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Bipartisan Legislation To Address Opioid Epidemic, Substance Abuse Treatment

Three bills designed to help those addicted get proper treatment in a timely manner Delawareans denied treatment for substance abuse and families of Delawareans who have died from drug overdoses joined with legislators and elected and appointed officials to unveil a number of steps in the fight against the state’s substance abuse crisis. The three […]




Legislators And Law Enforcement Introduce Overhaul Of State’s Criminal Drug Laws

Revised Statute Will Address Complexity, Disparities, Serious Repeat Dealers A bipartisan group of legislators joined the Delaware Department of Justice Thursday in introducing legislation to address some long-identified issues of complexity and conflict in Delaware’s criminal drug laws, as well as to make the laws more fair and increase penalties for repeatedly convicted drug dealers. […]




Gov. Markell Signs SB 253 into Law, Authorizing DNREC to Provide Additional Flexibility in Meeting Standards for Sediment and Stormwater Regulations

Governor Jack Markell has signed Senate Bill 253 that provides additional options and flexibility to developers, contractors and landowners for meeting standards that protect Delaware’s water quality and reduce flooding impacts under the state’s sediment and stormwater management program.




New Legislation Seeks to Reduce Bullying, Keep Students Out of Criminal Justice System

New legislation authored by Attorney General Matt Denn, along with Senators Margaret Rose Henry and Brian Pettyjohn, and Representatives Charles Potter and Mike Ramone, will help reduce the number of children injected into the criminal justice system, while improving the state’s ability to deal with school bullying incidents. Senate Bill 207, introduced yesterday with bi-partisan […]




Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Criminalize Sexual Contact Between Consenting Adults

Governor Markell announced today he has vetoed House Bill 130, expressing concern the bill does not differentiate between the penalties for consensual and non-consensual sexual contact and that current Delaware laws address the behavior targeted by the bill.







 Pages Tagged With: "legislation"

Bipartisan Legislation To Address Opioid Epidemic, Substance Abuse Treatment

Three bills designed to help those addicted get proper treatment in a timely manner Delawareans denied treatment for substance abuse and families of Delawareans who have died from drug overdoses joined with legislators and elected and appointed officials to unveil a number of steps in the fight against the state’s substance abuse crisis. The three […]




Legislators And Law Enforcement Introduce Overhaul Of State’s Criminal Drug Laws

Revised Statute Will Address Complexity, Disparities, Serious Repeat Dealers A bipartisan group of legislators joined the Delaware Department of Justice Thursday in introducing legislation to address some long-identified issues of complexity and conflict in Delaware’s criminal drug laws, as well as to make the laws more fair and increase penalties for repeatedly convicted drug dealers. […]




Gov. Markell Signs SB 253 into Law, Authorizing DNREC to Provide Additional Flexibility in Meeting Standards for Sediment and Stormwater Regulations

Governor Jack Markell has signed Senate Bill 253 that provides additional options and flexibility to developers, contractors and landowners for meeting standards that protect Delaware’s water quality and reduce flooding impacts under the state’s sediment and stormwater management program.




New Legislation Seeks to Reduce Bullying, Keep Students Out of Criminal Justice System

New legislation authored by Attorney General Matt Denn, along with Senators Margaret Rose Henry and Brian Pettyjohn, and Representatives Charles Potter and Mike Ramone, will help reduce the number of children injected into the criminal justice system, while improving the state’s ability to deal with school bullying incidents. Senate Bill 207, introduced yesterday with bi-partisan […]




Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Criminalize Sexual Contact Between Consenting Adults

Governor Markell announced today he has vetoed House Bill 130, expressing concern the bill does not differentiate between the penalties for consensual and non-consensual sexual contact and that current Delaware laws address the behavior targeted by the bill.