Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session All Bills (Page 26)

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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware House Bill HB162

Introduced
6/22/23  
Engrossed
1/23/24  
Introduced
6/22/23  
Engrossed
1/23/24  
Enrolled
3/21/24  
Refer
1/23/24  
Passed
5/16/24  
Enrolled
3/21/24  
House Bill 162 authorizes the process of natural organic reduction to be used in this State. Natural organic reduction is the gentle, respectful process that accelerates the decomposition of human remains to soil. This process uses large vessels to hold human remains together with straw, wood chips, or other natural materials for about 30 days. The human remains and organic materials, mixed together with warm air, are periodically turned and the process eventually results in reduction of the human remains to a soil material that can then be provided to the deceased individual's family. Natural organic reduction is considered a more eco-friendly cremation alternative, forgoing the usage of formaldehyde and the release of carbon dioxide and mercury into the atmosphere. The process also uses 1/8 the energy of cremation.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware House Bill HB161

Introduced
5/16/23  
Introduced
5/16/23  
Engrossed
6/15/23  
Refer
5/16/23  
Engrossed
6/15/23  
Enrolled
6/28/23  
Refer
6/15/23  
Passed
7/21/23  
Enrolled
6/28/23  
This Act allows the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to assist more small businesses and organizations in making energy efficiency improvements to their facilities by raising the proportion of those projects that can be funded through grants or loans by the Energy Efficiency Investment Fund. Currently, assistance is capped at 30% of the project cost up to $250,000, leaving an applicant to come up with the remaining 70% or more. This can be prohibitive for smaller entities. By raising the eligible proportion of the project cost to 60%, without changing the maximum funding, the Department can help more small businesses, local governments, and nonprofits reduce their operating costs and environmental impact.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SB126

Introduced
5/11/23  
Introduced
5/11/23  
Engrossed
6/7/23  
Refer
5/11/23  
Refer
6/8/23  
Engrossed
6/7/23  
Enrolled
6/22/23  
Refer
6/8/23  
Passed
6/30/23  
Enrolled
6/22/23  
This Act clarifies that State building code and other local codes must align with substitute standards for refrigerants as approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency through their federal listing requirements.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SB122

Introduced
5/11/23  
Introduced
5/11/23  
Engrossed
6/6/23  
Refer
5/11/23  
Refer
6/7/23  
Engrossed
6/6/23  
Enrolled
1/11/24  
Refer
6/7/23  
Passed
3/7/24  
Enrolled
1/11/24  
This Act authorizes the Office of the Child Advocate and Office of the Investigation Coordinator to provide child victim data and information to the Office of Investigative Services during presentence investigations of defendants convicted of felony child abuse, endangering the welfare of a child or death of a child.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware House Bill HB165

Introduced
5/16/23  
Introduced
5/16/23  
Engrossed
6/20/24  
Refer
5/16/23  
Engrossed
6/20/24  
This bill codifies the prosecutions obligation under Brady v. Maryland, a United State Supreme Court case, which requires the prosecution to provide evidence favorable to an accused. The purpose of this bill is to ensure the fairness and finality of criminal trials and guilty plea by requiring that the accused in every criminal case promptly receives all information and evidence favorable that is material to guilt or to punishment. The bill sets for what the prosecution must mandatorily disclose to the defense, which includes information relating to the credibility of a police officer and impeachment evidence of government witnesses such as favorable treatment of the witnesss criminal charges. The bill sets forth the process and timing of such disclosure and requires the prosecutor on the case to file a certificate of compliance with the Court. The bill provides a process by which the State can seek a protective order relating to the disclosure of information it must disclosure if the State can show that disclosure would create a substantial risk of physical harm, intimidation, bribery, economic reprisals or unnecessary annoyance or embarrassment.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware House Bill HB139

