Daily Report for 5/8/2024

Governor's Actions

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SB 276SignedSokolaThis bill names the Newark Regional Transportation Center after United States Senator Thomas R. Carper.AN ACT TO RENAME THE NEWARK REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER IN HONOR OF UNITED STATES SENATOR THOMAS R. CARPER.

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HA 1 to HB 329StrickenHilovskyThis amendment clarifies a magistrate may assign a sentence of community service instead of a fine for an equivalent value of work. It also requires the Department of Transportation to update the Driver's Manual within a year of enactment of this Act and encourages other organization to raise awareness of a driver's duties under this section. 
SB 290CommitteeHansenThis Bill institutes a State nontidal wetlands program and leaves intact the current State tidal wetlands program under Chapter 66 of Title 7. Prior to these amendments, the only regulatory protection of the State's nontidal wetlands was through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the federal Clean Water Act ("CWA"). Nontidal (freshwater) wetlands are valuable resources that contribute to the quality of life for all Delawareans and deserve a local program of protection. The State nontidal wetlands program will be more efficient and more responsive than the federal program. The State nontidal wetlands program will cover gaps in federal jurisdiction under the CWA and mitigate the uncertainty surrounding the limits to federal jurisdiction. The bill also makes technical revisions and conforms certain language to existing language in 7 Del. C. Ch. 60, for consistency.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF WETLANDS.
SCR 154PassedHuxtableThis resolution recognizes May 11, 2024, as "National Train Day".RECOGNIZING MAY 11, 2024, AS "NATIONAL TRAIN DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SB 260SignedPooreThis Act is a result of the work of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association ("DIAA") Task Force. The current process for promulgating DIAA-related regulations grants the regulatory authority to the Department of Education ("Department") which is, in turn, required to delegate its authority to the DIAA. The current process also requires steps in addition to the regulatory process already required under the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29. The additional process encumbers the DIAA's ability to make changes to regulations with the speed and flexibility often needed in the regulation of interscholastic athletics. Language in Section 1 of this Act, in the second half of § 122(b)(15), Title 14, starting with "The Department shall not approve any rule or regulation that denies a student the right..." is removed from that paragraph. However, the language remains in Section 2 of this Act, in the already-existing § 303(b)(2), Title 14. This Act removes the requirements that the Secretary of the Department propose DIAA-related regulations and the State Board of Education approve the proposed regulations. It also removes the requirement that DIAA and Department collaborate to develop regulations. This Act grants directly to the DIAA the authority to promulgate regulations.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
SB 259SignedPooreThis Act is a result of the Delaware Interscholastic Association ("DIAA") Task Force. Based on the findings of the task force, this Act updates and modernizes the DIAA Board of Directors' composition. This Act also makes technical corrections that conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
HCR 122PassedHeffernanThis concurrent resolution calls for parents, childcare centers and preschools to take precautions when allowing kids to play with water bead toys in light of the significant health concerns they present for Delaware children.RECOGNIZING SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING WATER BEAD TOYS.

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

No Legislation Passed By House

Senate Committee Assignments

Committee
Education
Environment, Energy & Transportation
Finance
Housing & Land Use
Judiciary

House Committee Assignments

Committee
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
Health & Human Development
Housing
Natural Resources & Energy

Senate Committee Report

Committee
Education
Executive
Health & Social Services
Judiciary
Veterans Affairs

House Committee Report

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

Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

NomineeStatusCommission/BoardReappointment
Batra, UditConfirmedTrustee, University of Delaware Board of Trustees, Non GubernatorialNew
Carter, Aubrey T.ConfirmedDirector, Delaware Solid Waste AuthorityReappointment
Hastings, Shanté A.ConfirmedTrustee, University of Delaware Board of Trustees, Non GubernatorialNew
McFassel, Alexandra S.ConfirmedPublic GuardianReappointment
Riddle, William J.ConfirmedDirector, Delaware Solid Waste AuthorityReappointment
Roberts, David J.ConfirmedMember, Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Service BoardReappointment
Sharp, James P.ConfirmedRevisor, Delaware Code RevisorsReappointment
Wolcott, Daniel F.ConfirmedRevisor, Delaware Code RevisorsReappointment