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 Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Audits Of Small Employer Health Insurance Carriers. [HB-137]
This bill requires the Insurance Commissioner to arrange for random audits of small employer health insurance carriers doing business in Delaware. The terms “small employer” and “small employer carrier” are defined in 18 Del. C. 7202 (34) and (35).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Stricken on 03/30/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prevailing Wage Requirements. [HB-145]
This Bill corrects inconsistencies with respect to including the type of construction as a qualifier for a particular trade’s prevailing wage rate, and provides for a method to establish wage rates at the end of any five year term. It also provides that if the rate is not determined to be the collective bargaining rate, then the rate determined by the annual survey shall be the rate for a five year period, subject to raises tied directly into the prior year’s pay raise for State employees. This Bill also makes the submission of data for the annual (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Stricken on 04/07/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Domestic Violence [HB-146]
This bill allows, but does not require, the Domestic Violence Fatal Incident Review Team (FIRT) to review near deaths resulting from domestic violence. This bill does not otherwise modify the existing procedures for FIRT reviews and investigations of deaths resulting from domestic violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/08/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation Received By Mortgage Loan Brokers And Licensed Lenders For Mortgage Loan Modification Services. [HB-149]
This Act limits compensation that may be received by mortgage loan brokers and licensed lenders who engage in mortgage loan modification services for homeowners.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 07/08/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Powers, Duties, And Functions Of The Secretary Of The Department Of Health And Social Services. [HB-159]
This bill requires the Department of Health and Social Services to adopt regulations that require at least one hour of training annually for certified, licensed, or registered healthcare providers, as well as for healthcare providers who are partially or fully funded by the State, who provide services to persons diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, or with mental illness.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 04/27/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers, Scrap Metal Processors And Junk Dealers. [HB-164]
This bill makes several changes to the statutes regulating pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers and scrap metal processors. In particular: the bill renames the chapter to more accurately reflect the three types of licenses regulated; clarifies that individuals or businesses licensed as Federal Firearms Dealers are exempt from licensing under this chapter; specifies the forms that pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers must use; adds platinum and bronze to the list of precious metals as to which scrap metal processors must maintain and forward records to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/24/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 65, Volume 295, Laws Of Delaware, An Act To Reincorporate The Town Of Bethany Beach Regarding The Referendum Power, And To Allow Natural Persons Holding Title To Real Estate As Trustee, And The Spouses Of Persons Who Hold Title To Real Estate (either In Their Own Name Or As Trustee), To Vote In Municipal Elections; And Placing A Limit On The Total Number Of Persons Who May Qualify To Vote As A "nonresident Property Owner" To A Maximum Of Eight Persons Per Property. [HB-166]
This act amends the municipal charter of the Town of Bethany Beach regarding the procedure governing the referendum power (to provide a specific format for any referendum petition) and to clarify that non-resident natural persons holding title to real estate in the Town as trustee shall be allowed to vote in town elections. This act is a recognition of the fact that, in "second home" resort communities, many property owners place title to their resort real estate in trust for estate planning purposes. Further, in order to prevent an unduly large (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Reported Out Of Committee (community/county Affairs) In Senate With 3 On Its Merits on 06/24/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 65, Volume 295, Laws Of Delaware, An Act To Reincorporate The Town Of Bethany Beach Regarding The Holding Of The Town Council's Organizational Meeting To Be Consistent With The Provisions Of 15 Del.c. Chapter 75 ("municipal Elections"). [HB-167]
This is an amendment to the municipal charter of the Town of Bethany Beach to make the charter consistent with the provisions of the State municipal election statute which prohibits any elected municipal official from taking office less than seven days after the election.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 07/06/2009

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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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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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