Daily Report for 1/29/2025

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SCR 4PassedBrownThis Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership and achievements of African Americans and urges the celebration of Black History Month.HONORING THE LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND URGING THE CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
SCR 13Passed SenateSturgeonThis resolution recognizes and celebrates the Lunar New Year 2025.RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR 2025.
HB 16CommitteeGriffithThis Act adds a high school student to the AI Commission as a nonvoting member. The Chair of the Commission will appoint a student who is, or will be in the next school year, a tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade student in a public or private school in Delaware. AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION.
SB 5CommitteeTownsendThis Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to ensure that every Delawarean is afforded reproductive freedom. Amending the Delaware Constitution requires not only the passing of the changes in this Act, but also passage of the same changes after the next general election by the next General Assembly. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
SCR 14PassedTownsendThis concurrent resolution re-establishes the Student Behavior and School Climate Task Force.RE-ESTABLISHING THE STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND SCHOOL CLIMATE TASK FORCE.
HA 1 to HB 33PassedRomerThis amendment to House Bill No. 33 clarifies that the Alderman's court may hear cases brought under an ordinance of the City of Newark that criminalizes or imposes a civil penalty for conduct that would constitute a crime or civil violation under Title 16, Section 4764 of the Delaware Code when the person charged is 18 years of age or older. This amendment further clarifies that the Alderman's Court and Court of Common Pleas shall have concurrent jurisdiction of crimes charged under a Newark ordinance criminalizing conduct that would constitute a violation of Section 4764(b) or (d), and the Alderman's Court and Justice of the Peace Court shall have concurrent jurisdiction over civil violations charged under a Newark ordinance imposing a civil penalty for conduct that would constitute a violation of Section 4764(c). 

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HCR 6PassedRoss LevinThis Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 27th, 2025 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.RECOGNIZING JANUARY 27TH, 2025 AS INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY.
HCR 8PassedK. JohnsonThis concurrent resolution designates the month of February 2025 as "Senior Independence Month". DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 2025 AS "SENIOR INDEPENDENCE MONTH".
HCR 7PassedRoss LevinThis Resolution recognizes February 5, 2025, as “National Girls & Women in Sports Day” in the State of Delaware, to celebrate the achievements of girls and women in sports and raise awareness and support for upholding Title IX protections for future generations of athletes. RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 5, 2025 AS NATIONAL GIRLS & WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
HCR 9PassedK. WilliamsThis Concurrent Resolution designates the week of February 24-February 28, “PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK” and commends the hard work of educators and staff. It also calls upon Delawareans to support public schools. DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24-FEBRUARY 28, 2025 AS “PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK” AND HONORING DELAWARE'S EDUCATORS AND STAFF.

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SCR 12PassedTownsendThis resolution establishes a Retail Crime Prevention Task Force. The co-chairs of the Task Force are directed to compile a report containing a summary of the Task Force’s work regarding the issues assigned to it, including any findings and recommendations related to those issues, and submit the report no later than February 1, 2026.ESTABLISHING THE RETAIL CRIME PREVENTION TASK FORCE.

Senate Committee Assignments

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Health & Social Services

House Committee Assignments

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Technology & Telecommunications

Senate Committee Report

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Corrections & Public Safety
Executive
Housing & Land Use

House Committee Report

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Administration
Capital Infrastructure
Education
Health & Human Development
Judiciary
Natural Resources & Energy
Rules

Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

NomineeStatusCommission/BoardReappointment
Heckles, Matthew J.ConfirmedDirector of the Delaware State Housing AuthorityNew
Marten, Cynthia M.ConfirmedSecretary of the Department of EducationNew
Taylor, Terra R.ConfirmedCommissioner of the Department of CorrectionNew