Rep. David Bentz

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District HD-018
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 19

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Ivory And Rhinoceros Horn. [HB-95]
This Act prohibits a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, possessing with intent to sell, or importing with intent to sell ivory or rhinoceros horn, except as specified. A violation of this Act or any rule, regulation, or order adopted under this Act is a misdemeanor subject to fines, imprisonment, or both, as specified in this Act. In addition to the specified criminal penalties, this Act authorizes the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control ("the Department") to impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for a violation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Tabled In Committee on 06/20/2018

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 19 And 29 Of The Delaware Code And Chapter 298, Volume 80 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Collective Bargaining For State Employees. [HB-96]
This bill makes compensation a mandatory subject of bargaining for any group of employees who have joined together for purposes of collective bargaining and certified a labor organization to serve as their exclusive collective bargaining representative. The bill also eliminates any deadline for reaching an agreement pertaining to compensation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 05/11/2017

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

Recognizing The Week Of April 9 Through April 15, 2017, As National Library Week. [HCR-14]
This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the week of April 9 through 15, 2017, as National Library Week.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Introduced In House on 03/28/2017

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

Recognizing The Month Of April 2017 As "national Donate Life Month" In Delaware. [HCR-19]
This concurrent resolution recognizes April 2017 as National Donate Life Month and recognizes the generosity of donors and their families. It further encourages all Delawareans to become designated organ, eye, and tissue donors.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Introduced In House on 04/25/2017

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

Requiring Any Insurance Company Or Health Service Corporation Selling Individual And Small Group Market Insurance Products In Delaware To File A Report Detailing How They Distributed Savings To Delaware Consumers In Plan Year 2019 From The Federal Governments One Year Moratorium Of The Insurance Company Fee Created By The Patient Portability And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 To Delaware Consumers In Plan Year 2019. [HJR-13]
In January of 2018 the federal government passed the Federal Register Printing Savings Act, which included a moratorium in calendar year 2019 on a fee paid by health insurance companies or health service corporations to the federal government. The State of Delaware wants to ensure that savings received by the health insurers are passed along to Delaware consumers who buy health insurance plans in the individual market both on and off the health exchanges created by the Patient Portability and Affordable Care Act of 2010. This resolution requires (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 07/25/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

Rejecting In Its Entirety The Report Of The Delaware Compensation Commission. [HJR-2]
This joint resolution rejects the report of the Delaware Compensation Commission in its entirety.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 02/02/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

Relating To Improving Medical Outcomes By Establishing Statewide Metrics For Emergency Room Wait Times. [HJR-5]
This resolution directs the Delaware Emergency Medical Services Oversight Council and the Office of Emergency Medical Services to establish statewide metrics for emergency room wait times, with such information being publicly reported on a regular basis and available to emergency responders.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Assigned To Health, Children & Social Services Committee In Senate on 06/23/2017

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Minimum Wage. [SB-10]
This Act increases the minimum wage required to be paid in this State by 50 cents a year beginning in 2017 and ending in 2020. After 2020, the minimum wage required to be paid in this State increases based on cost-of-living adjustments under the federal Social Security Act.This Act also makes technical corrections to conform to existing law related to the States deferral to the federal minimum wage to the guidelines of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. In addition, this Act requires that employers pay an increased minimum wage based on cost-of-living (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Amendment Sa 3 To Sb 10 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 11 Yes 8 No 2 Absent on 03/20/2018

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An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Coverage For Serious Mental Illness And Drug And Alcohol Dependency. [SB-100]
Individuals who receive health care via Medicaid deserve the same dedication to treatment of substance abuse disorders as individuals who receive health care via private insurance. This Act extends the same access to treatment of a substance use disorder within the Medicaid framework that Senate Bill 41 of the 149th General Assembly afforded to individuals covered by private health insurance. This Act also clarifies that Medicaid health plans must use the full set of American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria when determining whether medical (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Stricken In Senate on 06/15/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Retired Research Animals. [SB-101]
Every year, over 100 million animals are used as subjects of scientific and medical research, as well as for educational purposes. As recently as 2015, over 19,000 cats and over 61,000 dogs were used in research. In Delaware in 2015, 82 cats and 85 dogs were used in research. While some dogs and cats are still obtained from Class B dealers, most dogs used in research today are bred either in laboratories or by private companies that sell strictly to labs. After these animals are used, they may be euthanized even though they may still be healthy (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 06/20/2018

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