Sen. David Lawson

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District SD-015
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 56

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marriage License Application. [SB-194]
This Act removes the requirement that applicants for a marriage license state their race as part of the application process. Delaware is one of a small number of states that currently requires this information. In October 2019, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that requiring marriage license applicants to provide their race violates the United States Constitution. In Delaware, the Clerks of the Peace, who are the points of data collection, have expressed support for this Act, as has the Office of Vital (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Passed By House. Votes: 41 Yes on 06/29/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reports Of Accidents. [HB-281]
This bill increases the minimum amount of property damage that triggers the mandatory reporting of a vehicular collision to police from $500 to $2,000. This bill also increases the minimum amount of property damage requiring police agencies to investigate from $1,000 to $2,000. This increase makes Delaware more consistent with other states and reflects the Legislatures intention in 1997 to increase the amount annually by $100.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Passed By House. Votes: 37 Yes 4 Absent on 01/28/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Eligibility Of Registered Qualifying Patients Under The Delaware Medical Marijuana Act To Purchase Or Possess Firearms. [SB-79]
This Act clarifies existing law so that an individual is not disqualified from possessing or purchasing a firearm because the individual is a registered qualifying patient under the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Amendment Ha 1 To Sb 79 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 01/30/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Stands Operated By A Child. [HB-270]
Stands operated by children that serve or sell lemonade or other nonalcoholic beverages on a temporary, occasional basis are a summertime tradition for many children. This Act exempts a stand operated by a child from State, county, and municipal regulations and licensing fees that might otherwise apply.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 12/12/2019

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates. [HB-262]
This Act permits the Division of Motor Vehicles to assign special license plates for firefighters, auxiliary members, or volunteer ambulance members to vehicles owned by an artificial entity, including a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, or joint-stock company.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Reported Out Of Committee (public Safety & Homeland Security) In House With 9 Favorable on 01/15/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marinas And Fuels. [HB-244]
This bill will allow marinas in Sussex County to sell gasoline that does not contain ethanol. Sussex County comfortably meets the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground level ozone, and removing ethanol from marine fuel will have no significant impact on ambient ozone levels.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 06/20/2019

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 9 And Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Liens For Taxes Assessed Against Real Property. [HB-178]
This Act reconciles discrepancies between § 8705 of Title 9 of the Delaware Code and § 2903 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code, clarifying that all taxes assessed against real estate by Kent or Sussex Counties are governed by § 8705 of Title 9 and that the date on which Sussex County considers a tax delinquent is July 1.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 02/10/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 And Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Related To Equal Accommodations In Parking. [SB-202]
This Act clarifies that a person with a special license plate or permit for persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk may park for an unlimited period where the length of time is otherwise limited and must be able to park in a metered parking space for at least 1 hour. This Act clarifies that it is a violation of the state equal accommodations law to prohibit parking as authorized for a person with a special license plate or permit for persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Transportation Committee In Senate on 01/15/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Exceptional Children In Homeschools. [SB-203]
This Act makes children with disabilities who attend homeschools eligible to receive speech language pathology and audiology services in the same manner as students who attend private schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Education Committee In Senate on 01/15/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Requiring Schools To Start Each School Year After Labor Day. [SB-204]
This Act requires public schools to begin their school year after Labor Day. There have been many economic impact reports done that show a positive impact from starting public schools after Labor Day. A report by the Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association estimates that $369 million would be lost if schools were not required to start after Labor Day. This includes $104 million in wages and $21 million in state and local taxes. Maryland is considering similar legislation. A study of Maryland found that pushing the start of school back would (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Reported Out Of Committee (education) In Senate With 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable on 01/23/2020

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