Rep. Ruth Briggs King

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District HD-037
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 23

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Perinatal Quality Collaborative. [SB-201]
This Act makes additional technical changes to Senate Bill No. 122 and Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 122. The Senate Substitute unanimously passed both chambers during the 1st Session of the 150th General Assembly.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Signed By Governor on 07/17/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marriage License Application. [SB-194]
This Act removes the requirement that applicants for a marriage license state their race as part of the application process. Delaware is one of a small number of states that currently requires this information. In October 2019, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that requiring marriage license applicants to provide their race violates the United States Constitution. In Delaware, the Clerks of the Peace, who are the points of data collection, have expressed support for this Act, as has the Office of Vital (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Passed By House. Votes: 41 Yes on 06/29/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Buildings And Grounds. [HB-271]
The National League of Families POW/MIA flag, is "a symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for in all U.S. wars" 36. U.S.C. 902. In 1989 the United States required the National League of Families POW/MIA flag be flown on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day. In 2012, Delaware required the National POW/MIA flag to be flown on National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This bill expands (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 01/09/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Financial Assistance For Higher Education. [HB-267]
This act will allow a critical need reimbursement to be distributed directly to an institute of higher education or Secretary of Education approved Alternative Routes to Teacher Licensure and Certification program for an eligible teacher who is taking noncredit-earning seminars or workshops or credit-bearing coursework in order to attain a Standard Certification in a state-approved critical need area.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Matthews Reported Out Of Committee (education) In House With 5 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits on 01/15/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates. [HB-280]
This bill creates a special license plate for World War II veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 02/10/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reports Of Accidents. [HB-281]
This bill increases the minimum amount of property damage that triggers the mandatory reporting of a vehicular collision to police from $500 to $2,000. This bill also increases the minimum amount of property damage requiring police agencies to investigate from $1,000 to $2,000. This increase makes Delaware more consistent with other states and reflects the Legislatures intention in 1997 to increase the amount annually by $100.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Passed By House. Votes: 37 Yes 4 Absent on 01/28/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates. [HB-262]
This Act permits the Division of Motor Vehicles to assign special license plates for firefighters, auxiliary members, or volunteer ambulance members to vehicles owned by an artificial entity, including a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, or joint-stock company.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Reported Out Of Committee (public Safety & Homeland Security) In House With 9 Favorable on 01/15/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marinas And Fuels. [HB-244]
This bill will allow marinas in Sussex County to sell gasoline that does not contain ethanol. Sussex County comfortably meets the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground level ozone, and removing ethanol from marine fuel will have no significant impact on ambient ozone levels.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 06/20/2019

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Gun Shop Project. [HB-240]
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 (Project), under which the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (Division) must develop relevant materials that may be posted conspicuously and available for distribution at Delaware gun shops.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Health & Human Development Committee In House on 06/18/2019

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax. [HB-229]
This Act increases the non-refundable income tax credit from $400 to $500 for active members of Delaware volunteer fire, ambulance, or rescue service company or its auxiliary. This Act also makes technical changes to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Suspension Of Rules In Senate on 06/23/2020

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