Sen. Brian Bushweller

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District SD-017
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 0

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act. [HB-1]
This bill allows the public to have access to meetings of the Delaware General Assembly except for caucuses. Additionally, the bill allows the public to have access to records of the Delaware General Assembly. The current exceptions that apply to public bodies and public records would apply to meetings and records of the Delaware General Assembly.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 06/12/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Failure To Appear At Trial. [HB-108]
This Act increases the penalties for failure to appear at trial. Under present law it is often to a defendant’s advantage not to appear for trial, as the State’s witnesses often become less cooperative the more often they are required to appear. The longer the defendant is a fugitive, the less likely the State will be able to go forward with its case. The penalties for failure to appear at trial ought to be sufficient to encourage the defendant to appear as required. This Act also makes necessary and complimentary changes to the criminal contempt (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 04/02/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Substantial Assistance. [HB-109]
This Act creates a new statute that is patterned after and replaces the substantial assistance provision in Delaware’s drug trafficking statute but that is broader as it applies to any criminal sentencing. It provides the Attorney General the discretion to move sentencing court to sentence a convicted defendant who has provided substantial assistance to the State to a lesser term than is otherwise called for by law or to modify or reduce the sentence of one who has been previously sentenced and provides substantial assistance. This Act allows a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/16/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Ignition Interlock Device (iid) Program. [HB-111]
This is a housekeeping bill to correct an error. Delaware law currently restricts subsequent DUI offenders who are eligible for the Ignition Interlock Device (IID) mechanism from being eligible for IID driver licenses if their driving privileges are currently in a suspended, revoked, denied, or unavailable status for any other violations of the law of any jurisdiction. This bill will correct this error and allow DMV to issue IID driver licenses to subsequent DUI offenders who would otherwise be eligible when they currently do not have valid driving (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/24/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses. [HB-113]
This bill implements the recommendations of the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission (SENTAC) relating to the classification of property crimes. The bill increases the demarcation line between Class G felonies and Class A misdemeanors in 11 Delaware Code 840, 840A, 841(c)(1), 848, 849, 851, 852A, 900, 903(c)(1), and 917 from $1,000 to $1,500; in 11 Delaware Code 916 and 939 from $500 to $1,500; and in 11 Delaware Code 811 from $1,500 to $5,000. The bill increases the demarcation line between Class F felonies and Class G felonies in 11 Delaware (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/08/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Penalties For And Classification Of Carrying A Concealed Deadly Weapon. [HB-115]
This Act increases the penalties for carrying a concealed deadly weapon, when the weapon is a firearm, by reclassifying what is currently a class G felony as a class D violent felony. The Act also deletes a penalty provision that is unnecessary and duplicative, since any person previously convicted of a violation of section 1442 is also a person prohibited under section 1448 of Title 11.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Stricken on 06/18/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code With Respect To Public Education. [HB-119]
This Bill takes several steps targeted at allowing local schools and districts to make better decisions at the local level to educate students. Its provisions include: (a) Permitting local districts substantially more discretion with respect to expenditure of state education funds than they have under existing law. However, the bill also establishes a number of safeguards to ensure that those funds are spent in a responsible manner that enhances student achievement, including state approval of local district budgets, a requirement of full transparency (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Hs 1 For Hb 119 - Necessary Rules Are Suspended In Senate on 06/30/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Cosmetology And Barbering And Licensure Of Aestheticians. [HB-121]
This bill presents extensive revisions to Chapter 51, Title 24 of the Delaware Code to bring greater clarity and consistency to the statute and to update practice standards. The bill amends the definition of “cosmetology” to include singeing, braiding and pressing of hair. Pursuant to the proposed bill, individuals who practice in these areas must be licensed. Further, schools must become accredited. With respect to accreditation, a grandfather clause exempts schools that have been continually licensed and in good standing for more than five years (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 06/26/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To General Powers And Duties Of New Castle County. [HB-124]
This bill will permit the government of New Castle County to regulate the possession of a firearm on County-owned property or on property that is leased by or to New Castle County.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Introduced And Assigned To Housing & Community Affairs Committee In House on 04/09/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pensions For Members Of The State Judiciary. [HB-126]
This bill eliminates language in the Delaware Code that prohibits a judge of the State of Delaware from receiving his or her state pension upon becoming a federal judge.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 06/26/2009

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