HB 53

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction

Delaware

Session

153

Chamber

lower

Classification

bill

Subjects

Not supplied

Introduced / first action

2025-03-06 00:00:00

Alternate titles

• Hearing Assistive Devices/Expand Scope of Special Fund short title

Source-supplied abstracts

This Act broadens the scope of a special fund administered by the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing that provides telecommunications assistance to Delaware residents who have deafness, hearing loss, or speech disabilities related to deafness or hearing loss. This Act authorizes the office to provide residents with assistive devices that facilitate communication or provide users with information pertaining to emergencies. It also authorizes the Office to employ individuals to administer the program, provide education, and manage program resources. This Act adds restrictions on how money in the Fund may be spent and requires a three-month reserve be maintained to ensure financial solvency of the Fund. This Act also requires the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to file an annual report with the Governor, the Chief Clerk of the House, and the Secretary of the Senate concerning the performance of the fund in the previous fiscal year.

Sponsors

• Eric Morrison (primary), primary
• Josue O Ortega (primary), primary
• Edward S. Osienski (primary), primary
• Nicole Poore (primary), primary
• Marie Pinkney (primary), primary
• Bryant L. Richardson (primary), primary
• Melanie Ross Levin (primary), primary
• Richard G. Collins (primary), primary
• Mara Gorman (primary), primary
• Ray Seigfried (primary), primary
• Shannon Morris (primary), primary
• Cyndie Romer (primary), primary
• Madinah Wilson-Anton (primary), primary
• William Bush (primary), primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall (primary), primary
• John "Jack" Walsh (primary), primary
• Stell Parker Selby (primary), primary
• Trey Paradee (primary), primary