Sen. Gerald Hocker

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District SD-020
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 23

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicles. [SB-215]
This Bill provides an exception to Title 21 registration requirements for certified emission technicians while testing vehicles in order to aid in passing inspections at DMV. It permits driving only during the on board diagnostic testing process, with a permit to be issued by the Department of Natural Resources.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 06/15/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Variable Rates For Revolving Credit Plans. [SB-216]
This Act provides a clarifying amendment to 944 of Title 5 of the Delaware Code, and does not change the meaning of the existing statute. The Act clarifies that a schedule or formula providing for a maximum rate of interest under a revolving credit plan does not preclude a bank or licensed lender regulated by the State Bank Commissioner from charging or reserving the right to charge, by discretion or otherwise, a rate lower than any maximum rate provided for in any schedule or formula. The clarification is prompted by a conflict in recent court (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 06/10/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Retail Gasoline Station Compliance. [SB-219]
This Bill transfers the responsibility for the administration of the Office of Gasoline Sales from the Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles to the Weights and Measures Unit of the Department of Agriculture to better optimize resources and minimize the number of unnecessary compliance visits conducted by the State. Applicable sections of the code are being repealed to be transferred to Title 30, Chapter 51 for administration by the Division of Motor Vehicles and the promulgated regulations for Title 6, Chapter 29 are incorporated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/15/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 1 Of The Delaware Code By Establishing A Ronald Reagan Day. [SB-22]
This Act establishes February 6 as “Ronald Reagan Day” in Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Executive Committee In Senate on 03/19/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Rename The Georgetown State Service Center In Honor Of The Honorable Thurman Adams, Jr. [SB-227]
This Bill renames the Georgetown State Service Center as the Thurman Adams, Jr. State Service Center.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 20 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 1 Absent 0 Vacant on 06/23/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes Against Children And Specific Offenses. [SB-229]
This Act implements one of the recommendations made in the Final Report of the Independent Review of the Earl Brian Bradley Case which was commissioned by the Governor and was issued on May 10, 2010. The Act clarifies who is in a “position of trust, authority or supervision over a child” and may therefore be subject to the enhanced penalties associated with the crimes defining sexual abuse of children. This Act also consolidates those provisions of the present criminal code concerning rape and unlawful sexual conduct that contain “position of trust” (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 06/30/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Administrators. [SB-23]
This Act gives local districts flexibility to reduce administrative costs, as opposed to just teacher costs, when facing budget shortfalls.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 03/19/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Notices Of Cancellation And Non-renewal Of Contracts For Insurance. [SB-237]
This Act details requirements relative to notification and proof of service of cancellations and non-renewals of all insurance contracts and annuity contracts within the jurisdiction of the Department of Insurance other than reinsurance and wet marine and transportation insurance.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Insurance Committee In Senate on 05/04/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Government And Health Care Insurance. [SB-247]
This Act would repeal 29 Delaware Code 5202(d), which requires the State of Delaware to assume additional health care insurance costs in cases involving two State employees who are married to one another.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Ss 1 For Sb 247 - Reported Out Of Committee (finance) In Senate With 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable on 06/24/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Allow Additional Short Term Disability Benefits To Certain State Employees. [SB-248]
This Act requires the Office of Management and Budget to revisit short term disability denials for all otherwise eligible women who became pregnant prior to July 1, 2009 and gave birth on or after July 1, 2009 and to use the 20 day waiting period in determining eligibility for short term disability benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 05/12/2010

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