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 1 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Legal Holidays. [HB-119]
This Act establishes Juneteenth as a State holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States. The Act adds Juneteenth as a legal holiday and reduces the number of floating holidays from 2 to 1. The two floating holidays were created by the 145th General Assembly as replacements for Presidents Day and Columbus Day. This Act replaces the floating holiday that replaced Columbus Day with a legal holiday to celebrate Juneteenth. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Signed By Governor on 10/27/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charitable Donations To The Delaware Combined Campaign For Justice Through The Personal Income Tax Return. [HB-228]
This Act adds the Delaware Combined Campaign for Justice to the 21 charitable organizations listed on the Delaware personal income tax return to which Delaware tax payers may contribute, either through paying a portion of a refund owed, or an amount in addition to taxes owed through a check off. The Delaware Combined Campaign for Justice was established in 1999 as a partnership of the Delaware State Bar Association, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., Delaware Volunteer Legal Services and Legal Services Corporation of Delaware. The partners joined (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/30/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Charter Of The University Of Delaware. [SB-156]
This Act requires that prevailing wages be paid to laborers and mechanics working on all University of Delaware construction sites or renovation projects that exceed a certain cost. The prevailing wages are set by the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs, and apply to various classes of laborers and mechanics, according to the county in which the work is performed.

  

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

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An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Correction. [SB-158]
This bill expands prison-based jobs to provide work experience and job skill training and will assist offenders with reentry, while also maintaining Department of Correction (DOC) facilities. DOC has not been able to increase the number of offender job opportunities at its facilities or increase inmate wages due to budget constraints; and allowing offenders to be either compensated or awarded additional good time credits will allow the Department to increase the number of offenders eligible to work and provide them with additional opportunities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/20/2021

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An Act To Amend Title 31 Related To Extension Of Medicaid Coverage Through The First Year Postpartum. [HB-234]
This Act requires the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance to take the necessary steps to expand Medicaid coverage to pregnant women from the current coverage of 60-days from the end of pregnancy under federal Medicaid regulations to 12 months from the end of pregnancy. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant women receiving Medicaid benefits cannot be dropped so comprehensive medical care and other health care services have continued beyond 60 days until 12 months after the end of pregnancy (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 07/25/2022

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An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Preferences In Student Admissions To Charter Schools. [HB-238]
This Act repeals the ability of a charter school to give preference in student admissions to students residing within a 5-mile radius of the school.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Passed By House. Votes: 22 Yes 16 No 2 Absent on 05/05/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Release And Publication Of The Name And Photograph Of A Juvenile. [HB-243]
This bill prohibits law-enforcement agencies from releasing or publishing or causing to be released or published the name of any juvenile or any image depicting a juvenile, including displaying such image on any publicly maintained social media page or website, unless the juvenile is charged with a violent felony, and release or publication of the photograph is necessary to protect the publics safety.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 11/08/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

Acknowledging June 2021 As Lgbtq+ Pride Month In Delaware. [HCR-30]
This Concurrent Resolution acknowledges June 2021 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the State of Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 Yes 1 No 4 Not Voting on 06/15/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

Recognizing June 15, 2021, As "delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day". [SCR-24]
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 15, 2021, as "Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and encourages all of Delaware's citizens to learn about how to protect and nurture our elderly citizens.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Passed In House By Voice Vote on 06/17/2021

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An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors. [HB-246]
The purpose of this Act is to achieve 2 goals:

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 06/15/2021

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