Sen. Gary Simpson

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District SD-018
Party Republican
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act. [SB-258]
The Delaware Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Ch. 100 ("FOIA") currently exempts from the definition of public record those documents that could jeopardize security of the state, "[f]acilitate the planning of a terrorist attack," or "endanger the life or physical safety of an individual." 29 Del. C. 10002 (l)(17)(a)(2). While the current provision includes "telecommunications network facilities and switching equipment," the provision has not been updated since its adoption in 2002 in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Passed By House Of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 3 Absent 0 Vacant on 06/30/2016

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Activities On Properties Enrolled In The Agricultural Lands Preservation Program [SB-260]
The Agricultural Lands Preservation Act currently allows for various agritourisum activities and other uses of farm lands in the Preservation Program which do not unduly interfere with ongoing agricultural use of the properties. These allowances provide the opportunity for participants in the Preservation Program to generate additional income from activities which are currently available to farm owners who have chosen not to participate in the Preservation Program. This legislation enhances with controls the income opportunities for those participating (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 08/01/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 23 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Waterway Management [SB-261]
This legislation implements recommendations made by the Delaware Waterways Management and Financing Advisory Committee, which was formed by the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 64 in 2014. It establishes a sustainable and dedicated source of funding (waterway management fund) to be used exclusively to support the maintenance of Delaware’s public waterways, including navigational channel dredging and marking, and any other activities that may be identified to preserve, maintain and enhance safe navigation for the State’s 60,000 registered (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/22/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Termination Of State Pensions. [SB-27]
This Act stops individuals convicted of certain crimes from collecting their State pensions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Executive Committee In Senate on 01/29/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iv Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Appointment Of Judges. [SB-275]
This Act is the first leg of a Constitutional amendment to lengthen the time period during which the Governor must appoint a judicial officer following the occurrence of a vacancy, thereby giving the Governor and State Senate more flexibility in the consideration of vacancies occurring when the State Senate is not in session while preserving the Delaware tradition of quickly filling judicial vacancies.From 1897 until 1983, the Delaware Constitution provided that the Governor shall submit his or her appointment to fill a vacancy to a constitutional (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Passed By House Of Representatives. Votes: Passed 37 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 4 Absent 0 Vacant on 07/01/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Slaughter Beach. [SB-35]
Section 1 updates the municipal election procedures to better conform to the Delaware Municipal Election Laws. Among other things, this section addresses and clarifies voter qualifications, election procedures and required notices, procedures for resolving challenges regarding voter qualifications, absentee ballot voting qualifications, procedures for establishing the Board of Elections, and the minimum polling hours. Section 2 clarifies that newly elected members of Council cannot be sworn in until at least seven days have transpired from the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 04/30/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Creating The Delaware "right To Try" Act. [SB-38]
This legislation is modeled after “Right to Try” legislation, which has been enacted in Colorado and Louisiana, awaiting gubernatorial action in Missouri, introduced in Minnesota, New Jersey and in the U.S. Congress government, and included on a ballot referendum in November in Arizona. The Bill allows a terminally ill patient, and his or her treating physician, to decide if they will pursue treatment with an investigational drug, biological product or device, which has successfully completed Phase One of a clinical trial. This Bill does not obligate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Health & Social Services Committee In Senate on 03/24/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Death Penalty. [SB-40]
This Act eliminates capital punishment, except for those convicted of first-degree murder before the effective date of this Act. The procedures for determining punishment, review of punishment, and method of punishment for first-degree murder related to capital punishment would still apply to those convicted of first-degree murder before the effective date of this Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Defeated By House Of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 16 Yes 23 No 0 Not Voting 2 Absent 0 Vacant on 01/28/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act. [SB-45]
This Act amends the state implementation of the federal law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 [enacted as 1441A of Title 11 on July 9, 2008] so as to mirror the current federal law except that a definition has been added to distinguish the types of firearms one can qualify to carry.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 09/03/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act Proposing An Amendment To The Delaware Constitution Relating To Geographical Balance Within The Judiciary. [SB-46]
Traditionally, at least one member of both the Court of Chancery and the Supreme Court have been residents of and been appointed from the Bars of each of the three counties, respectively. This Amendment is the 1st leg of a Constitutional Amendment to formalize that tradition and practice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Executive Committee In Senate on 03/26/2015

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