Rep. Debra Heffernan

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District HD-006
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 46

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drivers License Issuance Fees, Renewals, And Qualifications. [HB-311]
This bill extends the amount of years an identification card is valid from four (4) to eight (8) years. This bill is necessary for the Division of Motor Vehicles to maintain consistent business processes. The driver license is currently valid for eight (8) years, and this change would maintain consistency with the driver license requirement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Introduced And Assigned To Transportation/land Use And Infrastructure Committee In House on 03/12/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electric Bicycles. [HB-308]
This bill defines and regulates electric bicycles. Section 1 adds electric bicycles to the definitions contained in Title 21. Section 2 includes electric bicycle operators and passengers as vulnerable users when on a highway, crosswalk, road shoulder or sidewalk and prescribes rights and responsibilities attendant to the operation of electric bicycles. Section 3 adds electric bicycles to the definition of vehicle.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 03/12/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Gun Shop Project. [HB-302]
In 2009, New Hampshire was the first state to develop a statewide Gun Shop Project, reaching out to gun shops regarding the role they can play in suicide prevention. In the years since, at least 21 other states have implemented similar campaigns. This Act establishes the Delaware Gun Shop Project.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Introduced And Assigned To Health & Human Development Committee In House on 03/12/2020

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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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An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Massage And Bodywork. [HB-319]
A placard must be prominently displayed at all entrances of massage and bodywork establishments that have failed to obtain a valid license or have a license that is suspended, revoked, or expired. This bill provides that no placard can be removed unless the establishment is validly licensed and the removal of the placard is approved by the Division of Professional Regulation. This bill makes the unlawful removal of the placard a Class A misdemeanor, punishable of up to 1 year in jail and up to a $2300 fine.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier Introduced And Assigned To Sunset Committee (policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee In House on 03/27/2020

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An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Trash Containers On Highways. [HB-324]
This Act provides all law-enforcement officers the authority to enforce the existing labeling requirements for dumpsters that are in a public road or parking lot.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Transportation/land Use And Infrastructure Committee In House on 03/27/2020

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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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An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees' Pension Plan. [HB-99]
This bill provides that for correction officers and specified peace officers, the amount of ordinary service or disability pension benefits given to state employees shall also include the following: (1) Before July 1, 2019, 2.45% of his or her final average compensation multiplied by years of service above 25 years; (2) After July 1, 2019, 2.5% of his or her final average compensation multiplied by the number of years of service for up to 20 years, plus 3.5% of his or her final average compensation multiplied by the number of years of service above (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 03/28/2019

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Recognizing The High School Class Of 2020, And The Challenges They Faced Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic In Delaware. [HCR-82]
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the class of 2020s challenge faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Delaware

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray Introduced And Assigned To Education Committee In House on 05/22/2020

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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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