HB 288 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE AND CHAPTER 168 OF VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH.

Summary

This Act changes the name of the Division of Research to the "Division of Legislative Services" (Division) to more fully reflect the tasks that the Division performs. In addition to legislative research, the Division's tasks include drafting bills, editing the Delaware Code, staffing task forces, printing bills and other materials for the General Assembly, providing constituent and legislator services through the Legislative Information Office, and publishing the Register of Regulations and Administrative Code. This Act also gives the Director of the Division a consistent job title throughout the Code. Section 28 and Section 43 of this Act change "Legislative Council" to the Division to conform the law to current practice. For reports that must be submitted to the Division, this Act makes consistent that those reports must be submitted to the Librarian of the Division, in addition to the Director. Section 62 delays the effect of this Act until November 6, 2024, to coincide with the start of the 153rd General Assembly. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

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• § 211, Title 1

  and shall ensure that a solely masculine or feminine designation occurs only when it applies to 1 gender. → and shall ensure that a solely masculine or feminine designation occurs only when it applies to one gender.

  This change clarifies the wording in the law regarding gendered language.

• § 1504, Title 2

  Legislative Council. Legislative Services. → Legislative Services.

  This update removes redundant wording related to Legislative Council.

• § 10004, Title 7

  the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Research of Legislative Council, Legislative Services, and the chairs of the Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees of the House of Representatives Representatives, → the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Research, Legislative Services, and the chairs of the Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees of the House of Representatives,

  This revision streamlines the list of entities that the Climate Action Plan must be presented to.

• § 10006, Title 7

  Legislative Council, Legislative Services, the Chairs of the Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees of the House of Representatives Representatives, and the Chairs of the Environment, Energy and Transportation and Agriculture Committees of the Senate Senate, → Legislative Council, Legislative Services, the Chairs of the Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees of the House of Representatives, and the Chairs of the Environment, Energy and Transportation and Agriculture Committees of the Senate,

  This amendment corrects the repetition of word 'Representatives' and 'Senate' in the listing of committees.

• § 1129, Title 9

  Legislative Services → Legislative Services

  No actual change, but standardizes the phrasing related to the Division of Research.

• § 787, Title 11

  the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Research, Legislative Services, and the Controller General of the Office of the Controller General. → the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Research, Legislative Services, and the Controller General.

  This amendment removes a redundant reference to the office of the Controller General.

• § 4107, Title 11

  Legislative Council, Legislative Services, and the Delaware Public Archives. → Legislative Council, Legislative Services, and the Delaware Public Archives.

  No substantive change, simply streamlines the phrasing of the passage.

• § 6605, Title 11

  Legislative Council, Legislative Services, and the Public Archives that certifies compliance with this chapter and includes an account of every instance where restraints were used on a prisoner who is pregnant, in labor, in delivery, or in the immediate postpartum period, other than the use of wrist restraints fastened in front of the body. → Legislative Council, Legislative Services, and the Public Archives that certifies compliance with this chapter and includes an account of every instance where restraints were used on a prisoner who is pregnant, in labor, in delivery, or in the immediate postpartum period, other than the use of wrist restraints fastened in front of the body.

  No actual change, maintaining clarity around the reporting requirements.

• § 158, Title 14

  Legislative Council, Legislative Services, → Legislative Services,

  This correction clarifies the listing of entities for the delivery of the report.

• § 311, Title 14

  Legislative Council Legislative Services → Legislative Council, Legislative Services

  Adds a comma for grammatical accuracy, clarifying the entities involved.

• § 1008, Title 14

  Legislative Council, Legislative Services, and the Delaware Public Archives → Legislative Services, and the Delaware Public Archives

  This amendment removes the redundant mention of Legislative Council.

• § 3402, Title 14

  Legislative Council, Legislative Services, Office of Management and Budget, and the Delaware Public Archives. → Legislative Services, Office of Management and Budget, and the Delaware Public Archives.

  This change streamlines the entity listings for clearer reporting responsibilities.

• § 4116A, Title 14

  Legislative Council, Legislative Services, → Legislative Services,

  This reduces redundancy in describing the responsibilities for report submissions.

• § 4143, Title 14

  Legislative Council Legislative Services → Legislative Services

  This change clarifies the agency to which the report is submitted.

Action History

1. April 30, 2024

   Signed by Governor

2. April 16, 2024

   Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

3. March 20, 2024

   Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

4. March 12, 2024

   Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

5. March 12, 2024

   Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

6. March 06, 2024

   Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

7. January 17, 2024

   Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

• Kendra Johnson · Primary
• Brian Pettyjohn · Primary
• S. Elizabeth Lockman · Primary
• Bryan Townsend · Primary
• Lyndon D. Yearick · Primary
• Kerri Evelyn Harris · Primary
• Trey Paradee · Primary
• David P. Sokola · Primary
• Stell Parker Selby · Primary
• Michael Ramone · Primary
• Valerie Longhurst · Primary

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