Sen. Gerald Hocker

Stats

District SD-020
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 23

Sponsored Legislation

State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Perjury. [SB-36]
This Act adds testifying at a hearing held by a standing committee of the House of Representatives or Senate or joint committee of the General Assembly within the definition of swears falsely, which applies to Delawares perjury laws. This addition means that false testimony to a standing or joint committee would subject a person to prosecution for perjury.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Stricken In Senate on 01/24/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Clean Water For Delaware. [HB-200]
Many of the States waters do not meet water quality standards to support their designated uses, such as for drinking, swimming or supporting aquatic life. The Clean Water for Delaware Act establishes a framework for assessing needs and planning and implementing projects that support Delawares efforts to improve the quality of the States water supply and waterways. A Delaware Clean Water Trust account is created as a funding source for executing projects highlighted by this framework.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Reported Out Of Committee (natural Resources) In House With 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits on 01/22/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Display Of The Pow/mia Flag. [SB-211]
The National League of Families POW/MIA flag is a symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for in all U.S. wars 36. U.S.C. § 902.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Veterans Affairs Committee In Senate on 01/29/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Uniform Civil Remedies For Unauthorized Disclosure Of Intimate Images Act. [SB-169]
This Act adopts the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. This Act addresses an increasingly common form of abuse that can cause severe and often irreversible harm: the disclosure of private, sexually explicit images without consent. Much of the abuse is carried out electronically through internet websites, social media, email, or text messages, making it an interstate problem that is particularly suited for treatment by uniform state laws. This Act provides a uniform, comprehensive, clear, fair, and constitutionally (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 09/23/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

Establishing The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding Whether Delaware Should Become The Point Of Contact To Conduct Background Checks For Firearms Transfers. [HCR-77]
This Act creates the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force to study and make findings and recommendations regarding whether Delaware should become the point of contact to conduct background checks for firearms transfers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced In House on 01/30/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Equipment Violations. [HB-295]
This bill would allow a court of competent jurisdiction to dismiss minor equipment violations upon a showing that repair(s) have been made. The sections include inoperative horn, missing rear-view mirror, improper window tint, and inoperable headlights, taillights, turn signal lights, and lighting on a motorcycle.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 01/30/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 9 Part Iv Of The Delaware Code Relating To Property Maintenance. [HB-118]
This Act enables Sussex County to establish ordinances, rules, and regulations regarding property maintenance and penalties for violations of said ordinances, rules, and regulations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 02/10/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal Violence Risk Assessment. [SB-215]
On November 3, 2015, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report titled "Elevated Rates of Urban Firearm Violence and Opportunities for Prevention Wilmington, Delaware" in which the CDC made 2 major recommendations: (1) the creation and adoption of a robust risk assessment tool and (2) an integrated, statewide data collection system. To date, no meaningful action has been taken at any level to implement the CDC's recommendations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Judicial Committee In Senate on 02/28/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii, § 6 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Limitations On Appropriations. [HB-155]
This Act is the first leg of a Constitutional Amendment reflecting the recommendations of the Advisory Panel to the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (DEFAC) on Potential Fiscal Controls and Budget Smoothing Mechanisms established as per House Joint Resolution 8 of the 149th General Assembly (Panel). This Act would build upon the States existing appropriation limit methodology by moving the Budget Reserve Account into a newly defined Budget Stabilization Fund, defining rules for deposits to and withdrawals from said Budget Stabilization (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 05/14/2019

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax Credits. [HB-315]
This Act creates a tax credit applicable to personal income taxes in an amount equal to incurred motor vehicle document fees for certain lower income, working poor, individuals. This tax credit is designed to assist the working poor in obtaining a new or used motor vehicle.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Revenue & Finance Committee In House on 03/12/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0