Daily Report for 1/17/2024
Governor's Actions
No legislation is Signed by Governor Today
New Legislation Introduced
| Bill | Current Status | Sponsor | Synopsis | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 290 | Committee | Morrison | This 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
| Bill | Current Status | Sponsor | Synopsis | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 250 w/ SA 1 | Signed | Romer | This 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 3 | Signed | Hansen | This 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 78 | Passed | Longhurst | This 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 250 | Passed | Sokola | This amendment makes a technical correction. |
Legislation Passed By House of Representatives
No Legislation Passed By House
Senate Committee Assignments
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| Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology |
| Environment, Energy & Transportation |
| Finance |
| Health & Social Services |
House Committee Assignments
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| Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce |
| Education |
| Health & Human Development |
| Veterans Affairs |
Senate Committee Report
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| Health & Social Services |
House Committee Report
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| Judiciary |
Senate Defeated Legislation
No Senate Defeated Legislation
House Defeated Legislation
No House Defeated Legislation
Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate
| Nominee | Status | Commission/Board | Reappointment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke, Joseph A. | Confirmed | Trustee, Delaware Technical & Community College Board of Trustees | New |
| Glenn, Diane F. | Confirmed | Trustee, Delaware Technical & Community College Board of Trustees | Reappointment |
| Griffin, Meredith L. | Confirmed | Member, State Board of Education | New |
| Hare, Michael j. | Confirmed | Trustee, Delaware Technical & Community College Board of Trustees | Reappointment |
| Kenton, Harvey R. | Confirmed | Member, State Board of Education | New |
| Paige, Rita M. | Confirmed | Member, Marijuana Appeals Commission | New |