Rep. Melanie Smith

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District HD-005
Party Democrat
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Hate Crimes. [HB-151]
This Act revises Delawares hate crime statute to make law enforcement, firefighters and emergency personnel protected classes. Nationwide we have seen unprecedented number of unprovoked attacks upon our first responders. This Act provides additional protection for those who serve to protect our communities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Reported Out Of Committee (public Safety & Homeland Security) In House With 10 On Its Merits on 05/17/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Creditors' Claims Against Decedents' Estates. [HB-154]
Currently, claims that arise at the death of the decedent are treated the same as claims that arise after the decedent's death. This bill changes how claims that arise at the time of decedent's death are treated by including them in the same class of claims that arise during the decedent's lifetime. By making this change, claims that arise at the death of the decedent would need to be based upon the conduct of the decedent rather than the conduct of the personal representative who, at the time of decedent's death, has not yet been appointed.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Signed By Governor on 08/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Human Trafficking. [HB-164]
This bill dissolves the Human Trafficking Coordinating Council and reestablishes it as the Human Trafficking Interagency Coordinating Council. The bill establishes the members of the Council and the chair and vice-chair. The bill also requires that a public awareness sign must be displayed at locations designated by the Council.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 09/14/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 12,25 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Decedents Estates And Fiduciary Relations, Property And State Taxes. [HB-169]
Section 1 of the Act (i) clarifies that the defined term agents, as used in chapter 33 of title 12, consistent with common usage of the term, includes all agents defined as such by the general law of agency; (ii) modifies section 3312 to provide that the rules of that section, permitting certain investments and transactions with affiliates, apply in cases where the investment or counterparty to the transaction is affiliated with an agent having discretionary investment authority over a fund either by reason of a delegation to the agent by a fiduciary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Signed By Governor on 08/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 29 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Angel Investor Job Creation And Innovation Act . [HB-170]
This legislation, the Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act for Small Technology Companies, creates an incentive for qualified angel investors to invest capital in qualified Delaware small technology companies..

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 05/24/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Responses To Child Abuse And Neglect. [HB-181]
This Act makes updates to how reports of child abuse and neglect are handled by the various members of the multidisciplinary team. The Act codifies the multidisciplinary team and case. The Act adds additional duties to the Investigation Coordinator, law enforcement, the Department of Justice and the Division of Family Services that are current best practices but not required by law. The Act reorganizes the section pertaining to the Division of Family Services to reflect current best practices. The Act allows nurse practitioners to take emergency (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 08/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Responses To Child Abuse And Neglect. [HB-182]
This bill clarifies that the reviews of child abuse and neglect deaths and near deaths are confidential and should not be used in any proceedings. It ensures that the committees and panels who do the work on behalf of the Child Protection Accountability Commission are protected. Finally, the bill clarifies that any duties of the State for public disclosure in these cases under the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act will not be fulfilled by these confidential reviews conducted by the Commission as Delawares Citizen Review Panel.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 08/30/2017

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An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Death Reviews. [HB-183]
This Act clarifies that the reviews of child and maternal deaths are confidential and may not be used in any proceedings. It ensures that the committees and panels who do the work on behalf of the Child Death Review Commission are protected.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 08/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Equal Protection. [HB-2]
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to provide for equal protection. This amendment would advance human dignity and equality for all under the Delaware Constitution, and would correct a constitutional shortcoming. It subjects unequal treatment based on discrimination to strict scrutiny, and enables courts in Delaware to establish jurisprudence concerning equal rights violations under State law reflecting Delaware values. Currently, while the federal and many state constitutions afford equal protection, Delawares (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Stricken In House on 06/06/2017

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An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nondiscrimination In Access To Organ Transplantation. [HB-21]
This Act takes steps to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not denied access to organ transplant procedures based solely on their disability. Historically, individuals with disabilities have sometimes been denied access to life-saving organ transplants based on assumptions that people with disabilities are less worthy of care, or assumptions that the lack support services and/or the ability to follow post-transplant treatment plans. This bill prohibits denying a person with a disability a referral, evaluation and recommendation for transplantation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 09/13/2017

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