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• It would prevent a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device on a
• or feature that prevents the device from affecting the electrical system of a building during a power
• It would prevent a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device on a
• or feature that prevents the device from affecting the electrical system of a building during a power
• basis, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, and that grant recipients submit a report to

Keywords: House Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• General Ring, it sounds like there's not a lot of impact yet on the Guard from what's happening overseas
• I, as your adjutant general, am on two secure calls a week with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
• I, as your adjutant general, I'm on two secure calls a week with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
• We've heard on the floor of the House, and we've seen reported a lot of conversations about the stabbing
• I guess when somebody gets booked into a prison, a jail, a regional jail, or a local county facility,

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• The subcommittee recommended reporting with substitute, conforming the bill to House Bill 1385, on a
• Before we get to the K-12 committee report, we're going to— we have a senator in the room.
• For Senate Bill 394, the recommendation was to conform to House Bill 1186. Do you have a motion?
• Senate Bill 427 has a new conforming substitute, I think, to put in line the similar bill, House Bill
• in all of the General Assembly.

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Assembly, and a litany of other external and internal stakeholders that we're all working together with
• What we are needing to build that's new is, and I won't—don't think of it as a system.
• What we're really building are some capabilities and a front end for the consumer, right?
• So, and we are working with a vendor to build that out, you know, finalizing, you know, requirements.
• And then strategic planning with advocacy partners to build a more resilient infrastructure.

Keywords: House Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• You have a quorum. Thank you, sir. Delegate Phillip. Chair? Aye. You have a quorum. Thank you, sir.
• Assembly, along with the question at... ...which has already been approved by the General Assembly,
• I just want to, for anyone who's watching as a lawyer and a person who reads the English language, I
• Is there a second?
• Is there a second?

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• I call this meeting of the House Privileges and Elections Committee to order.
• All right, and we do have a quorum. Thank you. The business before us, We do have a quorum.
• Seeing none, can I get a motion on the block of Senate Joint Resolutions before us? So moved.
• The resolutions are adopted on a vote of 21 to 0. And that is all of the business before us.
• Can I entertain a motion to adjourn? Second.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Chair, there is a substitute. I've moved a substitute. Second.
• Project Liberty builds open technology and advocates for policies that will build a better internet.
• So it's only expanding a bit the scope of that data and building on that to allow comprehensive data
• Anyone in a room would like to speak opposed to the bill? Good morning, Mr.
• This is a situation where if a piece of media is actually true in the way of a video or a picture, then

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• There was no House cognate. Mr. Chairman. Delegate Reed, I make a motion to table. Second.
• The House cognate to this bill failed. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to pass by for the day.
• Chairman, I make a motion that we table House bill, Senate Bill 198. It's been moved and seconded.
• Delegate Reed, I move the House substitute. Second. We have to adopt a substitute first.
• Let's adopt a substitute. Make a motion to adopt a substitute, please. Yes.

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• The general district court has been a great challenge, learning from becoming a lawyer to becoming a
• He's widely respected, and I just want to tell you, as a non-attorney in the General Assembly, I probably
• Attorney in the General Assembly.
• half years that it has been in existence based upon the General Assembly. for the past four and a half
• I do want to be a general district court judge and a judge in Chesterfield, because I believe it's a

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the House Appropriations Committee meeting.
• There's a substitute. Move the substitute. All those in favor? Aye. Yes, Mr.
• Chairman, this is the companion to House Bill 1207 from Delegate Sewell. Aye. Yes, Mr.
• Chairman, this is the companion to House Bill 1207 from Delegate Sewell, establishing a paid family medical
• private employer, state government, and local government, for themselves or a family member.

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Just a little background. Housing, of course, is an issue everywhere.
• There was immediately a suit filed that quelled a lot of investment that was made in that housing.
• Well, sounds like this is a bill that there is no opinion by anybody on.
• The bill reports on a vote. The bill reports on a vote of 10 to 7. Thank you very much.
• I want to thank our amazing House staff here who make sure I open the rolls, get all of our House staff

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• I know a lot of localities have collected quite a bit of money through the violations.
• Yeah, I just had a comment. If that's okay, Madam Chair? Yeah, you have a point.
• Let me take an example of a... Take an example of a red light violation.
• This is not a valid violation, so therefore we are not going to issue a summons.
• So we do have a motion and a second before us to report the bill.

