Rep. Bryon Short

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District HD-007
Party Democrat
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Satisfaction And Partial Release Of Mortgages. [SB-52]
This Act will allow a retired Delaware attorney to satisfy a mortgage that the attorney paid off while in practice. Currently only attorneys still in active practice are permitted to satisfy mortgages under Section 2120. This limitation can leave no practicable way to satisfy a mortgage for which the lender fails to record a satisfaction as required by State law if the attorney who paid off the mortgage subsequently retires. This Act will also expand the scope of Section 2120 to include partial releases of a mortgage where a Delaware attorney made (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 09/29/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Children In Dscyf Custody. [SB-56]
This bill implements a portion of the federal requirements in the bipartisan Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act to promote greater normalcy for youth in foster care. Specifically, it provides a limitation from liability provision for foster parents who exercise the reasonable and prudent parent standard for those youth in their care to allow their participation in age appropriate activities. Section 2523(b) provides certain criteria to determine whether a decision is reasonable and prudent, including: the wishes of the child; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 08/17/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. [SB-59]
This Act replaces the current multistate nurse licensure compact with an enhanced version. The enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact allows for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to have one multistate license, with the privilege to practice in their home state and other compact states. Under the enhanced version, all nurses practicing under a multistate license must meet a minimum set of licensure requirements, including a fingerprint federal criminal background check. Nurses who fail to meet these requirements will not be eligible for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Asset Forfeiture Process And Provate Property Protection. [SB-60]
Civil forfeiture laws represent one of the most serious assaults on private property rights in the nation today. Under civil forfeiture, police and prosecutors can seize your car or other property, sell it and use the proceeds to fund agency budgetsoften without so much as charging you with a crime. This Act protects individual liberty and property rights by standardizing forfeitures across all crimes, simplifying procedures, and addressing counterproductive incentives in the law that distort policing priorities. Importantly, this Act does not change (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Introduced And Assigned To Judicial & Community Affairs Committee In Senate on 04/05/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Viatical And Life Settlements. [SB-66]
On June 30, 2016, the Delaware State Senate adopted Senate Resolution No. 19 (S.R. 19), requesting the Delaware Department of Insurance (the Department) to examine the secondary market for life insurance policies and make recommendations for possible legislation. In response to S.R. 19, the Department issued a report in December 2016 recommending the adoption of the Model Viatical Settlements Act adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). This bill significantly modifies 18 Del. C. Chapter 75, the Delaware Viatical Settlements (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 09/14/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Related To Abandoned Or Unclaimed Property. [SB-79]
This Act makes corrections and changes to Senate Bill No. 13 of the 149th General Assembly (81 Del. Laws, c. 1), which was signed February 2, 2017, as follows:

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bryon Short Signed By Governor on 06/29/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

Recognizing April, 2017 As Child Abuse Prevention Month In Delaware. [SCR-13]
This Resolution recognizes April, 2017 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced In Senate on 04/06/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

Commemorating The Outstanding Achievements And Contributions Made By Scottish-americans To The United States By Proclaiming April 6, 2017 As National Tartan Day [SCR-15]
This resolution designates April 6, 2017 as National Tartan Day and commemorates the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Passed In House By Voice Vote on 04/06/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

Continuing And Reorganizing The Motorcycle Rider Education Advisory Committee. [SCR-2]
This Senate Concurrent Resolution continues the Motorcycle Rider Education Advisory Committee, which must meet at least quarterly to monitor the Motorcycle Rider Education Program, and assess the future needs of and recommend improvements to the Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Passed In House By Voice Vote on 01/26/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

Continuing To Raise Awareness That The Month Of May Is Melanoma And Skin Cancer Detection And Prevention Month In Delaware And Celebrating New Research Predicting Lower Melanoma Rates. [SCR-25]
This resolution continues to raise awareness that the month of May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in Delaware and celebrates new research predicting lower melanoma rates.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Passed In House By Voice Vote on 05/18/2017

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