With days remaining before the 153rd Delaware General Assembly adjourns June 30, two immigration enforcement bills were passed on Thursday.
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A proposed amendment to Delaware's Constitution would restore voting rights to people who have completed felony prison sentences, drawing support from those who see it as a second chance and opposition from those who believe some crimes should permanently bar voting.
The Delaware Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 9, known as the Wetlands Stewardship Act, on June 10, moving forward legislation aimed at protecting nontidal wetlands across the state.
A bill aimed at increasing Delaware's supply of affordable housing is one step closer to becoming law after clearing the Delaware Senate, though debate continues over the state's role in local land-use decisions.
The Delaware Senate has approved SB 219, a bill that would gradually increase the state income tax exemption for military retirement income from $12,500 to $25,000 by 2029, and the measure now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration.
After months of negotiations, legislation to reform and reinvigorate primary care in Delaware unanimously passed the Senate on May 19.
The Delaware House passed legislation prohibiting most reverse-keyword warrants, protecting privacy rights by barring law enforcement access to internet searches without probable cause. The bill now moves to the Senate for review.
A building constructed at the end of the 18th century continues to stand as a reminder of Delaware’s early days as the first state in the United States.
Delaware Senate Bill 9 would expand Delaware’s wetlands protections by creating a statewide program covering both tidal and nontidal areas while streamlining permitting and adding new environmental safeguards.
A Delaware Senate-passed bill sponsored by Sen. Brian Pettyjohn aims to expand mental health care access by creating a licensing pathway for master’s-level psychology clinicians.