HB 151 Delaware House · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Summary

This Act creates a Deputy Secretary position within the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families (“Department”) and exempts the position from the Merit System under Chapter 59 of Title 29. The Secretary of the Department may establish the powers, duties, and functions of the Deputy Secretary. This Act removes the limit on qualified persons the Secretary of the Department may appoint as special investigators for the Department. Lastly, this Act makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2019

Committee Review

Jun 2019

House Passage

Jun 2019

Senate Passage

Jun 2019

Signed into Law

Jul 2019

Introduced May 9, 2019 Signed Jul 4, 2019

Floor votes · House Jun 6, 2019

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jul 4, 2019

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 19, 2019

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

upper

Jun 12, 2019

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

upper

Jun 6, 2019

Introduced

Assigned to Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

upper

Jun 6, 2019

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT

lower

May 15, 2019

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 On Its Merits

lower

May 9, 2019

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

lower

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor