Sen. Karen Peterson

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District SD-009
Party Democrat
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 11, 24 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Training On Child Sexual And Physical Abuse, Exploitation And Domestic Violence And The Mandatory Reporting Thereof. [HB-457]
This act implements several recommendations made by Dean Linda Ammons and the Delaware Department of Justice concerning additional training for the medical community and law enforcement on the prevention of child sexual and physical abuse and mandatory reporting obligations. Sections 1 and 2 require that new physicians swear that they have reviewed and acknowledged their duty to report unprofessional conduct to the Board, and training on child abuse and related issues would be required as part of the renewal process. Section 3 empowers the Council (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 06/30/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration To Practice Medicine. [HB-458]
This act improves the licensure and renewal requirements of Delaware law for physicians. Section 1 requires disclosure an applicant for licensure or renewal to disclose any professional regulatory investigation, and requires physicians to be fingerprinted by the State Bureau of Identification at least every ten years. Section 2 authorizes the State Bureau of Identification to release any subsequent criminal history it receives regarding licensees to the Board of Medical Practice, and Section 3 requires the Board to review that information at least (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 06/30/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 24 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Medical Practice Act, The Board Of Medical Practice And The Department Of State. [HB-459]
This act improves the reporting process of the Board of Medical Practice by strengthening the Board's authority to police unprofessional conduct and clarifying and simplifying the Board's administrative procedures to improve the efficiency of the board and its ability to work with law enforcement. This act also makes certain similar changes that would affect all boards administered by the Division of Professional Regulation. Section 1 broadens the scope of hospital disciplinary actions that must be reported to the Board. Some hospitals implement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/01/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation For Innocent Victims Of Crime. [HB-469]
This Act will permit victims of violent crimes who have already received the maximum $50,000 award per 10-year period for catastrophic injury to reapply for additional financial compensation not to exceed $50,000 in any subsequent 10-year period.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Mitchell Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 06/15/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 1 Of The Delaware Code Establishing A Vietnam Veterans Day. [HB-472]
This bill establishes March 30 as Vietnam Veterans Day in Delaware to honor those members of the United States Armed Forces who served in Vietnam.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 09/11/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Criminal Procedure. [HB-485]
This bill defines the Division of Professional Regulation as a "criminal justice agency" for purposes of Chapters 85 and 86 of Title 11. As a result, the Division will be provided greater access to information maintained by the State Bureau of Identification and Delaware Criminal Justice Information System (DELJIS). The Division will also be required to promulgate regulations mandating the Division’s reporting of certain information with respect to investigations and complaints that involve alleged criminal conduct into the Criminal Justice Information (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 06/30/2010

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An Act To Amend Titles 6, 9, 18, 19, 25 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Discrimination In Employment, Public Works Contracting, Housing, Equal Accommodations And The Insurance Business. [HB-5]
This Act adds the term “sexual orientation” to the already-existing list of prohibited practices of discrimination. As such, this Act would forbid discrimination against a person on the basis of sexual orientation in housing, employment, public works contracting, public accommodations, and insurance. In addition, this Act would establish that the Superior Court, in the first instance, would hear and adjudicate alleged criminal violations under the Act of equal accommodations, fair housing and employment discrimination.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Administratively Returned To The House on 05/05/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unpaid Leaves Of Absence. [HB-53]
This bill prohibits the granting of a leave of absence to a State employee for the purpose of serving a term of incarceration imposed upon the employee after a conviction. The term ‘State employee’ is defined as any position of State employment, except a Constitutionally-created position or an elected position. The definition of conviction which is defined in 11 Del. C. 222(3) is “a verdict of guilty by the trier of fact, whether judge or jury, or a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere accepted by the court.”

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 04/09/2009

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An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Compensation Commission. [HB-55]
This bill changes the name of the Delaware Compensation Commission to the Delaware Salary Survey Commission. The salary recommendation report issued every four years is an advisory report which does not bind the Governor, the General Assembly, or the Joint Finance Committee. Offices presently covered by the Compensation Commission are expected to generally receive the same pay raises received by general State employees. The Delaware Salary Survey Commission’s reports will be available in case market conditions require adjustments in compensation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier Amendment Ha 1 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 05/28/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 27 Of Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Driver License Requirements For Registered Sex Offenders. [HB-72]
This bill gives the Division of Motor Vehicles the ability to suspend the driver license of a registered sex offender if the registered sex offender does not report to the Division for an updated driver license as required by Title 21, 2718(e) within 30 days.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/24/2009

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