Posts Tagged ‘Delaware House’
UPDATED: Gov Carney Signs HS 2 for HB 125 to Expand Access to Free School Meals
UPDATED – 07/26/24 – Last week Governor John Carney signed House Substitute 2 for House Bill 125 which expands access to free breakfast and lunch to students who would receive a reduced-price meal under the federal School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program. About 2500 students statewide will now receive breakfast and lunch free…
Read MoreDelaware House Passes Bills Addressing Cancer Screenings, Medications
The Delaware House today passed legislation that would ensure more women are provided ovarian cancer screenings, and ease restrictions on medication use options for those with metastatic cancer. Delaware House Speaker Valerie Longhurst and Senator Nicole Poore’s House Bill 16 would require Medicaid and state employee health plans to cover ovarian cancer monitoring tests for women treated…
Read MoreBills That Passed Delaware House Would Increase Leave and Eliminate Healthcare Waiting Period for State Workers
The House has passed three bills aimed at recruiting and retaining state workers by providing them with leave in the unfortunate event they suffer a miscarriage or lose a family member and offering healthcare upon hire rather than after a waiting period. House Bill 65 would provide state employees who suffer a miscarriage, stillbirth or…
Read MoreDelaware House Passes Tenants’ Right to Representation Bill
The Delaware House has passed legislation that would give tenants a right to representation in eviction proceedings and other landlord-tenant actions. Senate Bill 1(S) would connect tenants experiencing financial hardship with access to free legal representation. The bill also creates a pre-trial diversion program aimed at resolving landlord-tenant disputes before they reach a courtroom. SB…
Read MoreHouse Bill Would Help Modest Income Delawareans Keep More of Their Earnings
The authors of a new measure in the State House of Representatives say it will help Delaware’s working families avoid having their earnings unfairly taxed at higher rates. House Bill 278, sponsored by State Rep. Rich Collins (R-Millsboro) and State Sen. Dave Lawson (R-Marydel), would require the state’s personal income tax brackets to be annually adjusted for inflation.  Rep.…
Read MoreLetter to Gov Carney from Delaware House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus on Coronavirus Restrictions
The Delaware House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus sent a letter to Governor John Carney today basically saying enough is enough. They said they were supportive of the initial State of Emergency declaration after health experts believed the actions were necessary. In the letter they say, “Today is the 49th day Delawareans are living under the…
Read MoreState House Minority Leader speaks out, calls Delaware’s legislative system “broken”
Delaware House Minority Leader Danny Short is speaking out, calling the system in which bills are passed broken, citing the “unprofessional” way Democrats annually push through countless pieces of legislation in the final hours of session. The recent controversy over a Kent County lodging tax law – which was approved by the General Assembly in…
Read MoreLegislation Looks to Provide More Funding to Delaware Tech
Delaware State Senator Harris McDowell, a Democrat of Wilmington along with State Representative Edward Osienski, a Democrat of Newark have unveiled a proposal that would provide funds to Delaware Technical Community College for infrastructure repairs, which they say would not result in the implementation of any new property taxes. Sen. McDowell says “Delaware Tech is…
Read MoreFormer Delaware State Senator Has Died – DE Flags to Half-Staff
Delawareans are honoring the life of former State Senator Steven Amick, who passed away on Wednesday. Amick rose to the highest ranks of Delaware politics, beginning his political career as a State Representative in 1986. He was elected to the State Senate in 1994, where he served as Senate Minority Whip and Senate Minority Leader.…
Read MoreState ERA Constitutional Amendment Passes State House
The Delaware House has approved HB 1 – a proposed amendment to the Delaware Constitution relating to equal rights by a 35 to 6 vote. The measure has already been passed in the 149th General Assembly session, but still needs approval in the 150th to amend the state Constitution. In 1972 the US Congress passed…
Read MoreBill Introduced in Delaware to Lower Current Tax Rate
Legislation has been introduced into the Delaware General Assembly that will lower the current tax rate by .05% for each personal income tax bracket. The measure also creates a new tax bracket at $125,000 with a rate of 7.05% and an additional bracket at $250,000 with a rate of 7.80%. Also included, a tiered reduction…
Read More