Sen. Bruce Ennis

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District SD-014
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 26

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Procurement And The Assessment Of An Administrative Fee. [HB-144]
This act permits an agency receiving a bid or contract to require the payment of a legal processing fee in an amount established by rule or regulation of the Division.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 05/06/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drivers' Licenses And Identification Cards. [HB-160]
The Division of Motor Vehicles has seen a large increase in individuals producing fraudulent Delaware drivers’ licenses, identification cards and documents. These fraudulent drivers’ licenses and identification cards can be used to assume another individual’s identity. This bill updates the current law and makes it illegal for applicant to present fraudulent documents. In addition, this bill assigns specific penalties and allows the Division of Motor Vehicles to confiscate any fraudulent documents used by individuals attempting to obtain a driver’s (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/22/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drug Offenses. [HB-168]
This Bill repeals mandatory minimum sentences in Title 16 relating to violations of our drug laws, returning to our State’s outstanding judiciary the discretion to pronounce sentences appropriate to the cases and individuals before them. Delaware’s sentencing guidelines and Truth-in-Sentencing Law will remain in force, helping to guide judges in their decisions and ensuring offenders’ completion of their sentences. Allowing judges to individually craft criminal sentences will result in more accurate sentences, thereby reducing the injustice, elevated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Reported Out Of Committee (judiciary) In House With 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable on 06/23/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disclosure For Workforce Housing In New Castle County. [HB-173]
This bill requires that buyers of homes in a residential subdivision containing 2 or more units of workforce housing must be given written disclosure regarding the impact of workforce housing upon purchasers of workforce housing, as well as upon purchasers of non-workforce housing. The disclosure must include, but is not limited to, density issues, quality of construction, fixtures, and other amenities, maintenance fees, and impact on roadways and schools. The New Castle County Department of Land Use shall enforce the provisions of this subsection (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Housing & Community Affairs Committee In House on 05/28/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Recordation Of Instruments. [HB-174]
This legislation authorizes the Recorder for New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County to establish administrative procedures that allow for the redaction of sensitive identifying information from recorded instruments.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/08/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses. [HB-176]
This bill increases the minimum fine for the first offense of Graffiti from “$500” to “$1000” and increases the hours of community service from “200” to “250”. The bill also increases the minimum fine for the second or subsequent offense of graffiti to “$2000” and increases the hours of community services to “500” hours.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/22/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 291, Volume 66 Of Laws Of Delaware, As Amended, Entitled "an Act To Reincorporate The Town Of Clayton", Relating To Elections For Town Council. [HB-177]
This Act reconciles conflicting provisions in the Town of Clayton’s charter by changing the day for elections for Town Council from the second Saturday in May to the last Tuesday in April.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/10/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 1 Of The Delaware Code To Recognize Military Spouse Appreciation Day. [HB-187]
This act permanently designates the Friday before Mother’s Day of each year as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 10/06/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lodging Tax. [HB-188]
This Act expands the scope of Delaware’s public accommodations lodging tax to include temporary and seasonal rentals for less than 5 months. It also provides for a reduction in the amount of the lodging tax imposed to take into consideration any existing tax imposed by a county or municipality as of the effective date of the Act’s provisions. Finally, the act requires owners of rental unit to annually obtain a Rental Unit License from the Department of Finance at a cost of $50.00.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Revenue & Finance Committee In House on 06/04/2009

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An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Animal Population Control Program And Spay/neuter Fund. [HB-192]
This legislation expands the beneficiaries of the Spay/Neuter Fund to include two additional groups of applicants. First, recipients of Social Security disability compensation are presently eligible, and this legislation would expand eligibility to those individuals who received Social Security disability compensation until they reached full retirement age, but for whom the Social Security Administration has since converted their benefits to regular social security. Second, this legislation would expand eligibility to include veterans receiving (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/22/2009

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