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 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Debts Of And Claims Against Estate. [HB-301]
This bill allows the Register of Wills for each county to post notice of the opening of a decedent’s estate on the county website, in the courthouse or both. This bill does not change the requirement that notice shall be published in the newspaper.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 02/01/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reporting Financial Exploitation Of The Elderly And Infirm. [HB-302]
This bill is intended to encourage the reporting of suspected financial exploitation of the elderly and infirm adults by providing immunity from criminal and civil liability for making such reports. Under the bill, anyone who makes a good faith report to law enforcement authorities of such suspected activity is immune from criminal and civil liability for making that report. In addition, any person that adopts a formal written program for reporting suspected financial fraud is immune from civil or criminal liability for any report, act, or omission (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 01/07/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses. [HB-304]
This bill provides that a person who stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over a child who is at least 16 years old but not yet 18 years old and intentionally engages in sexual intercourse or sexual penetration with such child or an invitee or designee of such person shall have committed the offense of Rape in the 3rd degree which is a class B felony. This offense is currently Rape in the 4th degree which is a class C felony.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 05/21/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 3, 11 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Operation Of Table Games By The Delaware Lottery, The Creation Of A Division Of Gaming Enforcement Within The Department Of Safety And Homeland Security, Licensing Of Video Lottery Agent Personnel And Lottery And Agent Vendors, Prohibition On Gaming By Certain Persons, The Creation Of A Lottery Commission, And The Number Of Harness Racing Days. [HB-310]
This bill authorizes the introduction and operation of table games by the Delaware Lottery at licensed video lottery agents. Like the video lottery, the table games would be offered on the premises of Delaware's video lottery agents. The Delaware Lottery would determine which table games would be played and establish regulations for the effective management of the games. Proceeds from the operation of the Delaware Lottery would be paid to the Delaware Lottery, which would keep a portion of those proceeds to cover its administrative expenses and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 01/28/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Home Communities. [HB-311]
By way of this Act, to the extent there is no conflict with the provisions of this subchapter, the powers, remedies and penalties provided for in Title 6, Chapter 25, subchapters I, II, III, VIII, and XI; Title 25, Chapters 51, 53, 55, and 57; and Title 29, Chapter 25, subchapter II are hereby incorporated and made applicable to Title 25, Chapter 70, subchapter I. As such, the Attorney General’s Office hereby shall have the explicit authority and power to apply, carry out, and enforce such laws and regulations in relation to Manufactured Homes and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Assigned To Manufactured Housing Committee In House on 01/21/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Home Communities. [HB-312]
This bill amends Title 25, section 7006 to clarify the terms “standing water” and “stagnant water”.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 05/14/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 25 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Home Communities And Consumer Protection Advisory Councils. [HB-313]
This bill amends existing section 7001A, Title 25 of the Delaware Code by making several revisions to the existing alternative dispute resolution methods (“ADR”) that are to be followed by the parties. Among the improvements to this section, the bill clarifies that: the ADR specialist must be an objective, disinterested person; the parties must attempt to resolve their differences first by taking advantage of the ADR procedures existing in the Code, prior to initiating litigation; the parties must attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute or, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Amendment Ha 1 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 03/31/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Relating To Captive Insurance Companies. [HB-314]
This legislation amends chapter 69 of title 18 of the Delaware Code by adding two types of captive insurance companies to those that can currently be licensed in Delaware. The two new forms of captive insurance companies are “agency captive insurance companies” and “branch captive insurance companies.” Agency captive insurance companies are reinsurance companies owned by insurance agents or brokers who underwrite and place insurance policies for conventional insurance companies. In an agency captive structure, the insurance risk on some of these (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 05/03/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Driving A Vehicle While Under The Influence. [HB-315]
This Act protects the community by increasing the level of services and supervision applicable to those individuals convicted of Driving Under the Influence. The Act protects residents of the State of Delaware by requiring mandatory use of approved ignition interlock devices and participation in victim’s interaction sessions for first-time offenders. Similarly, this Act requires mandatory in-patient substance abuse treatment, Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring, and ongoing substance abuse testing for second-time offenders.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Stricken on 06/15/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Designation Of A State Wildlife Animal. [HB-316]
This Act designates the red fox as the official wildlife animal of the State.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Stricken on 06/03/2010

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