An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax. [HB-191]
This bill creates a tax check-off for Delaware taxpayers to designate contributions to the Delaware Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Fund. The use of contributions will be restricted locally by the Delaware Chapter to benefit Delaware residents.
HB-191: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Signed By Governor on 09/04/2009
An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Developmental Screening Of Infants And Toddlers. [HB-199]
This Act requires that private health insurers in Delaware cover the developmental screenings for infants and toddlers that are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Delaware Early Childhood Council. Such screenings are already covered for children in the state’s Medicaid program. The estimated cost to policyholders of covering these screenings is three cents per member per month.
HB-199: An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Developmental Screening Of Infants And Toddlers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 08/27/2009
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses, Animals, And Penalties. [HB-2]
This bill increases the penalties for animal fighting, baiting, and attendance from a class F felony to a class E felony, and increases the penalties for being present where an exhibition of fighting and/or baiting is being prepared and knowing that the exhibition is about to take place from a class G felony to a class F felony. This bill also expands the penalty provisions to allow a court to order persons convicted under 1326 to attend mandatory counseling and/or psychological treatment, and to pay the costs of treatment and/or counseling.
HB-2: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses, Animals, And Penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 05/18/2010
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Crime Of Murder In The First Degree And The Classification Of Offenses. [HB-204]
On December 22, 2008, Delaware City Fire Company paramedic Michelle Smith was tragically killed in the line of duty by a reckless driver. Under current Delaware law, a person who recklessly causes the death of an on-duty law enforcement officer, corrections employee or fire fighter is guilty of murder in the first degree and eligible for capital punishment. This Act, named in Michelle’s honor, adds paramedics, EMTs, Fire Marshalls and fire police officers to same statutes, ensuring that any person who recklessly kills one of Delaware’s first responders
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HB-204: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Crime Of Murder In The First Degree And The Classification Of Offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 07/31/2009
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An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Classification Of Certain Minor Traffic Offenses. [HB-21]
This Bill designates minor traffic offenses as violations, most of which 4102 of Title 21 of the Code currently classifies, by default, as misdemeanors since Title 21 generally does not designate offenses as violations, misdemeanors or felonies. The purpose of this Bill is to make the designations for traffic offenses proportional to the seriousness of the offense. An additional purpose of this Bill is to ensure that no one loses an employment opportunity solely because the person has a “misdemeanor” conviction due to a traffic offense that should
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HB-21: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Classification Of Certain Minor Traffic Offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Hs 1 For Hb 21 - Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 21 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 0 Absent 0 Vacant on 06/10/2009
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Healthy Children Program. [HB-22]
This bill extends Delaware’s Childrens’ Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to include reduced-cost health insurance coverage for children of families with personal incomes up to 300% of the Federal Poverty Level, confirms that the CHIP shall continue to provide health insurance coverage for children of families with personal incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, and permits recipients of health care services under the CHIP to pay for any required premium health insurance charges by any commercially-accepted means, including by cash,
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HB-22: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Healthy Children Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko
Reported Out Of Committee (health & Human Development) In House With 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits on 04/01/2009
An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Employment Practices. [HB-231]
This act grants working parents with 16 hours of leave each year to attend school meetings essential to their child’s education, provided the meetings cannot be scheduled during non-work hours. An employer is not required to pay for any leave granted pursuant to this subsection.
HB-231: An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Employment Practices.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Assigned To Labor Committee In House on 06/16/2009