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 10, Title 11, Title 21, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fines, Fees, Costs, Assessments, And Restitution. [HB-244]
Recognizing the negative impact of criminal justice imposed financial obligations on defendants has led to reforms across the country to reduce the financial burdens that disproportionally impact the poor. This type of debt and the collateral consequences of suspending a drivers license negatively impacts the rehabilitation of those in the criminal justice system and pushes those without an ability to pay further into the system unnecessarily.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Signed By Governor on 10/03/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 19, 29 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Covid-19 Related Unemployment Benefits, Assessments And Rulemaking Authority. [HB-285]
This bill provides COVID-19 related relief to both claimants receiving unemployment benefits and employers who are assessed unemployment taxes, and extends the end date of the Secretary of Labors COVID-19 related rulemaking authority. Section 1 exempts unemployment compensation benefits received in 2021 from the calculation of Delaware adjusted gross income so that unemployment claimants will not have to pay state taxes on the benefits they received during the continuation of the pandemic into 2021. This exemption was previously granted for 2020 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Reported Out Of Committee (labor) In Senate With 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits on 01/27/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Destructive Weapons. [HB-292]
This bill criminalizes the possession, sale, transfer, purchase, or receipt of a short-barreled shotgun and short-barreled rifle which is not registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. While it is currently illegal under federal law to possess or build such weapons without registration and payment of the tax, it is not illegal under Delaware law. This bill makes the possession, purchase, receipt or sale or such weapons a Class E violent felony punishable by up to 5 years in jail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Reported Out Of Committee (judiciary) In House With 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits on 03/23/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Media Literacy. [SB-195]
The societal implications of technological developments are pervasive, and the reach and influence of digital media platforms continue to expand. Media literacy skills are necessary for citizens to safely, responsibly, and critically consume and use social media and other forms of media. In addition, media literacy education prepares students to make informed civic decisions that affect them, their families, their communities, and the world.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Signed By Governor on 08/29/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Medical Coverage For All Delaware Children. [HB-317]
This bill is the Cover All Delaware Children Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 317 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 05/19/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prohibited Trade Practices Forbidding Discrimination Against Cash Payments By Consumers. [HB-299]
This Act prohibits the seller of consumer goods or services from refusing to accept cash payment, except in limited circumstances. Sales covered by this Act are those made at a retail store through an in-person transaction. The Act does not apply to sales of goods or services by electric or gas utilities, telephone, mail or internet sales, or for services provided at parking lots or garages. It creates graduated civil penalties for violations and provides consumers a private right of action to recover double damages, including consequential damages, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Signed By Governor on 10/07/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Equal Accommodations. [HB-311]
This Act clarifies the scope and protections for individuals with disabilities under the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law (DEAL) and further aligns definitions and scope of DEAL with federal law protecting individuals with disabilities from discrimination by places of public accommodation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. This Act is consistent with the Superior Court's decision in Ray v. State Human Rels. Comm'n, 2021 Del. Super. LEXIS 668, which held that "[a]ny interpretation to suggest the legislature made a choice to narrow DEAL's (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 10/10/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

Designating August 31, 2022, As "international Overdose Awareness Day" In The State Of Delaware. [SJR-6]
This Senate Joint Resolution designates August 31, 2022, as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware and directs the State flag to be lowered to half-staff at State facilities and encourages local governments, businesses, and Delawareans to do the same.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 08/29/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

Supporting Ukraine In Its War Against The Invasion By The Russian Federation. [HCR-53]
This Resolution expresses the General Assembly's strong support for Ukraine in its war against the invasion by the Russian Federation (Russia) and for the severe economic sanctions imposed on Russia by President Biden's administration. This Resolution further demands that Russia immediately cease its violent, illegal, and immoral assault on the sovereign nation of Ukraine.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Introduced In House on 03/08/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 24 Relating To Prescribing Medications For The Termination Of Pregnancy. [HB-320]
In 2000, the United States Federal Drug Administration ("FDA") first approved the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy ("REMS") for Mifeprex; and approved the generic version of Mifeprex, Mifepristone, in 2019. A regimen approved by the FDA in 2016 for Mifeprex and Mifepristone includes the use of Misoprostol. Under the REMS approved by the FDA, healthcare providers who wish to prescribe Mifepristone, Misoprostol, or Mifeprex must complete a Prescriber Agreement before ordering and dispensing the medication. Physicians assistants and advanced (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 04/28/2022

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