Introduced
5/5/23  
Introduced
5/5/23  
Engrossed
6/15/23  
Refer
5/5/23  
Engrossed
6/15/23  
Refer
6/22/23  
Refer
6/15/23  
Enrolled
6/30/23  
Refer
6/22/23  
Passed
8/31/23  
Enrolled
6/30/23  
This Act amends the Charter of the Town of Townsend in the following ways:
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SB9

Introduced
5/8/23  
Introduced
5/8/23  
Refer
5/11/23  
Refer
5/8/23  
Engrossed
5/16/23  
Refer
5/11/23  
Refer
5/17/23  
Engrossed
5/16/23  
Refer
6/7/23  
Refer
5/17/23  
Enrolled
6/29/23  
Refer
6/7/23  
Enrolled
6/30/23  
Enrolled
6/29/23  
Passed
7/17/23  
Enrolled
6/30/23  
Although lead-based paint is prevalent in many Delaware residences and causes extraordinary neurological damage in children, including seizures, behavioral disorders, developmental delays, and cognitive disabilities, Delaware does not have a comprehensive system to eliminate lead-based paint from those residences where children are still exposed to lead. This Act creates such a system, including:
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SCR48

Introduced
5/9/23  
Introduced
5/9/23  
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 2023 as "Older Americans Month" in the State of Delaware.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware House Bill HCR46

Introduced
5/10/23  
Introduced
5/10/23  
This resolution designates the month of May as "National Nurses Month" in Delaware.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware House Bill HB146

Introduced
5/10/23  
Introduced
5/10/23  
Engrossed
6/6/23  
Refer
5/10/23  
Engrossed
6/6/23  
Enrolled
6/20/23  
Refer
6/6/23  
Passed
6/29/23  
Enrolled
6/20/23  
This bill increases the assessments charged to insurance companies to fund the increased costs of the operation of the Fraud Prevention Bureau.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SB104

Introduced
5/2/23  
Introduced
5/2/23  
This Act creates a separate offense for theft of a catalytic converter. A first offense of catalytic converter theft is a class A misdemeanor unless the value of the stolen property is $1,500 or more, in which case it is a class G felony. A second offense of theft of a catalytic converter within the previous 5 years is a class G felony, regardless of the value of the stolen property.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SB103

Introduced
5/17/23  
Engrossed
5/18/23  
Introduced
5/17/23  
Refer
6/1/23  
Engrossed
5/18/23  
Enrolled
6/30/23  
Refer
6/1/23  
Passed
8/3/23  
Enrolled
6/30/23  
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more and more popular. Between 2012 and 2016, EV sales grew at an annual rate of 32%. In 2017, growth in sales reached 45%. Batteries for EVs have become much cheaper in the last 10 years, enabling EVs to compete with traditional, fossil-fueled vehicles. In addition, major vehicle manufacturers are pledging to go all electric. Some researchers are predicting that EV sales will outnumber those of traditional, combustion engine vehicles by 2040. However, only minimal electrical charging infrastructure is available today.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SB120

Introduced
5/10/23  
Introduced
5/10/23  
Refer
5/12/23  
Refer
5/10/23  
Engrossed
6/6/23  
Refer
5/12/23  
Refer
6/7/23  
Engrossed
6/6/23  
Enrolled
6/21/23  
Refer
6/7/23  
Passed
6/28/23  
Enrolled
6/21/23  
This bill adds workforce and affordable housing programs to the current list of realty transfer tax eligible expenditures for New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties.
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SB119

Introduced
5/10/23  
Introduced
5/10/23  
Refer
5/11/23  
Refer
5/10/23  
Engrossed
6/8/23  
Refer
5/11/23  
Engrossed
6/8/23  
Enrolled
6/30/23  
Refer
6/8/23  
Passed
7/31/23  
Enrolled
6/30/23  
This Act amends Chapter 23, Title 13 relating to guardianship and permanent guardianship of a child. The Act does all of the following:
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Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SCR52

Introduced
5/10/23  
Introduced
5/10/23  
This concurrent resolution designates May 2023 as "Lupus Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware and encourages expanded efforts to keep Delaware residents properly informed about Lupus symptom recognition and treatment.