Bill Watch

Bill List as of March 4, 2022
Category	Bill #	Bill Explanation	Comments	Registration Status
AEA	HF2182	Relates to the consolidation of area education agencies, modifying the teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil calculation, and modifying the employment terms of certain specified employees of area education agencies.	2/2 Subcommittee: Thompson, Fry and Mascher. 2/8 Subcommittee reassigned: Gobble, Dolecheck and Mascher. 2/14 Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. Vote Total: 0-0
Free Speech	HF2437 (Previously HSB677)	Prohibit a government entity from burdening a person's free exercise of religion.	2/16 Introduced, placed on calendar.
Free Speech	SF2284	Prohibit a government entity from burdening a person's free exercise of religion.	2/15 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 296. Introduced, placed on calendar.
Medical Privacy	HF2545 (Previously HSB647)	Prohibits the disclosure of medical treatment or furnishing of an immunity passport.	2/1 Introduced, referred to State Government. Subcommittee: Jacobsen, Boden and Hunter. 2/11 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. Vote Total: 2-1. 2/16 Committee report, recommending passage. 3/1 Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2545.
Operations	HF2131 (Previously HSB511)	Relating to child care center staff ratios.	1/26 Introduced, placed on calendar. 3/1 Amendments H-8106, H-8107 and H-8108 filed. H.J. 441.
Operations	HF2081 (Previously HSB520)	Relating to the assessments administered to practitioner preparation program admission candidates and to practitioner preparation program students prior to students’ completion of a practitioner preparation program.	1/24 Introduced, placed on the calendar. 2/9 Amendment H-8007 filed H.J. 214. 2/16 Amendment H-8026 filed H.J. 2/28 Amendment H-8026 adopted. Passed House, yeas 94, nays 0. Immediately messaged. 3/1 Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 418.
Operations	HSB542	Relates to colleges that are required to register with the College Student Aid Commission which includes Community Colleges and Regents.	1/18 Introduced, referred to Education. Subcommittee: Dolecheck, Bossman and Staed. 1/25 Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0. 1/26 Committee report, recommending passage.
Operations	HF2530 (Previously HSB654)	Allowing third-party CDL testers.	2/23 Committee report approving bill, renumbered. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 394	Undecided
Operations	SF2337	Allowing third-party CDL testers.	2/23 Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. Message from Senate. Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 23/22.	Undecided
Operations	SF493	Relating to the registration of construction contractors.	1/14 Subcommittee: J. Taylor, Rowley, and T. Taylor. 1/20 Subcommittee recommends passage. 1/26 Committee report, approving bill. 2/23 Amendment S-5018 filed. S.J. 385.	Undecided
Operations	SF2188 (Previously SSB3030)	Eliminating specific requirements relating to no smoking signs or symbols.	1/13 Introduced, referred to Commerce. 1/18 Subcommittee: Schultz, Johnson, and Lykam. 2/2 Subcommittee recommends passage. Committee report approving bill.
Operations	HSB691	Prohibiting the state or a political subdivision from expending taxpayer revenue for payment for ransomware attacks.	2/9 Introduced, referred to Information Technology. Subcommittee: Brink, Hall, and Hite. 2/16 Subcommittee Meeting. *while this did not move forward in its current form, we expect the issue will come back this session and will continue to track.	Undecided
Operations	SF2207 (similar to HSB691)	Prohibiting the state or a political subdivision from expending taxpayer revenue for payment for ransomware attacks.	2/8 Introduced, referred to Commerce. Subcommittee: Nunn, Quirmbach, and Williams. *while this did not move forward in its current form, we expect the issue will come back this session and will continue to track.	Undecided
Operations	SF2361 (Previously SSB3123)	Governor Regulatory Proposal - section on work-based learning.	2/21 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 355. Referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 334. 2/22 Subcommittee: Brown, Jochum, and R. Smith. 3/1 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Operations	SF2322	Cost associated with providing copies of open records.	2/23 Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 02/23. Message from Senate. Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. Message from Senate. Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 394. 3/2 Subcommittee: Jones, Jacoby and Mitchell.	Undecided
Operations	SF2369 (Previously SF2349)	This bill relates to education, including establishing a student first scholarship program and a student first enrollment supplement fund, requiring the boards of directors of school districts to publish certain specified information, and modifying provisions related to required social studies instruction, open enrollment, teacher librarian endorsements, competent private instruction, and special education.	2/21 Referred to Appropriations. 2/22 Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Celsi, and Cournoyer. 2/23 Subcommittee recommends passage. 3/1 Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2369.
Programming	HF2433 (Previously HF2308)	Create a taskforce to explore the feasibility of establishing an artisanal dairy processing program at a community college or at a regent institution.	2/16 Introduced, referred to Appropriations. 2/22 Subcommittee: Thompson, Mommsen and Prichard. 3/2 Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0.	Undecided
Programming	SF2290 (Previously SSB313)	Estalished a Dairy & Milk Innovation Program.	2/16 Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 301. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 305.	Undecided
Programming	HF2470 (Previously HSB675)	Requires DE to establish a one-year community college certificate for artisanal butchery no later than December 31, 2022. Also, requires IWD to add butchery, artisanal butchery and meat processing to the high-demand jobs list no later than July 31, 2022.	2/18 Introduced, placed on calendar. 3/2 Passed House, yeas 99, nays 0. Message from House. Read first time, referred to Commerce. S.J. 439.	Undecided
Programming	SF2307 (Previously SSB3114)	An Act relating to professional licensing boards, including requirements related to the submission of official transcripts or diplomas.	2/17 Introduced, placed on calendar. Committee report, approving bill.	Undecided
Programming	SF2128 (Previously SSB3047)	Changes references from "limited English proficiency'" to "English learner", postsecondary institutions accreditation, and standards for hiring community college faculty. (DE Department bill)	2/22 Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. Message from Senate. 2/23 Read first time, passed on file. 3/2 Substituted for HF 2409. Passed House, yeas 99, nays 0. Sent to the Governor.
Programming	HF2416	Student eligibility requirements for athletics based on sex.	2/21 Passed House, yeas 55, 39 nays. H.J. 318. 3/2 Passed Senate, yeas 31, nays 17. 3/3 Signed by Governor. H.J. 493.
Scholarships	HF2165 (Previously HSB541)	Allow part-time students to be eligible for Last Dollar Scholarships	1/31 Introduced, placed on calendar. 2/21 Amendments H-8048 and H-8052 filed H.J. 323 3/2 Amendment H-8099 adopted. H.J. 03/02. Passed House, yeas 99, nays 0. Message from House. Read first time, attached to companion SF 2129. S.J. 437.	For
Scholarships	SF2129 (Previously SSB3046 [companion to HF2165])	Allow part-time students to be eligible for Last Dollar Scholarships	1/26 Introduced, placed on calendar. 3/2 Attached to companion HF 2165.	For
Scholarships	HF2278	FAFSA Assistance	2/4 Introduced, referred to Appropriations. 2/8 Subcommittee: Brink, Kerr and Thede. 02/17/2022 12:00PM House Lounge. * while this did not move forward in its current form, we expect the issue will come back this session and will continue to track.	For
Scholarships	HF2495 (Previously HF2306)	Post-Secondary Transition Scholarships	2/21 Introduced, placed on calendar. 3/2 Passed House, yeas 99, nays 0. Message from House. Read first time, referred to Education.