Rep. William Carson

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District HD-028
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 42

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Disposition Of A Person’s Last Remains [HB-323]
This Act recognizes a military service member’s executed Record of Emergency Data Form (DD Form 93) as a valid declaration instrument governing the disposition of the service member’s last remains in the event of death. Pursuant to Federal law (Section 564 of Public Law 109-163), military service members must execute a DD Form 93 designating a person authorized to direct disposition of their remains in the event of death. Service members must update the form annually and prior to any deployment

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 06/15/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Immunity For Donations To Volunteer Fire Departments. [HB-330]
This Act is intended to encourage governmental and/or private donations to volunteer fire departments by ensuring that any entity that donates “qualified fire control or rescue equipment” to the volunteer fire department shall not be liable for civil damages for personal injuries, property damage or loss, or death caused by the equipment after the donation unless such person’s action or omission causing the harm constituted gross negligence or intentional conduct.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 04/27/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 28 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, And Combative Sports Entertainment. [HB-332]
This bill requires the licensee, permit holder, and/or promoter of a boxing, mixed martial arts, or combative sports entertainment event, in which a license or permit is required, to be responsible for the costs of police, fire, paramedic, and/or emergency medical services used for a participant during such event.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 03/11/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Protection From Abuse Proceedings. [HB-336]
This Act enhances the Family Court’s ability to protect victims of domestic violence and abuse by authorizing the Family Court to enter the no contact provisions of protection from abuse orders for up to 2 years in every case and, where aggravating circumstances exist, authorizing the Family Court to order no contact for as long as it deems necessary to prevent further abuse, including the entry of a permanent order.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 07/12/2010

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An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Libraries. [HB-340]
This Act enables Delaware’s public libraries to respond to expanding demand for and use of wireless and mobile technologies while clarifying that the use of such devices is subject to the Delaware Children’s Internet Protection Act. The Act furthers the goal of protecting minors from viewing obscene materials on the Internet by requiring libraries to post notices advising patrons to follow acceptable use policies and place appropriate controls on personal mobile and computing devices. The Act also gives parents and guardians choices as to the level (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 06/15/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 8 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The General Corporation Law. [HB-341]
This bill is a comprehensive set of amendments to many sections of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”), and to Chapter 5 of Title 8, to clarify, fill gaps in, and make consistent the DGCL’s application to corporations that are not authorized to issue capital stock, commonly known as nonstock corporations. For historical reasons, the DGCL has not comprehensively addressed nonstock corporations. Since Delaware now has approximately 18,000 registered nonstock corporations, these amendments will provide clarity and consistency (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 05/03/2010

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An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Insurance Contracts. [HB-343]
This Act assures prosthetic parity for Delaware citizens who have experienced limb loss by requiring all individual and group health insurance policies provide orthotic and prosthetic devices at a reimbursement rate equal to the Federal reimbursement rate for the aged and disabled.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Reported Out Of Committee (appropriations) In House With 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits on 05/12/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Curriculum And World Languages. [HB-345]
This bill recognized American Sign Language as a World Language for purposes of school curriculum.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Signed By Governor on 06/10/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses. [HB-348]
This purpose of this Act is to provide greater protections for Delaware’s vulnerable and infirm adults, individuals the General Assembly considers to be particularly at risk of physical, emotional and/or financial exploitation. The Act creates a new criminal offense, Crime Against the Vulnerable or Infirm, which imposes enhanced penalties in more than 60 criminal offenses if the victim is a vulnerable or infirm adult.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Carson Hs 1 For Hb 348 - Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 19 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 2 Absent 0 Vacant on 06/30/2010

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An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Elder Care Information And Support System For Delaware Families. [HB-351]
This Act creates the Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Center within the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities of the Department of Health and Social Services, replacing the current Elder Care Information and Support System for Delaware Families. The Aging and Disability Resource Center will provide support for the elderly and adults with physical disabilities by combining existing Alzheimer’s specific information into the program and supporting future Federal grant applications for Aging and Disability Resource (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 05/14/2010

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