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• I know that this has generated a lot of discussion, and I want to tell you that in my 38 years practicing
• It gets to the House, and you're right, we got a message that something needs to be done this year.
• The reality is we have a generational opportunity here to finally do right by our own people.
• So the reality is there is a cap within a cap in a system that already has a cap too low.
• There's a general discovery rule inserted in here, something we've never seen before, just a little cleanup

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• at a state park.
• This is a recorded vote. That bill is tabled by a vote of 21 to 1. Thank you.
• This is a recorded vote. That bill is laid on the table by a vote of 22 to 0.
• This is a recorded vote. The bill is tabled by a vote of 17 to 5. Next, Mr.
• House Bill 547, except for it has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• A quorum is present. Thank you so much.
• Can I please get a motion on the resolution? No move.
• That is all on our agenda, so I will entertain a motion to adjourn. Second.

Keywords: House Room 1, Capitol Building, 976, house, all

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• The Courts of Justice Committee will now come to order, seeing that we do have a quorum.
• We have five judges there, and we'd like to vote to certify those judges in a block, if you would.
• So we've got a motion properly seconded. All in favor, say aye. Aye.
• So I've got a motion properly seconded. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed?
• Can I get a motion to certify Patricia West? Motion properly seconded to certify Patricia West.

Keywords: House Room 1, Capitol Building, 976, house, all

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• They feel betrayed that the General Assembly didn't trust them and exempt them as they did permit-to-carry
• Same thing with a firearm that was given to a gunsmith.
• In the 149th General Assembly, we passed a bill called HB 300, which amended Title 11 to include trigger
• case is going, and I’m sorry, but I dealt with a 12-year-old when I was down at the Stevenson House
• And I’m sorry, but I dealt with a 12-year-old when I was down at the Stevenson House that shot a clerk

Bills: HB372, HB414

Keywords: HB372, Justice of the Peace Court, Delaware courts, Title 10, court administration, judicial staffing, county courts, Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Wilmington, 24-hour hearings, court locations, court hours, magistrate court, access to justice, court consolidation, Delaware General Assembly, destructive weapon, possessing a destructive weapon

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met and heard three bills. HB 372 would reorganize Justice of the Peace Court resources by shifting the number of judges and court locations among counties, consolidating overnight operations into a single 24-hour court in Kent County, and adjusting staffing to address workload and efficiency concerns. Chief Judge Alan Davis said the change responds to increased civil filings, automated enforcement, and staffing shortages, and that a Sussex County pilot closing a 24-hour facility had worked without major issues. Some members raised concerns about impacts on Sussex and Kent County, bail processing, and local response times, while public comment included one supporter. The committee voted to release HB 372. The committee then considered SB 324, which amends Delaware’s permit-to-purchase law to allow constable agencies, including those serving institutions like Delaware Tech, to purchase handguns for newly hired constables without duplicative background checks. Sponsor Representative Cook said the bill aligns constable procurement with existing law-enforcement exemptions while preserving gun-safety requirements. Public testimony included support from Delaware Tech and comments urging broader fixes to the permit-to-purchase law, including exemptions for retired officers with federal 218 credentials and clarification on firearms returned from manufacturers, gunsmiths, or police departments. The committee voted to release SB 324. Finally, the committee heard HB 414, which clarifies that the Superior Court’s exclusive jurisdiction over certain destructive-weapon offenses applies only to adults, while juvenile cases would still begin in Family Court. Sponsor Representative Romer said the bill preserves the Family Court’s role in handling youth cases and allows referral to Superior Court when appropriate. The Department of Justice said it still believes Superior Court is the proper venue for these serious charges, while the Office of Defense Services supported keeping youth cases in Family Court first, arguing that rehabilitation and juvenile-specific dispositions are more appropriate. After public comment, the committee voted to release HB 414, and the meeting adjourned.

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• house where a firearm is kept, and the life of any person contemplating suicide by firearm.
• We do have a House amendment, which is now part of the bill, and it removes the mandatory minimum jail
• proceedings, which was a suggestion made during the initial House committee hearing for the bill.
• While a rape shield statute addresses sexual history evidence generally, it does not clearly explain
• House Bill 343 provides a practical solution by allowing service through certified mail with verified

Bills: HB372, HB414

Keywords: HB372, Justice of the Peace Court, Delaware courts, Title 10, court administration, judicial staffing, county courts, Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Wilmington, 24-hour hearings, court locations, court hours, magistrate court, access to justice, court consolidation, Delaware General Assembly, destructive weapon, possessing a destructive weapon

