Daily Report for 4/27/2017

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HA 1 to HS 1 for HCR 2PassedBriggs KingThis amendment changes the 3 licensed real estate professionals from voting members to ex-officio non-voting members. 
HR 10PassedMulrooneyThis House Resolution recognizes April 28, 2017, as Workers Memorial Day.RECOGNIZING APRIL 28, 2017, AS WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY.
SCR 22PassedMcBrideThis Concurrent Resolution recognizes The Committee of 100 on the 50th anniversary of its founding.RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING IN APRIL, 1967.

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HB 13SignedPotterThis bill provides Statewide consistency in the law that protects the public from dangerous dogs and clarifies that dogs may not be held potentially dangerous or dangerous for animal control enforcement or for purposes of criminal liability based solely on breed-specific criteria. Findings to deem a dog dangerous will be based on actions of the dog, or an individualized demonstration of vicious behavior. It also prohibits municipalities from enacting breed-specific ordinances or regulations. The bill deletes outdated references to the now-defunct Dog Control Panel and replaces them with reference to the Justice of the Peace Court procedure laid out in Chapter 30F of Title 16.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 11, 16, AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DOGS.
HB 84 w/ HA 1SignedMitchell This bill provides that civil violations or penalties under subchapters IV and V of Delaware’s Uniform Controlled Substances Act in Title 16 are included as offenses whereby a $15 penalty is assessed for the Fund to Combat Violent Crimes.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FINES, COSTS, PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES.
SB 46 w/ SA 1SignedTownsendThis legislation modernizes Delaware's Self-Service Storage Facility Act to account for the wide proliferation of online news and auction sites, as well as to establish frameworks for: (1) towing of certain property for which rent and other charges are in default; (2) use of information contained within property sold or otherwise disposed of; and (3) contractual provisions relating to limits on the value of stored property and to late fees, as well as transparency related to both.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES.
SB 54SignedTownsendThe continued existence and dissemination of a juvenile criminal record hampers an individual’s ability to become a successful and productive member of society. These criminal histories are a hindrance to employment, education, housing and credit. This act modifies Delaware’s discretionary expungement provisions to allow more children, and adults with only juvenile records, the ability to petition the Court for an expungement. An adult conviction automatically disqualifies someone from seeking an expungement to their juvenile record. These changes would allow the Court to consider an expungement where a person with a juvenile record has demonstrated rehabilitation. These provisions will enable a greater number of deserving youth, and adults with only juvenile records, the ability to move beyond their past and recognizes that most youth mature out of offending behavior. This legislation builds on a bill passed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers during the 148th General Assembly. Senate Bill 198 streamlined the process for an individual to expunge their juvenile record. This proposed expansion removes certain prohibitions that prevent an individual from ever seeking a discretionary expungement, streamlines the scenarios of which a person with a juvenile record is eligible to seek a discretionary expungement, and creates a fair catch-all provision for those seeking an expungement to their juvenile record in cases where they were found delinquent in multiple cases, but had not been adjudicated or convicted of another crime since. This allows for eligible juveniles, and adults with only juvenile records, to seek discretionary expungements, wherein the Court would decide whether or not a person had rehabilitated. AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JUVENILE EXPUNGEMENTS.
SA 1 to SB 46PassedTownsend This amendment requires a self-service storage facility owner to contact the occupant's next-of-kin, emergency, or secondary contact, if the occupant provided such information in the rental agreement. The amendment requires the owner to give the occupant the opportunity to provide the information in the rental agreement. The amendment also requires that the website for posting an advertisement be an independent website. The amendment removes the immunity provision for damages caused during the towing or removal of property. Finally, the amendment provides that any balance from the sale of property is subject to Delaware's escheat laws and is presumed abandoned after 5 years.  
SCR 21PassedPettyjohnThis concurrent resolution proclaims May 2017 as "Community Action Month" in the State of Delaware.PROCLAIMING MAY 2017 AS "COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HA 1 to HB 117PassedCarsonThis amendment corrects certain typographical errors in the Bill as originally introduced. This amendment also eliminates the option otherwise available to the City of Dover to pledge its full faith and credit to the payment of bonds issued under the Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act. 
HA 1 to HB 118PassedCarsonThis amendment eliminates the option otherwise available to Kent County to pledge its full faith and credit to the payment of bonds issued under the Kent County Tax Increment Financing Act. 
HA 1 to HB 119PassedCarsonThis amendment provides that, before Kent County may designate a special development district, all of the owners of real property within the proposed special development district must request that Kent County establish the special development district. 
HA 1 to HB 99PassedK. WilliamsThis amendment retains the 3-year residency requirement for eligibility for anyone moving into the State before December 31, 2017. Anyone establishing residency after that date must be a resident for 10 years rather than 3 before becoming eligible. The amendment also corrects a typo in the original bill. 

Senate Committee Assignments

Committee
Agriculture
Banking, Business & Insurance
Corrections & Public Safety
Education
Health, Children & Social Services
Judicial & Community Affairs
Labor
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House Committee Assignments

Committee
Administration
Health & Human Development
Public Safety & Homeland Security

Senate Committee Report

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House Committee Report

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Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

No Records