Sen. Karen Peterson

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District SD-009
Party Democrat
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Employees' Pension Plan Burial Benefits. [HB-318]
This bill increases the state employees’ pension plan burial benefit from $7,000 to $10,000. This benefit has not been changed since July 2001.Begin Synopsis Here

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 04/13/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Substance Exposed Infants. [HB-319]
This non-punitive, public health-oriented bill seeks to codify certain sections of the federal law known as the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (“CAPTA”) that requires States to have policies and procedures in place to address the needs of infants born with and identified as being affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, including a requirement that healthcare providers involved in the delivery or care of such infants notify the child protective (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Amendment Ha 3 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/28/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 2 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Transportation Authority [HB-32]
This bill allows the Delaware Transit Corporation to advertise on the back panels of bus shelters, in addition to the downstream panels currently authorized.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 05/28/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Divorce And Annulment. [HB-320]
This bill removes “homosexuality” and “lesbianism” from the definition of misconduct that may be used as grounds for a divorce.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 06/28/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal History Background Checks In Connection With The Sale, Transfer, Or Delivery Of Firearms. [HB-325]
This bill closes a loophole to our gun background check laws. The current loophole allows for guns to be given to a potential purchaser if the background check is delayed for 3 days or more. In some cases a gun is given to a person who should not be in possession of a firearm. This leads to law enforcement having to retrieve a gun from a person prohibited if the background check provides that a person should not have a gun.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 06/22/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Outdoor Advertising. [HB-33]
This bill clarifies the types of signs that are permitted to be erected in the State’s right-of-way by an outside entity, with department approval. The legislation provides consistency with federal regulations for outdoor advertising.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Johnson Signed By Governor on 05/28/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Bus, Taxicab And Limousine Driver's License Endorsements. [HB-335]
This housekeeping bill removes the reference to “Chapter 85 of Title 11” from the criminal background check requirements for school bus and taxicab/limousine endorsements. This statute reference points to public school background check requirements, and is not relevant to school bus or taxicab endorsement background check procedures. Striking this language makes no changes to the existing eligibility procedures at the Division of Motor Vehicles. This bill also corrects a reference to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 06/28/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act. [HB-359]
This bill expressly provides that, for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act, a member of a public body must appear in person or by video-conferencing, rather than by proxy. As with the common law rule regarding voting by proxy for municipal and charitable corporations, membership in a public body is coupled with no pecuniary interest and is of the nature of a personal trust. See, e.g., Walker v. Johnson, 17 App. D.C. 144, 162, (D.C. Cir. 1900). The right to vote is committed to the discretion of the member of the public body as an individual (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 05/04/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Solitary Confinement. [HB-36]
This bill would place limits on the use of solitary confinement, a topic which is largely unaddressed in current Delaware law. A growing body of research shows that long-term solitary confinement may contribute to significant mental health issues and reentry problems. Of particular concern is the impact of the practice on juveniles and the mentally ill. Therefore, this Act would limit the amount of time that a person may be ordered into solitary confinement as part of their sentence to 4 weeks, rather than 3 months. Additionally, the bill would (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Introduced And Assigned To Corrections Committee In House on 01/29/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Eligibility For Public Assistance. [HB-365]
This Act removes the prohibition against receipt of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (“TANF” also referred to by the name Aid for Families with Dependent Children or “AFDC”) funds by persons convicted of a drug felony. Even though federal laws such as PRWORA passed during the War on Drugs frequently prohibited access to public assistance for persons with drug felonies, these laws also gave states flexibility in determining eligibility for food aid and cash assistance for families with children when applicants had a criminal conviction. The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Reported Out Of Committee (health & Social Services) In Senate With 5 On Its Merits on 06/22/2016

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