Rep. John Kowalko

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District HD-025
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 12

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To License To Practice Dentistry. [SB-73]
This Act permits an individual to practice dentistry for the Division of Public Health (Division) under a provisional license. Delaware law provides several routes for entering practice on an interim basis until full licensure can be obtained, however, none of these routes specifically permit hiring by the Division with the intent to practice in a state-supported dental clinic. This Act will assist the Division in recruiting dentists to serve those in need.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 09/30/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Agreement To Phase-out Corporate Giveaways Act. [HB-10]
This Act adopts the Agreement to Phase-Out Corporate Giveaways, under which member states are prohibited from offering or providing company-specific tax incentives or grants to an entity as inducement for the entity to physically relocate to the state from a location in a member state. Corporate incentives are among the least effective uses of taxpayer dollars to create and maintain jobs and governments should attract and retain companies based on general conditions, not based on a specific grant for a particular company. The Agreement to Phase-Out (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 03/04/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code By Repealing Provisions Relating To Abortion. [HB-2]
This bill repeals certain provisions in Title 11 relating to abortion including provisions which treat abortion differently than other medical procedures, and provisions which criminalize women and the sale of medical devices and medicines.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Introduced And Assigned To Health & Human Development Committee In House on 03/04/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prohibited Trade Practices And Pay With Cash. [HB-97]
This Act prohibits the seller of consumer goods or services from refusing to accept cash payment, except in limited circumstances. It creates graduated civil penalties for violations and provides consumers a private right of action to recover double damages, including consequential damages, for a second violation of the law and triple damages for subsequent violations. The Division of Consumer Protection has authority to enforce the law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 03/04/2021

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An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Community-based Naloxone Access Program. [SB-77]
This Act clarifies that a lay individual who administers naloxone under the Community-Based Naloxone Access Program is protected from civil liability for rendering emergency care under § 6801 of Title 16, the general Good Samaritan law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 06/03/2021

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An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code By Repealing Provisions Relating To Abortion. [HB-31]
This bill repeals certain provisions in Title 11 relating to abortion including provisions which treat abortion differently than other medical procedures, and provisions which criminalize women and the sale of medical devices and medicines.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 09/17/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation Payments For Certain Tax Exempt Properties Owned By The State. [SB-83]
This Act changes the program for distributing payments to county seats with tax-exempt properties owned by the State. Section 8318 of Title 29 directs compensatory payments for exempt properties owned by the State to the county seats, Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown. This Act authorizes these compensatory payments to any municipality with a population over 25,000 and more than 20% tax exempt property owned by the State. This Act also adjusts the formula under which distributions to municipalities are made.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Introduced And Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 03/09/2021

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An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Probation Before Judgment. [SB-39]
This bill clarifies that Probation Before Judgment (PBJ) may be entered for multiple charges arising from a single arrest. Changes to the legislation also allow for a defendant to be permitted Probation Before Judgment more than once in a five year period so long as offenses are in different titles of the Code. For example, a defendant who was granted PBJ in 2017 for speeding (title 21) would be eligible for PBJ on a title 11 charge (e.g. bad check) or title 4 (e.g. underage consumption of alcohol) in 2019.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Signed By Governor on 04/13/2021

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An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Requirement Of Insurance For All Motor Vehicles. [SB-40]
This bill allows the Court to suspend an amount of the fine for uninsured driving if the defendant provides evidence that they have now secured insurance, demonstrating compliance with the law.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 07/30/2021

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An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rent Increase Dispute Resolution. [HB-5]
If a community owner proposes a rent increase that exceeds the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers in the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City area (CPI-U), then the Delaware Manufactured Home relocation Authority is mandated to hold a final meeting between the community owner and the affected homeowners, and the homeowners association to discuss the reasons for the proposed increase. This Act allows the following to attend the final meeting: (1) the homeowners designee; (2) the homeowners attorney; (3) The attorney for the homeowners (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 09/15/2021

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