Sen. Ernesto Lopez

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District SD-006
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 24

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Living Donor Protection Act. [SB-218]
This Act, known as the Living Donor Protection Act, prohibits discrimination based on an individuals status as a living organ or tissue donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or other condition of an insurance policy, including a life, health, disability, or long-term care insurance policy.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 04/28/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Free Public Schools. [HB-300]
This Act establishes a mental health services unit for Delaware middle schools. The unit is phased in over 3 years, beginning in FY2023, to arrive at a final ratio of 250 full-time equivalent students grades 6-8 for a full-time school counselor, school social worker, or licensed clinical social worker. Additionally a unit ratio of 700 full time equivalent students for grades 6-8 for employment of a full-time school psychologist. This Act defines mental health services as prevention, response, and coordination services delivered to students in elementary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 08/03/2022

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An Act To Amend Title 10, Title 11, Title 21, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fines, Fees, Costs, Assessments, And Restitution. [HB-244]
Recognizing the negative impact of criminal justice imposed financial obligations on defendants has led to reforms across the country to reduce the financial burdens that disproportionally impact the poor. This type of debt and the collateral consequences of suspending a drivers license negatively impacts the rehabilitation of those in the criminal justice system and pushes those without an ability to pay further into the system unnecessarily.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Signed By Governor on 10/03/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Veterinary Technicians. [SB-228]
This bill allows licensed veterinary technicians, as well as licensed veterinarians, to administer rabies vaccinations to dogs, cats, and ferrets.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray Signed By Governor on 10/03/2022

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An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Processing Of Refunds Of Overpayments. [HB-322]
This bill removes the requirement that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget approve Title 18-related refunds of overpayments.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/14/2022

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An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation For Certain Retired Judicial Officers Accepting An Active Duty Designation. [SB-234]
This Act updates the per diem compensation of any retired justice, judge, chancellor or vice chancellor accepting an active duty designation from $250 per day to 1/365 of the annual salary for such a judicial officer. This is consistent with the per diem compensation provided to retired justices of the peace and commissioners of the Superior Court, the Family Court, and the Court of Common Pleas accepting an active duty designation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray Signed By Governor on 06/30/2022

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An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disapproval Of Insurance Policy Forms. [HB-321]
This bill expands the Commissioners authority to deny policy form filings that encourage misrepresentation, contain any unjust, unfair or inequitable provisions, or where the benefits provided are unreasonable in relation to the premium charged, to other lines of insurance not limited to life and health policies. This bill also makes technical changes to conform to the requirements of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/14/2022

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An Act To Amend Titles 13 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. [HB-316]
This bill does all of the following relating to the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. First, it adds the Chief Magistrate of the Justice of the Peace Court to the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. Second, it removes the limitations on the use of voting by proxy by members of the Council. These limitations are unnecessary because § 2104(f) provides that the Council promulgate rules of procedure governing its operations so long as they are in accordance with Chapters 100 and 101 of Title 29. Thus, the Council, not the statute, should determine (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 06/14/2022

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An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Renaming The State Human Relations Commission And The Division Of Human Relations. [SB-236]
This Act does the following:

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Signed By Governor on 06/14/2022

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An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Mergers Or Consolidation Of Insurers. [HB-323]
This bill requires that the Commissioners retention of any outside attorneys, actuaries, accountants, and other experts in the review of any application for merger or consolidation of a domestic insurer be at the expense of the party applying for such merger or consolidation. This bill aligns the payment of the Commissioners expenses for mergers and consolidations with other acquisitions under Chapter 50 of Title 18 of the Delaware Code. This bill also makes technical changes to conform to the requirements of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/14/2022

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