Rep. Debra Heffernan

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District HD-006
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 46

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Urgent And Preventative Dental Care For Pregnant Medicaid Recipients And To Public Assistance. [SB-11]
This Bill expands Delaware’s Public Assistance Code to provide urgent and preventive dental care for eligible Medicaid recipients who are pregnant or become pregnant while receiving assistance.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 01/20/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Interscholastic Athletics Association. [SB-111]
The Act requires the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) to adopt regulations regarding the appropriate recognition and management of student athletes exhibiting signs and symptoms consistent with a concussion during practices, scrimmages and interscholastic contests. It also requires the signing of an informational sheet by students and their parents or guardians. This Act is limited to member schools of the DIAA.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 08/30/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delaware's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards And Delaware-manufactured Fuel Cells. [SB-124]
This Bill allows the energy output from fuel cells manufactured in Delaware that can run on renewable fuels to be an eligible resource to fulfill a portion of the requirements for a Commission-regulated utility under the Renewable Portfolio Standards Act. In addition, this Bill makes Delmarva Power & Light responsible for the RPS obligations of all its customers, and creates a process to assure that any supplier contracts in place are grandfathered through the transition. Finally, this Bill creates a regulatory framework by which the Delaware Public (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/07/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 80, Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Taxation Of Interest On Bonds And Notes Issued By The Sustainable Energy Utility. [SB-125]
This Act establishes a State income tax exemption for interest earned on bonds and notes issued by the Sustainable Energy Utility.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/05/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Conservation And Endangered Species. [SB-149]
This bill updates Title 7 Conservation, Chapter 6 Endangered Species relating to the conservation and endangered species. This bill models the policies of neighboring states (i.e. Maryland and New Jersey). Provisions in this bill define the powers and duties of listing and delisting of threatened and endangered species, rules and regulations, and implementation authority (DNREC). The Secretary of DNREC is given statutory authority to designate threatened or endangered species based on scientific investigations by the Delaware Division of Fish and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Assigned To Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee In Senate on 06/23/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Education. [SB-16]
This Act implements the recommendations of the Senate’s Teacher Hiring Task Force. It will result in the creation of an estimated unit count each March, which the Department of Education will conduct using existing resources. The state will guarantee that school districts receive unit funds for the following school year equivalent to 98% of the estimated unit count. This will allow districts to make offers of employment to new teachers in the late spring and early summer. The Act also requires greater transparency by school districts with respect (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 04/13/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Controlled Substances Act. [SB-160]
This Act amends the Uniformed Controlled Substances Act by clarifying that the definition of “designer drugs” covers those synthetic analogues of controlled substances that are made and distributed for drug use but due to their novelty have not yet been added to the schedule of controlled substances. This amendment to Delaware’s drug code will ensure there are no gaps in the law’s coverage of these dangerous substances as they surface. One such recent example is “bath salts.” This Act bans the possession, use, sale, or delivery of synthetic cathinones, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 01/25/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 7, Volume 78, Laws Of Delaware, Relating To Public Education. [SB-164]
This Bill removes the Sunset Provision from last year’s public education unit count law so it does not sunset on April 1, 2012.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 03/22/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Healthy Pregnancies For Incarcerated Women Act. [SB-190]
This Bill recognizes the adverse impact of restraining prisoners who are pregnant and its danger to a woman’s well-being during this time. The Bill ensures that a correctional institution does not use restraints on a pregnant prisoner except under very limited circumstances. It also requires correctional facilities to adopt rules to comply with the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/12/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Conduct Of Delaware Public School Students [SB-193]
This legislation provides for the development of a statewide, fact-based cyberbullying policy to be adopted by local school districts and charter schools. It also provides a means for the Department of Justice to assist in the defense of a district or school whose use of that statewide cyberbullying policy is subject to legal challenge. Author: Senator Sokola

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/27/2012

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