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Bill Bush
William Bush has proudly served District 29 in the Delaware House of Representatives since 2018. A former Delaware state government policy advisor and lawyer, he understands the most pressing issues facing Delaware’s citizens. He has a proven record of support for issues like public safety, education, and community development.
Bush is a dedicated public servant outside of elected office, as well. He has a breadth of knowledge of our community having served on the Caeser Rodney School Board, the Board of Trustees for Delaware Technical Community College, and the Board of Trustees for the Greater Dover Boys & Girls Club.
Bill Bush is a legislative force in the Delaware House of Representatives and has a proven record of supporting and sponsoring progressive legislation. He has sponsored legislation strengthening healthcare coverage for all plans statewide, worked to pass legislation focused on environmental protection, and supported measures to protect tenants rights, the LGBTQ+ community, and victims of criminal actions.
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Legislative Accomplishments
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Establishes a statutory target of greenhouse gas emissions reductions over the medium and long term to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions on the State.
The Act establishes a process of regular updates to the Climate Action Plan to serve as the framework to achieve the targeted emissions reductions and develop resilience strategies for the State
Creates Climate Change Officers in certain Key Cabinet-Level Departments who will assist DNREC in the ongoing implementation of the Climate Action Plan
Requires State agencies to consider climate change in decision-making, rulemaking, and procurement
Requires an Implementation Report every 2 years on the progress of the State towards meeting the statutory targets.
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Authorizes processes necessary to help meet the net zero goals of the Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023.
The bill facilitates a transition to carbon-free energy sources by
Preparing for offshore wind to be a significant element of Delaware's energy future, if cost is competitive with other potential sources
Increasing options for interconnecting renewable energy resources to the transmission grid.
Environmental Protections
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Requires all individual, blanket, and group health insurance policies to cover annual ovarian cancer screening tests for women at risk for ovarian cancer
It further expands the scope of monitoring tests available to women subsequent to ovarian cancer treatment.
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Incorporates certain consumer protections of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into the Delaware Insurance Code.
Delaware Code now prohibits pre-existing condition provisions, guarantees the availability and issuing of coverage, and establishes permissible coverage rating factors (age, tobacco use, family vs. individual coverage) with accompanying guidelines.
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Requires coverage of doula services under private health insurance plans.
Healthcare
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Clarifies the basic salary schedule for certain school employees
Education
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This Act updates the definition of "sexual orientation" throughout the Delaware Code by adding asexuality and pansexuality.
Asexuality refers to individuals with little to no sexual attraction to other individuals, although asexual individuals may desire emotionally intimate relationships with other individuals.
Pansexuality refers to individuals who are attracted sexually or romantically, or both, to another individual regardless of that individual's sex or gender identity.
LGBTQ+ Rights
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Creates a right to representation for tenants in evictions and other landlord-tenant actions.
Tenant’s Rights
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Authorizes the creation of Family Justice Centers within Delaware to provide victims of crime with a single source to obtain resources and support services.