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Daily Report for 5/8/2019

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

Bill	Current Status	Sponsor	Synopsis	Title
SCR 40	Passed	Lawson	This concurrent resolution recognizes the month of May 2019 as "Healthy Vision Month" in the State of Delaware.	RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY 2019 AS "HEALTHY VISION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
HCR 38	Passed	Schwartzkopf	This concurrent resolution commends the nominees and recipients for the 2019 Delaware Governor’s Awards: Recognizing State Employee Individuals, Teams, and Heroes.	COMMENDING THE NOMINEES AND RECIPIENTS OF THE 2019 DELAWARE GOVERNOR’S AWARDS: RECOGNIZING STATE EMPLOYEE INDIVIDUALS, TEAMS, AND HEROES.
HCR 39	Passed	Q. Johnson	This concurrent resolution proclaims May 8, 2019, as “Early Childhood Advocacy Day” to affirm the importance of quality early learning for every citizen and every sector of our State, to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, and to rededicate ourselves to our shared responsibility for the construction and support of a Delaware early childhood system that will positively impact children, families, communities, and workforce and economic development across the State.	DESIGNATING MAY 8, 2019, AS “EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVOCACY DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
HR 8	Passed	Vanderwende	This resolution designates May 8, 2019 as "4-H Day" in the State of Delaware and calls upon Delaware's citizens to recognize the many contributions of the State's 4-H programs.	DESIGNATING MAY 8, 2019 AS "4-H DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
HCR 40	Passed	Longhurst	This House Concurrent Resolution outlines the need for expansion of the exchange network between school and county libraries and requests that the Secretary of State develop and implement such expansion.	REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO EXPAND THE EXCHANGE NETWORK BETWEEN SCHOOL AND COUNTY LIBRARIES.
HCR 41	Passed	K. Johnson	This House Concurrent Resolution recognized April 25, 2019 as the 50th Anniversary of the enactment of Delaware’s Equal Rights to Housing Act. The House Concurrent Resolution further recognizes May 9, 2019 as a Celebration of a Day for Housing in the State of Delaware.	RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENACTMENT OF DELAWARE’S EQUAL RIGHTS TO HOUSING ACT AND CELEBRATING A DAY FOR HOUSING.
SA 1 to SB 59	PWB	Delcollo	This Amendment restricts the ability of certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants to recommend medical marijuana to adults and maintains the current requirement that only physicians with specific specialties may recommend medical marijuana for patients under 18.

Legislation Passed By Senate

Bill	Current Status	Sponsor	Synopsis	Title
HB 69 w/ HA 1	Signed	Kowalko	This Act updates the membership of the Telecommunications Relay Service Advisory Committee to include the groups currently engaged in ensuring telecommunications relay services are provided to Delawareans who need relay services. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual and to the name of the Division for the Visually Impaired.	AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

Bill	Current Status	Sponsor	Synopsis	Title
SCR 24	Passed	Lopez	This resolution proclaims May 2019 "Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month" in Delaware.	PROCLAIMING MAY 2019 "CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH" IN DELAWARE.
SCR 29	Passed	Pettyjohn	This resolution designates the week of May 6-12 as "National Nurses Week" in Delaware.	DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SCR 38	Passed	Pettyjohn	This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 18, 2019 as "National Lineman Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware.	RECOGNIZING APRIL 18, 2019 AS "NATIONAL LINEMAN APPRECIATION DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

Senate Committee Assignments

House Committee Assignments

Senate Committee Report

House Committee Report

Committee
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
Gaming & Parimutuels
Health & Human Development
Judiciary
Natural Resources
Public Safety & Homeland Security
Revenue & Finance
Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
Veterans Affairs

Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

No Records