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on public safety, courts, and family law. House Bill 141, with House Amendment 1, would require the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to create a firearm responsibilities notice for firearm purchasers through licensed dealers, covering Delaware gun laws, safe storage, lost/stolen reporting, straw purchases, suicide prevention, and other safety responsibilities. Testimony from the NRA, Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, Moms Demand Action, the Coalition for Safer Delaware, and Delaware State Police was uniformly supportive, emphasizing education, standardized dealer practices, and potential evidence for straw-purchase prosecutions. No committee questions were raised, and the bill was moved forward after public comment. House Bill 326 would create a new offense for theft by impersonating a family member, aimed at scams involving spoofed calls, texts, or online messages that pressure victims to send money. The sponsor described the bill as a response to increasingly sophisticated fraud enabled by artificial intelligence, and noted that a House amendment removed an original mandatory minimum jail term, leaving sentencing to the courts. No public testimony was offered on the bill. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 150 would prohibit civil arrests inside courthouses and certain Department of Labor proceedings, with the sponsor arguing that such arrests deter people from coming to court or seeking protection; the bill would allow criminal arrests and civil arrests only with advance written notice. No testimony was taken on that measure. Senate Bill 284, the First State Emergency Responders Act, would create a narrowly tailored offense for intentionally approaching within 25 feet of first responders at emergency scenes after crossing a barrier or ignoring warnings, if done to interfere, threaten, or harass. Supporters, including police, fire service, and sportsmen’s groups, said it would protect responders and preserve emergency operations, while the Office of Defense Services opposed it on First Amendment and overbreadth grounds, arguing existing laws already cover much of the conduct. Senate Bill 304 would amend Delaware’s safe school zone law to allow private schools to use trained, vetted sentries or similar security arrangements; supporters said it would give smaller private schools an affordable safety option, while the sponsor said the bill needed more work and should not move forward yet. The committee also heard Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 314, which would clarify how courts handle evidence that a sexual assault complainant previously made a false allegation; DOJ and ODS said the substitute reflects a consensus approach, and YWCA Delaware supported it as a survivor-protective reform. Finally, Senate Bill 343 would expand methods for serving child support respondents in Family Court by authorizing service through certified mail and carriers such as USPS, UPS, and FedEx, addressing cases where people avoid in-person service using doorbell cameras and other technology. The Division of Child Support Services supported the bill as a practical update that would improve timeliness while preserving proof-of-delivery safeguards. At the end of the meeting, a motion was made and seconded, and the chair adjourned the session.

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• So I'm sure it brings back a good room.
• The last building built of a facility.
• We own the lot underneath that building, which we had planned for housing, but now we've acquired a residence
• Something that we need to be cognizant of and maybe have another conversation as a General Assembly about
• Something that we need to be cognizant of and maybe have another conversation as a General Assembly about

Keywords: This meeting is taking place on location at the Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Building Room 238 using on site equipment., 958, all

Summary: The interim Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met at Kentucky State University and heard a presentation from President Kofi Aapo and Vice President Michael Dorsy on the university’s role as an HBCU and its current priorities. They emphasized Kentucky State’s impact on Black student outcomes nationally, its focus on workforce development, civic leadership, innovation, and economic mobility, and its efforts to grow enrollment, expand dual-credit partnerships, and launch a prison education program. They also described House Bill 250’s role in prompting program review and the creation or expansion of market-aligned offerings, including manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering, biological and agricultural engineering, social work, criminal justice, and expanded online programs through “Thoroughbred Global.” A major topic was Kentucky State’s move toward STEM and applied programs. President Aapo said the university is diversifying beyond liberal arts to meet workforce demand and cited plans for a PhD in agroecology, which he said would help farmers adapt to climate conditions and would be federally funded. He also discussed the nursing program as the fastest-growing on campus, partnerships with health systems that pay tuition and guarantee jobs, and the need for a new nursing facility. He said the current nursing space is inadequate and that a new building could double or triple enrollment in the program. He also described a mobile health initiative intended to bring preventive care and health education to underserved areas of the state. Members asked questions about the nursing building, STEM strategy, teacher preparation, dual credit, prison education, and student readiness. Senator Bledsoe asked about the shift toward STEM, and Aapo said the strategy is based on student demand and data from House Bill 250. Senator Berg requested a list of dual-credit partners and encouraged long-term tracking of prison education participants to study outcomes such as recidivism; Aapo said the university has not yet begun that research but intends to. Senator Tidner asked about remedial needs, and Aapo said KSU found more than 100 students with zero GPAs when he arrived and is using co-requisite support and tutoring to address English and math deficiencies. Representative Brown and others highlighted the historical and ongoing value of HBCUs, and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.