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 Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections. [HB-74]
This Bill limits a candidate to seeking one office at a time. This will allow the voters to determine who their elected officials are and avoid creating vacancies in elected offices to be filled by appointment.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 02/18/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 10, Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Policies Of Hospitals And Other Facilities. [HB-75]
This Bill allows each competent adult patient to receive visits in a Hospital, nursing home or nursing facility from any individual from whom the patient desires to receive visits, subject to certain restrictions set forth in a visitation policy related to the patient’s medical condition, the number of visitors simultaneously permitted in a patient’s room, and visitation hours and/or order of a Court. In addition, this Bill requires the Hospital, nursing home or facility to honor advance health-care directives and any similar documents, subject (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Stricken on 04/02/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Oath Of Office Of School Board Members. [HB-76]
This bill revises the school board members’ oath of office by having members swear or affirm to support the laws of Delaware governing public education, along with supporting the U.S. and Delaware constitutions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 06/16/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Searchable Archive Of All Contracts Entered Into By School Districts And Charter Schools. [HB-88]
This Act requires the creation and maintenance of a searchable website for contracts entered into by school districts and charter schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced And Assigned To Education Committee In House on 03/24/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Personal Income Tax. [HB-97]
This Bill excludes from income taxes pensions received from the United States, including military retirement income, up to a maximum of $37,500.00 less any Social Security benefits paid by the United States in the taxable year. It is intended to equalize the treatment of Federal retirees who are not covered or are partially covered by the Social Security System with those retirees receiving Social Security benefits which are presently exempt from tax.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 05/11/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

Establishing April 20, 2010 As "equal Pay Day" In The State Of Delaware. [HCR-35]
This Resolution designates Tuesday, April 20, 2010 as “Equal Pay Day” in the State of Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Introduced In House on 04/20/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

A Resolution Urging The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control To Require All Facilities That Operate In Delaware Waters And Utilize Cooling Water Intake Structures To Implement "closed-cycle" Cooling Systems, And Urging The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control To Declare That "closed Cycle" Cooling Systems Constitute The Best Technology Available For Water Intake Structures. [HCR-7]
A Resolution Urging The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control To Require All Facilities That Operate In Delaware Waters And Utilize Cooling Water Intake Structures To Implement "closed-cycle" Cooling Systems, And Urging The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control To Declare That "closed Cycle" Cooling Systems Constitute The Best Technology Available For Water Intake Structures.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Passed By House Of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 0 Absent 0 Vacant on 06/29/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

Dedicating And Allowing An Area On The South Side Of The Legislative Mall To Be Used For The Placement Of A Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial. [HJR-3]
This joint resolution dedicates and allows an area on the south side of the Legislative Mall to be used for the placement of a Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial to honor law enforcement officers who lost their lives while serving the citizens of Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Necessary Rules Are Suspended In Senate on 05/05/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

Requesting The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control, The Delaware Solid Waste Authority, And Other Interested Parties, To Work Together To Achieve The Goal Of “zero Waste” In The State Of Delaware [HJR-5]
This joint resolution requests DNREC, DSWA, and other interested parties to work together to discuss and create legislation, to be delivered to the Legislature by the first day of session in 2010, to bring Delaware into compliance with the Governor’s expressed goal of “Zero Waste” by 2020.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Assigned To Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee In Senate on 01/12/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Lottery. [SB-100]
This Act would provide that a video lottery agent’s reporting and auditing information regarding the video lottery is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The Act would also require each video lottery agent to provide the General Assembly with an annual profit or loss report for video lottery operations. Author: Senator DeLuca

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 05/13/2009

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