Rep. Melanie Smith

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District HD-005
Party Democrat
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fines, Costs, Penalties, And Forfeitures. [HB-423]
In 1999, House Bill 332 established new response time goals and certification standards for the delivery of basic life support and emergency medical services. In order to meet the new standards, volunteer ambulance companies needed to hire paid EMTs and ambulance attendants to ensure the availability of sufficient numbers of trained, certified staff on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis to meet the new response time goals. The authors of House Bill 332 recognized that compliance with the new goals and standards would impose additional expense on the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 06/27/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disposition Of Children Pending Adjudication And Payment For Care. [HB-57]
In 2010, based on recommendations made by the Juvenile Justice Collaborative, Section 1007 of Title 10 was amended to expand the list of possible acts for which a child could be detained in a secure facility and provide significant safeguards against abuse of detention on those grounds. The ultimate goal of the amendments was to reduce the unwarranted detention of juveniles and provide meaningful alternatives to detention. The 2010 bill amending Section 1007 also contained a two-year sunset provision to provide an opportunity to review the efficacy (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 05/16/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Domestic Relations To Provide For Same-gender Civil Marriage And To Convert Existing Civil Unions To Civil Marriages. [HB-75]
This Act repeals the prohibition on same-gender marriage that was enacted in 1996. The effect of this Act is to allow two individuals, whether of the same or different genders, to marry if otherwise eligible. Upon the effectiveness of this Act, no new civil unions will be formed in Delaware. This Act allows both parties to a civil union that is not subject to a pending proceeding for dissolution, annulment or legal separation to convert their civil union to a marriage prior to July 1, 2014 by application for a marriage license to the clerk of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 12 Yes 9 No 0 Not Voting 0 Absent 0 Vacant on 05/07/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Commercial Code. [HB-8]
It is the purpose of this Act to amend Article 9 of the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code dealing with secured transactions. The revisions to Article 9 are part of a national effort led by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and The American Law Institute that seeks adoption of revisions in substantially the form proposed by all applicable states within, or other jurisdictions under the control of, the United States. Section 1: This amendment revises the definition of “authenticate” to more closely resemble the definition (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 05/03/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Relating To The Delaware Commission Of Veterans’ Affairs. [HB-85]
This bill grants authority to the Delaware Commission of Veterans’ Affairs to establish and administer the “Delaware Veterans Trust Fund.” Honorably discharged Delaware veterans will be permitted to petition the Fund for financial assistance relative to health care, homelessness, household utilities, home repair, and education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 09/17/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

Proclaiming March 2013 “developmental Disabilities Awareness Month” And Requesting The Governor Issue A Proclamation For “developmental Disabilities Awareness Month”. [HCR-10]
This concurrent resolution designates the month of March 2013 as “Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month” and requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling upon all State agencies and the people of the State of Delaware to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies, programs and activities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 20 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 1 Absent 0 Vacant on 03/21/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

Recognizing The Valuable Contribution That The Lions Clubs International Make To Our Local Communities, As Well As To The World At-large, By Designating That March 30, 2013 Be Declared As Delaware State Lions Day. [HCR-13]
This resolution recognizes the valuable contribution that the Lions Clubs International make to our local communities, as well as the world at-large, by designating that March 30, 2013 be declared as Delaware State Lions Day.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 20 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 1 Absent 0 Vacant on 03/27/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

Proclaiming The Week Of September 14 Through September 22, 2013, As Sea-level Rise Awareness Week In Delaware. [HCR-17]
This concurrent resolution proclaims the week of September 14 through September 22, 2013, to be “Sea-Level Rise Awareness Week.”

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Roll Call Rescinded In Senate on 05/16/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

Proclaiming The Month Of February 2013 As African American History Month And Requesting The Governor Issue A Proclamation For African American History Month. [HCR-2]
This concurrent resolution proclaims the month of February, 2013 as African American History Month and requests the Governor issue a proclamation calling upon all State agencies and the people of the State of Delaware to observe the month of February with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that will emphasize the history and contributions of African Americans.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 21 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 0 Absent 0 Vacant on 01/17/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

Expressing Concerns And Making Recommendations And Requests To Pbf Energy And Norfolk Southern Corporation Regarding Increased “crude By Rail” Shipments To The Delaware City Refinery. [HCR-27]
This concurrent resolution expresses concerns over the health, safety, noise, traffic and pollution caused by Norfolk Southern’s “crude by rail” shipments to the PBF Refinery in Delaware City. The resolution requests that PBF and Norfolk Southern (1) provide monthly reports detailing the crossing times of all PBF inbound and outbound trains at several Delaware crossings; (2) increase their communication in an effort to become more efficient in the “crude by rail” shipments so as to avoid delays; (3) work with the state and federal governments to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Introduced In Senate on 06/13/2013

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