Daily Report for 1/17/2024

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HB 290CommitteeMorrisonThis Act removes a barrier to higher education by allowing a student who has been convicted of a violent felony to qualify for or maintain eligibility for a SEED scholarship if other eligibility criteria are met.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 RELATING TO THE STUDENT EXCELLENCE EQUALS DEGREE ACT.

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HB 250 w/ SA 1SignedRomerThis bill creates a special license plate for the University of Delaware Athletics Community and Campus Recreation to promote and support the University of Delaware Athletics Community and Campus Recreation’s mission to provide meaningful learning experiences through physical and mental exertion.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
SJR 3SignedHansenThis resolution directs all electric utilities in Delaware that offer net metering to solar customers to participate in a cost-benefit study and analysis of net metering in Delaware being undertaken by the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility to address issues such as cost burdens and cost shifting to non-solar customers. DIRECTING ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN DELAWARE THAT OFFER NET METERING TO SOLAR CUSTOMERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A COST-BENEFIT STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF NET METERING, INCLUDING COST BURDENS AND COST SHIFTING, TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE DELAWARE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY.
HCR 78PassedLonghurstThis Concurrent Resolution provides for a Joint Session of the House of Representatives and the Senate to be convened for the purpose of hearing an address by the Honorable John C. Carney, Governor of the State of Delaware.PROVIDING THAT A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE BE CONVENED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS BY THE HONORABLE JOHN C. CARNEY, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SA 1 to HB 250PassedSokolaThis amendment makes a technical correction. 

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

No Legislation Passed By House

Senate Committee Assignments

Committee
Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
Environment, Energy & Transportation
Finance
Health & Social Services

House Committee Assignments

Committee
Administration
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
Education
Health & Human Development
Veterans Affairs

Senate Committee Report

Committee
Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
Executive
Health & Social Services

House Committee Report

Committee
Education
Judiciary

Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

NomineeStatusCommission/BoardReappointment
Cooke, Joseph A.ConfirmedTrustee, Delaware Technical & Community College Board of TrusteesNew
Glenn, Diane F.ConfirmedTrustee, Delaware Technical & Community College Board of TrusteesReappointment
Griffin, Meredith L.ConfirmedMember, State Board of EducationNew
Hare, Michael j.ConfirmedTrustee, Delaware Technical & Community College Board of TrusteesReappointment
Kenton, Harvey R.ConfirmedMember, State Board of EducationNew
Paige, Rita M.ConfirmedMember, Marijuana Appeals CommissionNew