An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation Per Innocent Victims Of Crime. [SB-14]
Under current law, property crime victims are barred from seeking compensation from the Victim’s Compensation Fund. This Act will authorize the Violent Crimes Compensation Board to compensate property crime victims for their uninsured economic or pecuniary losses in an amount up to $2,500 upon a showing of substantial economic hardship by the victim. Because the primary purpose of the Violent Crimes Compensation Fund is to ensure that violent crime victims are made whole, the Act will enable the Board to limit the total amount of compensation awarded
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SB-14: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation Per Innocent Victims Of Crime.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Amendment Ha 1 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 02/18/2010
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation For Innocent Victims Of Crime. [SB-144]
This bill is a result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee. This bill: Changes the name of the Violent Crimes Compensation Board to the Victim's Compensation Assistance Program; Transfers the duties, responsibilities and employees of the Violent Crimes Compensation Board from the Administrative Office of the Courts to the Department of Justice. This will provide the residents of Delaware with statewide access to victims services; Allows the Executive Director and investigative staff to award benefit compensation thus streamlining
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SB-144: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation For Innocent Victims Of Crime.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Assigned To Executive Committee In Senate on 06/04/2009
SB-147: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code, Relating To An Early Retirement Incentive For State Employees And The Creation Of A New Tier Of Benefits For New Employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Ss 1 For Sb 147 - Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 01/26/2010
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An Act To Amend Title 14, Title 18, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code. [SB-150]
This Joint Sunset Committee bill sunsets inactive Boards, Councils and Commissions. In the spring of 2008, the Joint Sunset Committee received a list of inactive Boards/Councils/Commissions from the Governor’s Office. The Committee notified each oversight agency that the Committee intended to sunset the inactive entity. Each agency responded to the Committee indicating that the entity was in fact inactive. The Committee also held a public hearing in regard to these entities.
SB-150: An Act To Amend Title 14, Title 18, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 07/06/2009
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Speech/language Pathology, Audiology And Hearing Aid Dispensers. [SB-170]
This bill implements the 2009 Join Sunset Committee recommendations. It changes the Board composition to more accurately reflect the licensee population. This bill also amends the definition of “practice of audiology” allowing audiologists to have a combined license to dispense hearing aids without meeting the licensure requirements for hearing aid dispensers. This change is appropriate because audiologists are trained to dispense hearing aids. Further, this bill amends the licensure requirements for audiologists from a master’s degree and completion
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SB-170: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Speech/language Pathology, Audiology And Hearing Aid Dispensers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 07/10/2009