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 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Debts Of And Claims Against Estate. [HB-301]
This bill allows the Register of Wills for each county to post notice of the opening of a decedent’s estate on the county website, in the courthouse or both. This bill does not change the requirement that notice shall be published in the newspaper.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 02/01/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 05/21/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 3, 11 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Operation Of Table Games By The Delaware Lottery, The Creation Of A Division Of Gaming Enforcement Within The Department Of Safety And Homeland Security, Licensing Of Video Lottery Agent Personnel And Lottery And Agent Vendors, Prohibition On Gaming By Certain Persons, The Creation Of A Lottery Commission, And The Number Of Harness Racing Days. [HB-310]
This bill authorizes the introduction and operation of table games by the Delaware Lottery at licensed video lottery agents. Like the video lottery, the table games would be offered on the premises of Delaware's video lottery agents. The Delaware Lottery would determine which table games would be played and establish regulations for the effective management of the games. Proceeds from the operation of the Delaware Lottery would be paid to the Delaware Lottery, which would keep a portion of those proceeds to cover its administrative expenses and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 01/28/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Immunity For Donations To Volunteer Fire Departments. [HB-330]
This Act is intended to encourage governmental and/or private donations to volunteer fire departments by ensuring that any entity that donates “qualified fire control or rescue equipment” to the volunteer fire department shall not be liable for civil damages for personal injuries, property damage or loss, or death caused by the equipment after the donation unless such person’s action or omission causing the harm constituted gross negligence or intentional conduct.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 04/27/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 11 Of Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax Returns. [HB-335]
This Act directs the Secretary of Finance to develop the means by which individuals can deposit their State income tax return directly into a Delaware College Investment Plan account.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 04/14/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Curriculum And World Languages. [HB-345]
This bill recognized American Sign Language as a World Language for purposes of school curriculum.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Signed By Governor on 06/10/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Criminal Procedure [HB-346]
This bill makes it illegal to knowingly possess visual depictions of the intentional torture or killing of an animal. For a person to be found guilty under this statute, such person must knowingly and voluntarily possess the depiction. The underlying act must also be illegal under existing Delaware or federal law. For example, under Delaware law, acts of animal cruelty, cockfighting and dogfighting are illegal, and this law would ban the intentional depiction of such acts. This law is also intended to apply to the fetish videos of women wearing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 03/30/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Elder Care Information And Support System For Delaware Families. [HB-351]
This Act creates the Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Center within the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities of the Department of Health and Social Services, replacing the current Elder Care Information and Support System for Delaware Families. The Aging and Disability Resource Center will provide support for the elderly and adults with physical disabilities by combining existing Alzheimer’s specific information into the program and supporting future Federal grant applications for Aging and Disability Resource (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 05/14/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Certain Positions In The Court Of Common Pleas. [HB-365]
This legislation designates the upper-level management positions in the Court of Common Pleas from classified service to exempt service, consistent with similar positions in the Superior Court and the Family Court. The provisions of this legislation shall become effective at the time the incumbent separates from state service.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/02/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicles And Commercial Driver Licenses. [HB-368]
During a February 2009 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) commercial driver license (CDL) program compliance review, Delaware was found out of compliance for lacking the specific statutory authority to impose certain federally regulated CDL program requirements. This housekeeping bill statutorily brings Delaware into compliance with federal CDL regulations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/28/2010

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