Sen. John Walsh

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District SD-009
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 59

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16, Title 21, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Free Identification Documents For Individuals Being Released From Prison. [SB-171]
Individuals who are released from prison face many hurdles as they re-enter the community, including difficulty obtaining identification documents. Lacking identification imposes additional hurdles as these individuals attempt to find housing and employment. This Act requires the Department of Correction to provide individuals who are being released from the custody of the Department of Correction ("DOC"), after 6 months of incarceration following conviction, with a Delaware Personal Credential Card ("Personal Credential"). An individual may present (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Passed By House. Votes: 40 Yes 1 Absent on 06/30/2018

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Funding Transparency. [SB-172]
This bill will increase the public transparency of education funding information by directing the Department of Education to:

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 08/29/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Creating A Prescription Opioid Impact Fund. [SB-176]
This Act creates a Prescription Opioid Impact Fund (Fund) through a prescription opioid impact fee (Fee) that is assessed on manufacturers of prescription opioids as follows:

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Was Introduced And Adopted In Lieu Of Sb 176 on 06/20/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Registration Of Sexual Offenders. [SB-177]
This Act brings Delaware sex offender registration laws into compliance with the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ("SORNA") by standardizing the tier designation of sex offenders are assigned based upon offense of conviction. This Act removes discretion previously granted to the Board of Parole to redesignate sex offenders and standardizes designation in a manner consistent with established Superior Court precedent. See State v. Brown, 2013 WL 2149882 (Del. Super. 2013); Lane v. Board of Parole, 2012 WL 5509711 (Del. Super. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/27/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 14, 15, 18, 19, 29 And 31 Of The Delaware Code To Provide For The Reorganization Of State Government By Creating The Department Of Human Resources; Transferring Selected Divisions And Other Organizational Units From The Office Of Management And Budget To The Department Of Human Resources; Amending References To Superseded Agencies Or Officers; And Aligning The Duties Of The Secretary Of Human Resources And The Director Of The Office Of Management And Budget. [SB-2]
This legislation amends the Delaware Code to establish the Department of Human Resources by transferring various divisions and other organizational units from the Office of Management and Budget to the newly established Department of Human Resources. The powers and duties of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources are aligned to reflect the transfers of the divisions and other organizational units of the newly established Department of Human Resources. Various sections of the Delaware (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 06/09/2017

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Works Contracting. [SB-208]
This Act makes the following changes to the large public works contract procedures in subsection (c) and (d) of § 6962 of Title 29 for all State agencies:

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 07/25/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11, Part 1, Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Criminal Code. [SB-209]
Delawares existing Criminal Code was adopted in 1973 and was based on the Model Penal Code. Since that time, the Criminal Code has quadrupled in size and expanded to other parts of the Code without consideration to the general effects of the change on the Criminal Codes overall structure, its terminology, or its application, creating numerous inconsistencies, redundancies, ambiguities and contradictions. In 2014, the General Assembly established the Criminal Justice Improvement Committee to review opportunities for efficiencies in the Delaware Criminal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced And Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 05/10/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30 And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Criminal Penalties. [SB-210]
Delawares existing Criminal Code was adopted in 1973 and was based on the Model Penal Code. Since that time, the Criminal Code has quadrupled in size and expanded to other parts of the Code without consideration to the general effects of the change on the Criminal Codes overall structure, its terminology, or its application, creating numerous inconsistencies, redundancies, ambiguities and contradictions. This Act is one of two bills that seek to bring back clarity and consistency to the Criminal Code.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced And Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 05/10/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Cruelty To Dogs And Specifications For The Humane Handling, Care, And Treatment Of Dogs. [SB-216]
This Act strengthens the shelter requirements for dogs that are kept outside by requiring the following:

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 06/28/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Cruelty To Dogs And Specifications For The Humane Handling, Care, And Treatment Of Dogs. [SB-217]
This Act strengthens restrictions on the tethering of dogs by doing the following:

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 06/28/2018

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