Rep. Stephen Smyk

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District HD-020
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 29

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Bureau Of Identification. [HB-329]
This bill updates the State Bureau of Identifications definition of criminal justice agency in two ways. First, by adding the Division of Management Support Services in the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families to reflect the shift in some criminal justice functions to that Division from the Division of Family Services. Second, by clarifying that the Office of the Child Advocate is a criminal justice agency. The Office of the Child Advocate provides legal representation to children in foster care, and the Investigation Coordinator, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn Signed By Governor on 10/21/2022

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 And Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drag Racing And Other Dangerous Operations Of Motorized Vehicles. [HB-328]
This Act makes several adjustments to the law prohibiting drag racing and other speed contests. Many individuals lawfully gather to share their enthusiasm for vehicles and may do so while abiding the rules of the road and without otherwise endangering persons or property. However, others have taken their enthusiasm into dangerous directions that often results in damage to property, injury, or death. For example, Kirkwood Highway has experienced an uptick in large crowds engaged in dangerous driving behavior and as the result of a drag racing event (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 04/28/2022

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

Recognizing August 23rd As Random Acts Of Kindness Day In The State Of Delaware. [SCR-77]
This Senate Resolution recognizes August 23rd as "Random Acts of Kindness Day" in the State of Delaware and encourages the public to participate in random acts of kindness to increase happiness, unite the community, and increase the well-being of our residents.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ernesto Lopez Introduced In Senate on 03/24/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors. [HB-373]
Currently, there is ambiguity whether a person who is 14 or 15 years of age can be employed by restaurants, hotels, or dining facilities that serve alcoholic liquors. This bill removes that ambiguity and makes it clear that persons 14 and 15 years of age can be employed in such places where alcoholic liquors are served, but cannot be involved in the sale or service of alcoholic liquor.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 Yes on 04/14/2022

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 23 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pilotage Rates. [HB-365]
This bill establishes the pilotage rates for the Pilots Association for the Bay and River Delaware for 2023, 2024, and 2025.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/27/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Protection Of Witnesses And Crime Victims. [HB-359]
This Act adds victims of human trafficking to the Address Confidentiality Act. Under this program, certain crime victims are provided a substitute address by the Department of Justice so as to protect the participants actual address from public disclosure. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 09/09/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Public Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program. [HB-380]
According to a survey conducted by the American Bar Association, 90 percent of early-career lawyers have student loans, averaging $130,000. The same survey found that Black borrowers accumulated more debt to obtain their law degree compared to other borrowers of other racial/ethnic backgrounds, and that most young lawyers who borrowed for their education reported that their debt caused them to delay or forego pursuing traditional life milestones, such as purchasing a home, marriage, and starting a family. According to the survey, an overwhelming (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray Signed By Governor on 10/24/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

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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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Scrap Metal Processors. [HB-296]
All three counties in Delaware have been plagued with thefts of catalytic converters, which contain precious metals having significant monetary value in the scrap metal industry. This Act adds catalytic converters to the list of items for which scrap metal processors shall create a record and provide information when acquired. Amending Section 24(b)(1) to specifically include catalytic converters as items that the industries regulated by Chapter 23 must report will enhance enforcement of this Chapter and assist law enforcement by providing a mechanism (continued...)

  

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

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An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Jointly Held Real-estate Affidavits And Filing At The Register Of Wills. [HB-337]
This Act makes it easier to properly clear title to real property after a person dies if the person held real property jointly with the right of survivorship. With more frequency, a deceased person may die as a resident in a county that is different from the county in which the deceased owned real property. This Act provides relief to those who are the surviving joint owner of a person who died in a county that is different than the county where the real property is located. The surviving joint owner of real property may not have anything to do (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Lynn Signed By Governor on 10/26/2022

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