District Rep. Michael Mulrooney Not Seeking Re-Election
Representative Mike Mulrooney has decided that he will not seek re-election. Mulrooney, who is a Democrat, represented the 17th District and was a champion for Delaware’s working class for over 20 years.  Democrat Melissa Minor-Brown has filed as a candidate for the 17th.
Read MoreLegislation In the General Assembly Would Allow Home Delivery of Wine
A measure that would allow wine to be shipped for home delivery from within or outside of Delaware by a wine producer is halfway through the General Assembly. House Bill 165 states that the shipping must be done through a common carrier with a carrier permit – but limits the amount of wine that a…
Read MoreSB 163 – Assault Weapon Ban – Not Voted Out of Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee has not released Senate Bill 163 to the full body after the measure came one vote short of release. SB 163 prohibits the sale of assault weapons in Delaware. Senator Greg Lavelle, in a release said, “After months of listening to constituents, and following today’s hearing, I decided not to release…
Read MoreDE Senate Defeats Equal Rights Amendment to State Constitution
Legislation that would amend the Delaware Constitution was defeated in the State Senate Wednesday. House Bill 399 would provide equal rights on the basis of sex. An amendment to the US Constitution was passed in 1972 but not ratified by the number of needed states by the 1982 deadline. Delaware was one of the first…
Read MoreSB 197 Introduced: Marijuana Expungement Bill
Legislation has been introduced that will provide mandatory expungement eligibility to those who were convicted of possession, use or consumption of marijuana before Delaware’s decriminalization of those offenses in 2015. This measure would provide relief only to those with no other criminal convictions. SB 197 is sponsored by Senate Minority Whip Greg Lavelle and House…
Read MoreDE State Senate Approves 2nd Leg of Constitutional Amendment on Judicial Officer Appointments
Legislation has passed in the Delaware State Senate that would increase the time period in which the Governor and State Senate must appoint a judicial officer following a vacancy of office. This would give the Governor and State Senate more flexibility if a vacancy occurs when the Senate is not in session. This is the…
Read MoreBill Introduced in Delaware to Lower Current Tax Rate
Legislation has been introduced into the Delaware General Assembly that will lower the current tax rate by .05% for each personal income tax bracket. The measure also creates a new tax bracket at $125,000 with a rate of 7.05% and an additional bracket at $250,000 with a rate of 7.80%. Also included, a tiered reduction…
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