HB 384 DE

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Became Law

This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee’s (“JLOSC”) review of the Division for the Visually Impaired. Under this Act, the Delaware Industries for the Blind (“DIB”) is repealed. DIB closed operations in March 2017 after experiencing several challenges, including all of the following: - Responding to the recession. - Reduction of resources permitted for state agencies to award employee recognition rewards. - Being classified as a sheltered workshop. - An ineffective and inefficient business model that ultimately resulted in cash flow issues. This Act also makes needed updates to § 9606, Title 16, which relates to the Blind Enterprise Program, a program under Delaware’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, authorized by the federal Randolph-Sheppard Act, and monitored by the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration. Finally, this Act makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• Kyle Evans Gay · primary

1. Apr 12, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · lower
2. May 3, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 3, 2022 Suspension of Rules in House · lower
4. Jun 7, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
5. Jun 7, 2022 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
6. Jun 8, 2022 Re-Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · upper
7. Jun 14, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 3 Favorable · upper
8. Jun 29, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
9. Oct 14, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive