- House Bill 224 This bill makes the definitions of sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability consistent throughout the Delaware Code and with federal law.
- House Bill 255 This bill criminalizes the deprivation of civil rights modeled after federal law (18 U.S.C. 242) and enforced by the Delaware Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust. The new crime of deprivation of civil rights would be a Class A misdemeanor, which could elevate to a Class D or Class B felony depending on the nature of the injury or harm. This new crime of deprivation of civil rights serves as a predicate offense for hate crimes, or for racketeering if committed by an enterprise. By including conduct committed under color of any ordinance, regulation, or custom, this law accounts for conduct by actors in areas such as banking, lending, leasing, government contracts or political operatives.
- House Bill 46 This bill defines certain facilities which will require an applicant seeking a permit for a new facility, or expansion of an existing facility, or renewal of an existing permit, located in an overburdened community, as defined in the Act, to provide an environmental justice impact report.
- House Bill 206 This bill would overhaul the Council on Police Training, renaming it the Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission. The panel has a dual role of establishing training standards for Delaware police officers and overseeing allegations of police officer misconduct and conducting hearings for possible suspensions or de-certifications. HB 206 would clarify that summaries of disciplinary panels’ decisions are public documents. The bill would increase the number of governor-appointed public members to the commission from two to three and institute eligibility standards for them. Under the bill, no governor-appointed public member would be permitted to be a current or former member of law-enforcement or affiliated with law-enforcement.
- House Bill 374 This bill would codify legal protections for fertility treatment providers, ensuring residents have continued access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive treatments. HB 374 builds on HB 455 from the 151st General Assembly and would provide the same legal protections afforded to providers of contraceptive and abortion services to providers of fertility treatments.
Legislation
June 24, 2024