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 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Infants With Prenatal Substance Exposure. [HB-140]
This non-punitive, public-health oriented bill seeks to codify certain sections of the federal law known as the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), that requires states to have policies and procedures in place to address the needs of infants born with and identified as being affected by substance abuse, withdrawal symptoms, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, including a requirement that healthcare providers involved in the delivery or care of such infant notify the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 06/07/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limitations On The Use Of Seclusion And Restraint. [HB-142]
This Act will improve guidelines for training by school districts and charters as it pertains to School Resource Officers (SRO), their duties and training when interacting with students with disabilities. The limitations and prohibitions described in this section are in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other constitutional, statutory, or regulatory rights otherwise conferred by federal or state law or regulation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 09/29/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Acquisition Of Real Property. [HB-144]
This bill serves to better define and limit what real property rights the Department of Transportation may acquire. It also corrects a technical error that if left unchanged, will jeopardize the use of federal funds on transportation projects due to non-conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act and federal highway regulations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 04/17/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drivers License And Vehicle Registration. [HB-146]
This bill will remove the requirement for signatures to be in pen and ink when provided for driver license, identification card, or registration application processes. Removing this provision enables the Division of Motor Vehicles to develop more efficient means of serving customers including expanding online services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 09/21/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To College Savings And Able Savings Accounts. [HB-148]
This bill would allow Delaware residents two new deductions from personal income tax. The first is a deduction from taxable income of up to $2,500 for contributions to a 529 College Savings Plan. The second is a deduction from taxable income of up to $2,500 for contributions to a 529A Savings Account a special account for meeting the needs of certain individuals with disabilities. Under this Act, a Delaware resident taxpayer would be eligible for the deduction regardless of whether they made a contribution to a 529 or 529A plan sponsored by the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 06/27/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Curriculum And Computer Science. [HB-15]
This bill creates a requirement that all public high schools, including charter schools, shall offer at least one computer science course at the high school level by the 2020-2021 school year. Also, this bill creates a requirement that, by the 2018-2019 school year, a computer science course may satisfy one year of the total credit requirement in mathematics, excluding Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II or the equivalent courses. The State Board of Education shall develop guidelines addressing how computer science courses can satisfy graduation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 09/22/2017

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An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Hate Crimes. [HB-151]
This Act revises Delawares hate crime statute to make law enforcement, firefighters and emergency personnel protected classes. Nationwide we have seen unprecedented number of unprovoked attacks upon our first responders. This Act provides additional protection for those who serve to protect our communities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Reported Out Of Committee (public Safety & Homeland Security) In House With 10 On Its Merits on 05/17/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 37 Of Title 24 Relating To Speech/language Pathologists, Audiologists And Hearing Aid Dispensers. [HB-171]
This Bill amends the Board composition to provide that a slot may be filled by an audiologist or by a hearing aid dispenser which shall address the challenge in locating a hearing aid dispenser to serve on the Board. Further, this Bill adds a definition for the practice of hearing aid dispensing to set forth the appropriate scope of practice for hearing aid dispensers, based on their training and qualifications, in the interest of public protection. This Bill also strikes references to audiology and speech pathology aides because the Board does (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Henry Stricken In House on 04/24/2018

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An Act To Amend Title 11 Relating To Illegal Purchases Of Firearms. [HB-174]
This Act raises the first offense of purchasing or obtaining a firearm for someone not legally qualified to own, possess or purchase one from a Class F to a Class E Felony. This change is to deter such "straw purchases" by making jail time more likely for the offender, and consequently, to reduce the number of people who cannot legally possess firearms but obtain them in this manner.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 04/18/2018

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An Act To Amend Title 22 Of The Delaware Code Related To Municipal Boards Of Adjustment. [HB-177]
This bill broadens the eligibility requirement for an appointment to a board of adjustment in jurisdictions which have adopted a home rule charter.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 03/29/2018

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