An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Classification Of Certain Minor Traffic Offenses. [HB-21]
This Bill designates minor traffic offenses as violations, most of which 4102 of Title 21 of the Code currently classifies, by default, as misdemeanors since Title 21 generally does not designate offenses as violations, misdemeanors or felonies. The purpose of this Bill is to make the designations for traffic offenses proportional to the seriousness of the offense. An additional purpose of this Bill is to ensure that no one loses an employment opportunity solely because the person has a “misdemeanor” conviction due to a traffic offense that should
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HB-21: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Classification Of Certain Minor Traffic Offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Hs 1 For Hb 21 - Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 21 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 0 Absent 0 Vacant on 06/10/2009
An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Employment Practices. [HB-231]
This act grants working parents with 16 hours of leave each year to attend school meetings essential to their child’s education, provided the meetings cannot be scheduled during non-work hours. An employer is not required to pay for any leave granted pursuant to this subsection.
HB-231: An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Employment Practices.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Assigned To Labor Committee In House on 06/16/2009
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Composition Of The General Fund And State Economic Development. [HB-250]
The Delaware Film Finance Incentive Program will provide a loan guarantee to film projects which demonstrate exceptional probability of repaying their loan. The qualifications for that standard are based upon New Mexico's extremely successful Film Investment Loan program. The qualifications, in brief, are: 1. That the film project has 70% of its financing already secured and in escrow; 2. That the film project has secured international distribution in major territories; and 3. That the film project has secured insurance for its completion. Applications
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HB-250: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Composition Of The General Fund And State Economic Development.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Amendment Ha 1 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/30/2009
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Revenue Estimates. [HB-279]
This bill changes from the 20th day of June to the second Monday in June the day by which the Governor must submit to all members of the General Assembly and the Controller General an estimate of anticipated General Fund revenues by major categories for the current and next immediate fiscal year.
HB-279: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Revenue Estimates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 06/29/2009
An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Decedents' Estates. [HB-296]
This bill amends section 2306 of Delaware’s probate code as it relates to distribution of the decedent’s personal estate without the grant of letters by the Register of Wills when the decedent’s personal estate is valued at less than $30,000 (“the small estate affidavit”). This bill (1) adds the named executor in a decedent’s will to the category of those persons eligible to distribute the decedent’s personal estate without the grant of letters, and (2) lists the named executor as having the first priority among those persons eligible to distribute
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HB-296: An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Decedents' Estates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 06/22/2010
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
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HB-302: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reporting Financial Exploitation Of The Elderly And Infirm.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 01/07/2010
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.
HB-304: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 05/21/2010