How HB 288 changes current law

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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.