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.
HB-1: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 06/12/2009
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
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HB-108: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Failure To Appear At Trial.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 04/02/2009
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
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HB-109: An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Substantial Assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 06/16/2009
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
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HB-111: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Ignition Interlock Device (iid) Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 07/24/2009
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
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HB-113: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 07/08/2009
You have voted HB-115: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Penalties For And Classification Of Carrying A Concealed Deadly Weapon..
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
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HB-119: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code With Respect To Public Education.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Hs 1 For Hb 119 - Necessary Rules Are Suspended In Senate on 06/30/2009
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
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HB-121: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Cosmetology And Barbering And Licensure Of Aestheticians.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 06/26/2009