Daily Report for 3/18/2021
Governor's Actions
No legislation is Signed by Governor Today
New Legislation Introduced
| Bill | Current Status | Sponsor | Synopsis | Title |
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| SA 1 to SB 73 | Passed | S. McBride | This amendment adds a 6 month enactment date to the bill. | |
| HCR 14 | Committee | K. Williams | This Concurrent Resolution requests that the budget bill prepared by the Joint Finance Committee keep the Senior Property Tax Credit at its statutorily enacted level of the lesser of 50%, or $500, rather than lower the maximum credit amount through epilogue language, until such time as a means-tested program can be implemented. | REQUESTING THAT THE SENIOR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT STATUTORY MAXIMUM BE RETAINED. |
| SA 1 to SB 60 | Passed | Lopez | This Amendment does all of the following: 1. Corrects the title of advanced practice registered nurses. 2. Adds pediatric psychiatrists and developmental pediatricians to the list of specialists authorized to recommend medical marijuana for pediatric patients, which is consistent with current Department of Health and Social Services regulations. |
Legislation Passed By Senate
| Bill | Current Status | Sponsor | Synopsis | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 20 | Signed | Pettyjohn | This Act clarifies that a person with a special license plate or permit for persons with disabilities 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. 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 RELATING TO PARKING. |
| SA 1 to SB 15 | Passed | Walsh | This amendment makes a technical correction to clarify that the minimum wage will remain at its current level of $9.25 per hour until January 1, 2022. |
Legislation Passed By House of Representatives
| Bill | Current Status | Sponsor | Synopsis | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1 w/ SA 1 | Signed | Schwartzkopf | Food and drink establishments suffered great losses since March, 2020 due to the pandemic including millions of dollars in lost sales and the loss of an tens of thousands of jobs in this State. This Act extends the provisions contained in HB 349 from the 150th General Assembly until March 31, 2022 with the goal of continuing the efforts to try and mitigate the losses this industry has suffered. This bill extends the following provisions in HB 349: (1) Allowing an entity that has a valid on-premise license to sell alcohol to continue to alcoholic beverages as part of transactions for take-out, curbside, or drive-through food service so long as certain conditions are met; (2) Allowing a licensee to continue to use outdoor seating for serving of food and drinks so long as the licensee satisfies certain conditions; (3) Allowing the Commissioner to temporarily suspend a license only if the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that public's safety is at risk and there has been a violation of the law; and (4) Allowing the Commissioner to hold hearings by electronic, telephonic, or remote means. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS. |
| SCR 17 | Passed | Poore | This Senate Resolution designates March as "Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Month" in Delaware and encourages the Department of Health and Social Services to research methods to prevent and raise awareness of eating disorders. | DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS "EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH" IN DELAWARE. |
| HCR 15 | Passed | Griffith | This House Concurrent Resolution designates the 21st day of the Month of March, 2021 as “Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day” and celebrates the beauty and contributions that people with Down syndrome make in Delaware. | RECOGNIZING MARCH 21, 2021 "ROCK YOUR SOCKS FOR WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY." |
| HA 1 to HB 20 | Passed | Longhurst | This Amendment changes the section of the Delaware Code being amended and the school year by which all public schools and charter schools must provide feminine hygiene products to students who can have a menstrual cycle from the 2020-2021 school year to the school year commencing in the fall of 2021. It also requires that feminine hygiene products be provided in ½ of bathrooms designated non-gender conforming. | |
| HA 1 to HB 33 | Passed | K. Johnson | This Amendment makes technical corrections to House Bill 33 to conform it to the requirements of the Legislative Drafting Manual and clarifies that the Regulatory Council for Physician Assistants is authorized to recommend, not elect, individuals from its membership for appointment to the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline by the Governor. |
Senate Committee Assignments
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House Committee Assignments
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Senate Committee Report
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House Committee Report
No House Committee Report
Senate Defeated Legislation
No Senate Defeated Legislation
House Defeated Legislation
No House Defeated Legislation
Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate
No Records