Rep. Harvey Kenton

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District HD-036
Party Republican
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility. [HB-287]
This bill declares that the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility falls under the requirements of the State procurement laws.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Introduced And Assigned To Energy Committee In House on 03/29/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Loans. [HB-289]
This bill limits to five the number of short-term consumer loans (sometimes called payday loans) that any one borrower may obtain in a twelve month period. It changes the definition of short-term consumer loan to include loans up to $1000 rather than $500. The bill also provides for establishment of a database to track the number of short-term consumer loans an individual has obtained in a twelve month period. Finally, the Banking Commissioner is directed to provide a report on the prevalence and nature of these payday loans to the General Assembly.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 06/27/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 10, 11, 16, 23, 29 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sheriffs And Sheriff Deputies. [HB-290]
This bill makes the Delaware law clear that the county sheriffs and their deputies do not have arrest authority. Historically the sheriffs and deputies have not exercised arrest authority and the Attorney General’s office has given an opinion that the sheriff’s “power to arrest is no greater than that shared by any citizen.”

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Stricken on 04/25/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Schools. [HB-292]
This bill requires that a background check be completed on a new public school hire before that person begins employment. In an emergency, a person may be hired conditionally prior to the completion of a background check with permission from the school district superintendent or the Secretary of Education. In order to encourage the timely completion of background checks, the bill also requires the background check to be initiated prior to the time of interview for a position.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Reported Out Of Committee (education) In House With 8 On Its Merits on 06/13/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicles. [HB-293]
This bill allows an owner to have their motor vehicle title issued in transfer-on-death form by including in the certificate of title a designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries so that, upon the owner’s death, the motor vehicle will be a non-probate asset that will pass to the beneficiary or beneficiaries named in the title.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/26/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Relating To The Registration Of Sex Offenders. [HB-295]
This Act fills a gap regarding the definition of “residence” in Delaware’s Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”) that was recently identified by the decision of the Delaware Supreme Court in Andrews v. State. 34 A.3d 1061, 1064 (Del. 2011). Unlike many other jurisdictions, Delaware’s SORNA does not specifically define what would be considered a “residence” that must be registered. As the purpose of the Delaware’s SORNA is to ensure that persons are registered where they actually live or are located, this Act ensures that one must (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Kenton Signed By Governor on 07/27/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Synthetic Cannabinoids. [HB-30]
This bill adds synthetic cannabinoids, commonly known as “Spice,” “K2,” “Genie,” “Yucatan Fire,” “Sence,” “Smoke,” “Skunk,” and “Zohai,” to Schedule I controlled substances. The bill defines “synthetic cannabinoid.” Chapter 47 of Title 16 lists various controlled substance schedules and uses these schedules in describing various offenses and penalties. “At least 10 states outlawed synthetic cannabinoids this year,” according to the October/November 2010 issue of “State Legislatures.” The magazine also says that the drug “produces a high similar (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 06/28/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Or Registration Plates. [HB-304]
This Bill creates a special license plate for members of the Civil Air Patrol if 25 persons apply for such a plate.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 06/15/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Energy Act. [HB-305]
This bill clarifies that the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility is deemed an “agency” and not a “covered agency”, as those terms are defined in 29 Del.C. 6902.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Reported Out Of Committee (energy) In House With 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits on 05/02/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Regulation Of Sale And Use Of Pesticides And Devices. [HB-321]
In order to offset the potential reduction in federal funding for the Department of Agriculture’s pesticide program, this Act provides the Secretary of Agriculture with the discretion to change the biennial fee for pesticide and device registration, up to a maximum of $140.00 for a two-year registration. Registration fee changes will be made annually and must approximate and reflect the costs necessary to operate the Department’s pesticide program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 06/15/2012

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