Rep. Stephen Smyk

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District HD-020
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 29

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Jockeys Health And Welfare Benefit Board. [HB-38]
This bill changes the membership of the Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit Board to include, among the six-member board, one active Delaware jockey and one retired Delaware jockey participating in the benefit program rather than two active Delaware jockeys. The Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit Board administers the Delaware Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit fund that provides health and other welfare benefits for active, disabled, and retired jockeys.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/24/2013

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Industrial Hemp. [HB-385]
Section 7606 of the federal Farm Bill exempts the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes from the provisions of the federal Controlled Substances Act, the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, Chapter 81 of Title 41 of the United States Code, and any other Federal law so long as such growth and cultivation is also permitted under state law. This Bill authorizes the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp by the Department of Agriculture and higher education institutions for research purposes in the State of Delaware. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/29/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Constables. [HB-389]
The bill extends the length of a constable commission from one year to two years, thereby reducing the frequency and burden of processing them annually. This is beneficial to both the licensing division of the State Police and the industry as a whole.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/29/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Certain Positions In The Court Of Common Pleas And The Justice Of The Peace Court. [HB-392]
This legislation designates court security positions in the Court of Common Pleas and uniformed services supervisor positions in the Justice of the Peace Court as exempt from the State of Delaware Merit Rules, thereby placing them under the Judicial Branch Personnel Rules, consistent with similar positions in the Superior Court. Section 2 of this Act allows any incumbent to elect to be governed by the Judicial Branch Personnel Rules or remain in the Merit System.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/21/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Volume 79, Chapter 214 Of The Laws Of Delaware And Title 21, Chapter 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Commercial Learner Permits And Commercial Driver Licenses. [HB-394]
This bill makes several corrections and revisions to the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act that were inadvertently included in or omitted from Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 39 (79 Del. Laws ch. 214), which was enacted to bring Delaware into compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new commercial driver license and commercial learner permit issuance standards. Most significantly, this bill clarifies that renumbered Section 12 of SS 1 to SB 39 (79 Del. Laws ch. 214, 12)—which amended 21 Del.C. 2626—became effective (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 06/30/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill Of Rights. [HB-397]
This bill will provide that when a municipal department is conducting an internal affairs investigation of a Council on Police Training Certified Police Officer pursuant to Delaware Code a certified officer from another department can conduct the investigation. This is necessary when the department is a small department who does not have the necessary staff to conduct the investigation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Mitchell Signed By Governor on 07/21/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Revenue And Taxation. [HB-399]
This Act places a constitutional limitation on base general fund operating appropriations. However, appropriations deemed as emergencies involving the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of the State that are approved by three-fifths of the members elected to each House of the General Assembly are not included in the limitation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 06/11/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prevailing Wage. [HB-402]
This Bill ties the state prevailing wage rate to the average rate established by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics Survey (OES) for the subject class of laborers or mechanics.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 06/12/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 130, Volume 67 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Truth In Sentencing. [HB-415]
This bill ensures that Truth in Sentencing provisions apply to Title 21 felony offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Laid On Table In Senate on 06/30/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disposition Of Children Pending Adjudication And Payment For Care. [HB-57]
In 2010, based on recommendations made by the Juvenile Justice Collaborative, Section 1007 of Title 10 was amended to expand the list of possible acts for which a child could be detained in a secure facility and provide significant safeguards against abuse of detention on those grounds. The ultimate goal of the amendments was to reduce the unwarranted detention of juveniles and provide meaningful alternatives to detention. The 2010 bill amending Section 1007 also contained a two-year sunset provision to provide an opportunity to review the efficacy (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 05/16/2013

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