Daily Report for 3/26/2025
Governor's Actions
No legislation is Signed by Governor Today
New Legislation Introduced
| Bill | Current Status | Sponsor | Synopsis | Title |
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| SCR 18 | Passed | Richardson | This resolution establishes the Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force to examine the feasibility, economic impact, regulatory considerations, energy reliability, and environmental implications of deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Delaware. | CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY NUCLEAR ENERGY IN DELAWARE. |
| SCR 33 | Passed | Hoffner | This Concurrent Resolution designates March 26, 2025, as "Epilepsy Awareness Day" in Delaware and calls upon State agencies and the people of Delaware to undertake suitable efforts to increase epilepsy awareness. | DESIGNATING MARCH 26, 2025, AS “EPILEPSY AWARENESS DAY" IN DELAWARE. |
| HB 92 | Committee | Yearick | This bill repeals the Delaware Advanced Clean Air Program and adopts the Delaware Low Emissions Program thereby terminating the Electric Vehicle Mandate. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BY REPEALING THE DELAWARE ADVANCED CLEAN CAR PROGRAM UNDER REGULATION 1140 OF TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND ADOPTING THE DELAWARE LOW EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAM. |
| HA 1 to HB 67 | Stricken | Osienski | This amendment to House Bill No. 67 provides that the chapter created therein does not apply to the towing of motor vehicles by a municipality authorized to tow a vehicle under a municipal ordinance, code, or regulation. | |
| SA 1 to SJR 3 | Stricken | Hansen | This amendment deletes the provision in Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 that allows Public Service Commission-regulated utilities to recover all reasonable costs associated with the design, deployment, and operation of the pilot projects involving battery storage systems, including administrative and Information Technology and Operational Technology systems expenses, less any funding received from the DESEU. |
Legislation Passed By Senate
| Bill | Current Status | Sponsor | Synopsis | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 22 | Signed | K. Williams | This Act provides that commissioned constables have the authority to direct traffic, if they are doing so while in the performance of the lawful duties of employment. In addition to explicitly granting constables this power under § 5609 of Title 24, the Act adds constables to the list in § 4103 of Title 21 of persons invested by law with the authority to direct, control, or regulate vehicle and pedestrian traffic. These changes will enable constables to provide additional public safety support to employers such as schools, which may benefit from assistance with directing traffic during busy times of day such as pickup and drop off. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 AND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONSTABLES. |
| HB 11 | Signed | K. Williams | This Act aligns state special education law with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and its implementing regulations, and also clarifies that a parent’s representative may obtain copies of a student’s special education records. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS. |
Legislation Passed By House of Representatives
| Bill | Current Status | Sponsor | Synopsis | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCR 31 | Passed | Brown | This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims April 2025 as "Second Chance Month" in the State of Delaware. | PROCLAIMING APRIL 2025 AS "SECOND CHANCE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| SCR 36 | Passed | Mantzavinos | This resolution recognizes March 25, 2025, as "Greek Independence Day" in Delaware. | RECOGNIZING MARCH 25, 2025, AS “GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
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Senate Defeated Legislation
No Senate Defeated Legislation
House Defeated Legislation
No House Defeated Legislation
Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate
No Records