Rep. Joseph Miro

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District HD-022
Party Republican
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act. [HB-1]
This bill allows the public to have access to meetings of the Delaware General Assembly except for caucuses. Additionally, the bill allows the public to have access to records of the Delaware General Assembly. The current exceptions that apply to public bodies and public records would apply to meetings and records of the Delaware General Assembly.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 06/12/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees' Pension Plan. [HB-101]
This Act allows an alternative method of calculating a retiree’s final average compensation that does not result in the loss of pension benefits from salary and wage reductions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Reported Out Of Committee (house Administration) In House With 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits on 06/03/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Failure To Appear At Trial. [HB-108]
This Act increases the penalties for failure to appear at trial. Under present law it is often to a defendant’s advantage not to appear for trial, as the State’s witnesses often become less cooperative the more often they are required to appear. The longer the defendant is a fugitive, the less likely the State will be able to go forward with its case. The penalties for failure to appear at trial ought to be sufficient to encourage the defendant to appear as required. This Act also makes necessary and complimentary changes to the criminal contempt (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 04/02/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Boards And School Board Elections. [HB-117]
This bill will save the State of Delaware money by having school board elections on the date of the general election and it will increase the voter turnout for school board elections. Currently, school board elections are held on the second Tuesday of May and can occur in any year. The bill will: (1) set school board election to coincide with the general election; (2) align the terms of school board members so their terms expire during a general election year; (3) provide that only registered voters can vote in school board elections; (4) place (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 06/16/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Conduct Of Officers And Employees. [HB-12]
This Bill establishes a process by which public officers will file annual reports as to close relatives who also work for the State.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 03/10/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To General Powers And Duties Of New Castle County. [HB-124]
This bill will permit the government of New Castle County to regulate the possession of a firearm on County-owned property or on property that is leased by or to New Castle County.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Introduced And Assigned To Housing & Community Affairs Committee In House on 04/09/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Establishing The Office Of The State Inspector General. [HB-134]
This Act establishes the Office of the State Inspector General, who will have the responsibility to investigate state employees and state agencies for waste, fraud, abuse and corruption, make reports to the Governor and refer to the Attorney General the report findings for possible prosecution.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 04/22/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Healthy Children Program. [HB-139]
This Bill extends Delaware’s Childrens’ Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to include reduced-cost health insurance coverage for children of families with personal incomes above 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. However, a cost-sharing program is to be implemented under CHIP whereby payments, as determined by DHSS, must be paid on behalf of the child for such care; notwithstanding the above, the cost-sharing provision of the bill is designed to have the new program impose no cost whatsoever on the State unless funds are specifically appropriated for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Signed By Governor on 08/27/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Domestic Violence [HB-146]
This bill allows, but does not require, the Domestic Violence Fatal Incident Review Team (FIRT) to review near deaths resulting from domestic violence. This bill does not otherwise modify the existing procedures for FIRT reviews and investigations of deaths resulting from domestic violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/08/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Forfeiture Of State Employee Benefits Upon Conviction. [HB-158]
This bill provides that a State employee must forfeit all State-provided benefits if the employee is convicted of an employment-related law and his or her employment with the State is terminated. The bill applies only to employees hired after the enactment of this bill.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Stricken on 04/07/2010

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