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Bills regarding Government
Tracking the following Legislation of significant interest:
Bill: HB 261
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.
Status: 7/7/23 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House.
Sponsor: Michael F. Smith
Synopsis: This Act establishes the Office of Legislative Ethics for the General Assembly. The establishment of an Office of Legislative Ethics is necessary to ensure that potential violations of Delaware’s laws or allegations of conflict of interest by the members of the General Assembly are fully investigated. The Board of the Office of Legislative Ethics ... More
URL: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=140792
Bill: SB 85
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9, TITLE 10, TITLE 11, TITLE 22, AND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CARRYING A CONCEALED DEADLY WEAPON.
Hearing: Wednesday, June 7 at 2 pm.
Recorded Hearing: Click to view recorded hearing
Status: 4/19/23 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate.
Sponsor: Dave G. Lawson
Synopsis: On June 23, 2022, in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022), the United States Supreme Court completely and dramatically changed the manner in which state-level gun laws are to be evaluated for constitutional sufficiency. Although not directly addressed in a definitive fashion the way other states' concealed carry laws were, Delaware's concealed carry law was mentioned by the Court ... More
URL: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=130204
Bill: HB 9 w/ HA 1
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE FLEET.
Status: 6/1/23 Amendment HA 1 to HB 9 - Introduced and Placed With Bill. 5/11/23 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House. 5/10/23 Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable. 5/2/23 Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House.
Sponsor: Krista Griffith
Synopsis: This Act requires that all passenger vehicles and light duty vehicles owned and operated by the State be zero emission vehicles by 2040 by requiring increasing volumes of zero emission vehicles every few years. The Office of Management and Budget shall be authorized to grant exemptions to these requirements. Law enforcement vehicles and vessels of State agency law-enforcement personnel; vehicles owned by the Department of Education, school districts, and charter schools; and designated take home vehicles shall be exempt from these requirements as well.
URL: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=130287
Bill: HB 220
Title: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO PROTECTING DELAWARE’S NATURAL RESOURCES.
Status: 6/14/23 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits and now on House Ready List. 6/1/23 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House.
Sponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton
Synopsis: This is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to conserve, protect and maintain Delaware's natural resources, including its water, air, soil, flora, fauna, ecosystems and climate. This Amendment would create an inherent and inalienable right for all Delawareans to a clean and healthy environment. The Amendment would also declare the State, including all of its branches, agencies, and political subdivisions, as trustee of the State's natural resources. By enacting this amendment Delaware would join other States which have or are seeking similar provisions, in their respective Constitutions, creating the same inherent and inalienable rights for their citizens.
URL: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=140496
Bill: SS1 for SB 2
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11, TITLE 24, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEADLY WEAPONS.
Status: 5/18/23 Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House. 5/17/23 Now placed on House Ready List; reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits. 5/2/23 Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 2. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits.
Sponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman
Synopsis: This Act does the following: (1) Creates an application process to obtain a handgun qualified purchaser permit to authorize the purchase of a handgun. While an applicant will incur costs related to fingerprinting and required training, a fee will not be charged to obtain the permit. A holder of a valid concealed carry permit ... More
Bill: SB 96
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Hearing: Wednesday, June 7 at 1 pm.
Recorded Hearing: Click to view recorded hearing
Status: 6/8/23 Not Enough Signatures to Release. 4/19/23 Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Sponsor: Brian G. Pettyjohn
Synopsis: This Act prohibits the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control from promulgating rules and regulations restricting the sale of fuel-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs in Delaware. This Act does not change the emission standards fuel-powered vehicles must currently meet. ...More
URL: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=130221
Bill: HB 123
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Status: 7/21/23 Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate. 6/30/23 Legislation delivered to Senate for consideration. Passed By House. Votes: 21 YES 20 NO. Suspension of Rules in House. Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House. 6/8/23 Not Enough Signatures to Release. 4/20/23 Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House.
Sponsor: Michael Ramone
Synopsis: This act would require the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to obtain the consent of the General Assembly before promulgating any regulations restricting the sale of fuel-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs in Delaware. ...More
URL: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=130225
Bill: SB 79
Title: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II AND ARTICLE III OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO TERM LIMITS.
Status: 4/6/23 Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
Sponsor: Eric L. Buckson
Synopsis: This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would create term limits for legislators and the Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Auditor of Accounts, and State Treasurer. Specifically, this Act provides that an individual may not be elected to be the Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Auditor of Accounts, or State Treasurer more than 2 times, a Senator more than 4 times, or a Representative more than 7 times. The earliest this Act could apply would be following its passage in the ...More
URL: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=130195
Bill: SB 44
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS.
Status: 3/15/23 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
Sponsor: Darius J. Brown
Synopsis: This Act establishes the Office of New Americans to help improve the lives and economic prosperity of new Americans who come to Delaware and of all Delawareans generally.