Daily Report for 1/15/2020

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SB 203CommitteeWilsonThis Act makes children with disabilities who attend homeschools eligible to receive speech language pathology and audiology services in the same manner as students who attend private schools. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN HOMESCHOOLS.
SB 202CommitteeDelcolloThis Act clarifies that a person with a special license plate or permit for persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk may park for an unlimited period where the length of time is otherwise limited and must be able to park in a metered parking space for at least 1 hour. This Act clarifies that it is a violation of the state equal accommodations law to prohibit parking as authorized for a person with a special license plate or permit for persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS IN PARKING.
SB 205CommitteePettyjohnThis Act requires that a former foster parent of a child be considered a preferential placement option for a child when the child is placed for adoption less than 13 months after the end of the foster placement.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PLACEMENT FOR ADOPTION.
SA 1 to HB 41PWBMcBrideThis Amendment changes the effective date of House Bill No. 41 to January 1, 2024. 

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HCR 61PassedSeigfriedThis House Concurrent Resolution extends the date by which the final report of the Interagency Pharmaceuticals Purchasing Study Group is due to January 31, 2020.EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE FOR THE INTERAGENCY PHARMACEUTICALS PURCHASING STUDY GROUP.
HCR 62PassedBaumbachThis House Concurrent Resolution extends the date by which the final report of the Local Service Functions Task Force is due to April 30, 2020.EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE FOR THE LOCAL SERVICE FUNCTIONS TASK FORCE.
HCR 63PassedMitchellThis House Concurrent Resolution extends the date by which the report of the task force for the Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters for the Delaware Volunteer Fire Service.EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE FOR THE TASK FORCE TO HELP WITH THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE DELAWARE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE.
HCR 65PassedBoldenThis House Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and urges all citizens of the First State to participate fittingly in the observance of “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day” on January 20, 2020. HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ON THE OCCASION OF "DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY".

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

No Legislation Passed By House

Senate Committee Assignments

Committee
Education
Health & Social Services
Transportation

House Committee Assignments

Committee
Health & Human Development

Senate Committee Report

Committee
Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs
Executive
Health & Social Services
Judicial

House Committee Report

Committee
Administration
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
Education
Health & Human Development
Public Safety & Homeland Security
Veterans Affairs

Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

NomineeStatusCommission/BoardReappointment
Fioravanti, Paul AConfirmedVice-Chancellor of the Court of ChanceryNew