Rep. John Kowalko

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District HD-025
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 12

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Minimum Wage For Employees That Receive Tips Or Gratuities. [HB-251]
This bill clarifies that the definition of employees who receive gratuities also includes employees that receive tips, that these employees earn more than 50% of their income from tips or gratuities. This bill clarifies that employers may continue to pay a tipped minimum wage to primary direct service employees under this bill. Employers cannot direct employees to engage in tip pooling in Delawaretip pooling arrangements must be controlled by the employees themselves.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Adopted In Lieu Of The Original Bill Hb 251, And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 03/12/2020

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Discrimination Based On Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Medication To Prevent Hiv Infection. [HB-329]
Individuals who are at very high risk of getting HIV can take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. PrEP medication reduces the risk of HIV transmission by up to 99% if taken daily. This Act prohibits discrimination because an individual takes PrEP medication in the issuance or renewal of disability, long-term care, and life insurance.

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 04/17/2020

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act. [HB-333]
This Act removes the broad exemption in the Freedom of Information Act for the University of Delaware and Delaware State University and creates the following specific exemptions for some records of public institutions:

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 05/22/2020

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drinking Water. [HB-337]
This Act mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to establish Maximum Contaminant Levels for specific contaminants found in drinking water in this state. Such contaminants include PFOA and PFOS, which are man-made chemicals that have been used in industries in this state. These chemicals were found to be associated with increased risks of chronic diseases. The Environmental Protection Agency, thus far, has not established a maximum contaminant levels, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 337 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/16/2020

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Firefighting. [SB-217]
This Act limits the use of certain Class B firefighting foams (Class B foams) in Delaware. Class B foams are used to put out fires caused by flammable liquids like gasoline, oil, and jet fuel, and can be divided into 2 categories: those with PFAS chemicals and those without.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Laid On Table In Senate on 06/10/2020

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 9, 22, 26 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act And The Community Sustainable Energy Authorities Act. [SB-250]
This bill is intended to advance sustainable energy goals and initiatives in Delaware and to restore Delaware as a leader in renewable, sustainable energy. First, this Act builds on the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act, which was first enacted into law in 2005, by setting new standards for the minimum percentage of electric energy sales from eligible energy resources and solar photovoltaics. Second, this bill contains the Community Sustainable Energy Authorities Act, which authorizes incorporated municipalities, towns, and counties and the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Amendment Sa 1 To Sb 250 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/30/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Voting By Mail For The 2020 Non-presidential Primary, General, And Special Elections. [HB-346]
This Act provides for voting by mail for the 2020 primary and general elections and special elections held under the provisions of Chapter 73 of Title 15 due to the emergency caused by COVID-19, a highly contagious virus. Voting by mail is an alternative to, and not a replacement for, in-person voting, which remains an available option to those electors not voting by absentee or mail ballot. This Act establishes procedures for voting by mail which mirror the procedures for absentee voting. The Act makes clear that, like in absentee voting, no ballots (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 07/01/2020

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 The Delaware Code Relating To Chokeholds. [HB-350]
This Act creates the crime of Aggravated Strangulation. A person is guilty of Aggravated Strangulation if the person is a law-enforcement officer, and while acting within the persons official capacity as a law-enforcement officer, knowingly or intentionally uses a chokehold on another person. Under this Act, a chokehold is only justifiable when the person reasonably believes deadly force is warranted in order to protect the life of a civilian or law-enforcement officer. Aggravated Strangulation is a Class D felony unless the law-enforcement officer (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 08/13/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Perinatal Quality Collaborative. [SB-122]
This Act creates the Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative to improve pregnancy outcomes for women and newborns and such issues as obstetrical blood loss management, pregnant women with substance use disorder, infants impacted by neonatal abstinence syndrome, and advancing evidence-based clinical practices and processes through quality care review, audit, and continuous quality improvement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Vetoed By Governor on 07/21/2020

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act. [HB-1]
This bill allows the public to have access to meetings of the Delaware General Assembly except for caucuses. Additionally, the bill allows the public to have access to records of the Delaware General Assembly. The current exceptions that apply to public bodies and public records would apply to meetings and records of the Delaware General Assembly.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 06/12/2009

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