Rep. Bryon Short

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District HD-007
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 0

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Audits Of Small Employer Health Insurance Carriers. [HB-137]
This bill requires the Insurance Commissioner to arrange for random audits of small employer health insurance carriers doing business in Delaware. The terms “small employer” and “small employer carrier” are defined in 18 Del. C. 7202 (34) and (35).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Stricken on 03/30/2010

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State (Delaware)
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 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Cancellation Or Nonrenewal Of An Automobile Insurance Policy. [HB-140]
This bill provides that an automobile insurance policyholder transferred between authorized insurers within the same insurance group is not a cancellation or nonrenewal if the premium is not increased and coverage is not reduced. The policyholder must be notified of the transfer in writing.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 01/27/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Assessment Of An Administrative Fee. [HB-143]
This Act increases the administrative fee assessed against a criminal defendant who has court-appointed counsel from $50 to $100. The $50 fee has not been changed since it was enacted in 1995. In FY 2008, the State collected $345,530 from the imposition of this fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Helene Keeley Signed By Governor on 07/06/2010

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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 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation Received By Mortgage Loan Brokers And Licensed Lenders For Mortgage Loan Modification Services. [HB-149]
This Act limits compensation that may be received by mortgage loan brokers and licensed lenders who engage in mortgage loan modification services for homeowners.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 07/08/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road. [HB-152]
This bill would increase fines for Driving Under the Influence offenses, which have not been increased in a number of years. This bill would also create additional fines and penalties for a conviction of a fifth, sixth or seventh DUI offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Signed By Governor on 07/13/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drivers' Licenses And Identification Cards. [HB-160]
The Division of Motor Vehicles has seen a large increase in individuals producing fraudulent Delaware drivers’ licenses, identification cards and documents. These fraudulent drivers’ licenses and identification cards can be used to assume another individual’s identity. This bill updates the current law and makes it illegal for applicant to present fraudulent documents. In addition, this bill assigns specific penalties and allows the Division of Motor Vehicles to confiscate any fraudulent documents used by individuals attempting to obtain a driver’s (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/22/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drug Offenses. [HB-168]
This Bill repeals mandatory minimum sentences in Title 16 relating to violations of our drug laws, returning to our State’s outstanding judiciary the discretion to pronounce sentences appropriate to the cases and individuals before them. Delaware’s sentencing guidelines and Truth-in-Sentencing Law will remain in force, helping to guide judges in their decisions and ensuring offenders’ completion of their sentences. Allowing judges to individually craft criminal sentences will result in more accurate sentences, thereby reducing the injustice, elevated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Reported Out Of Committee (judiciary) In House With 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable on 06/23/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Records Of Arrest And Prosecution. [HB-169]
This Act eliminates the five-year waiting period for a person who has successfully completed the Probation Before Judgment (“PBJ”) program, and the two-year waiting period for a person who has successfully completed the First Offenders Controlled Substances Diversion Program (“CSDP”), to obtain an expungement of the arrest and conviction records relating to that offense. This Act clarifies that offenses for which records have been expunged do not have to be disclosed as arrests. This Act also corrects for what appear to be inadvertent omissions (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Hs 1 For Hb 169 - Amendment Sa 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 19 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 2 Absent 0 Vacant on 07/01/2010

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