Daily Report for 6/14/2017

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HA 3 to HB 179PWBLynnThis Amendment adds the appropriate Capital Police staff to definition of "9-1-1 operators." 
HA 1 to HB 163PassedBaumbachThis amendment makes a technical correction to House Bill 163. 
HA 1 to HB 4PassedLonghurstThis Amendment adds the Director of the Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy to the list of positions appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources and that are exempt from Chapter 59 of Title 29. 
HA 2 to HB 190StrickenOsienskiThis amendment establishes that to demonstrate financial assurance regarding the ability to prevent or contain and remediate environmental contamination, a conversion permit applicant must submit a concept plan to DNREC for approval in conjunction with the conversion permit process. After issuance of a conversion permit, the permit holder will be required to submit a final plan prior to beginning operations authorized by the permit. 
SCR 32PassedTownsendThis Concurrent Resolution recognizes Ramadan and Muslim residents of this State as they observe Ramadan.RECOGNIZING RAMADAN AND MUSLIM RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE AS THEY OBSERVE RAMADAN.
SR 13PassedMcDowellThis Resolution expresses sadness and concern at the June 14, 2017 shootings in Alexandria, Virginia.EXPRESSING SADNESS AND CONCERN AT THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF JUNE 14, 2017 THAT OCCURRED IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
SA 1 to SB 97StrickenEnnisThis amendment permits all emergency vehicles to be able to pass on the right using the shoulder of the road when responding to emergencies.  
SA 2 to SB 97PassedEnnisThis amendment allows emergency vehicles to pass on the right using the shoulder when responding to an emergency.  

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HJR 4SignedMiroThis resolution requires a Delaware Certificate of Multi-literacy be established. The criteria for such certificate is to be developed by the Department of Education no later than August 30, 2017.ESTABLISHING DELAWARE CERTIFICATES OF MULTI-LITERACY TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE DELAWARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTAINED HIGH LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY IN ONE OR MORE WORLD LANGUAGES IN ADDITION TO ENGLISH.
HB 98 w/ HA 1SignedJaquesThis Act establishes the ability to grant a waiver for participation in interscholastic sports when a child exercises the right for choice from one school to another school of choice provided the standards for the waiver are met. In addition, this Act takes into consideration a new charter school or newly added grades to a charter school.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
SB 47 w/ SA 1Out of CommitteeBushwellerThis Act requires that if a home owner association has made an offer under this section and 2 years have passed since the community owner first provided notice of the decision to sell, transfer, or convey the manufactured home community, the notice and right of first offer process in this section must start again before an ownership interest in the community can be sold, transferred, or conveyed. This Act also allows the home owner association to make a counter offer any time a third party makes an offer higher than the alternative price offered by the home owner association.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURED HOME OWNERS AND COMMUNITY OWNERS ACT.
SA 1 to SB 47PassedBushwellerThis Amendment removes the changes to when a home owner association can match a higher offer from a third-party buyer. 

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HCR 40PassedRamoneThis Resolution recognizes the month of November, 2017, as “Lung Cancer Awareness Month” in Delaware.RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2017 AS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

Senate Committee Assignments

Committee
Health, Children & Social Services

House Committee Assignments

Committee
Health & Human Development
Public Safety & Homeland Security

Senate Committee Report

Committee
Corrections & Public Safety
Education
Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy
Executive
Judicial & Community Affairs
Transportation

House Committee Report

Committee
Administration
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce
Education
Health & Human Development
Housing & Community Affairs
Judiciary
Labor
Natural Resources
Public Safety & Homeland Security
Revenue & Finance
Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)

Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

NomineeStatusCommission/BoardReappointment
Chapman, WilliamConfirmedLottery CommissionNew
Class-Peters, GeorginaConfirmedUniversity of Delaware Board of TrusteesNew
Fitzgerald, CraigConfirmedFamily Court CommissionerNew
Guido, DarrenConfirmedProfessional Standards BoardReappointment
Marcozzi, GuyConfirmedEnvironmental Appeals BoardReappointment
Norris, DebraConfirmedUniversity of Delaware Board of TrusteesNew
Pinkston, MaryConfirmedProfessional Standards BoardReappointment