Sen. Bryan Townsend

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District SD-011
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 70

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 95, Volume 82 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Marriages. [SB-197]
This Act postpones the effective date of Senate Bill No. 67, enacted in 2019, from January 1, 2020, to July 1, 2020. The clerks of the peace for all 3 counties have indicated they intend to postpone implementation of Senate Bill No. 67, so as to allow additional time for engagement with leaders of faith communities to identify any additional changes to the marriage registry structure or to its implementation or enforcement.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier Reported Out Of Committee (housing & Community Affairs) In House With 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits on 01/22/2020

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Perinatal Quality Collaborative. [SB-201]
This Act makes additional technical changes to Senate Bill No. 122 and Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 122. The Senate Substitute unanimously passed both chambers during the 1st Session of the 150th General Assembly.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Signed By Governor on 07/17/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marriage License Application. [SB-194]
This Act removes the requirement that applicants for a marriage license state their race as part of the application process. Delaware is one of a small number of states that currently requires this information. In October 2019, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that requiring marriage license applicants to provide their race violates the United States Constitution. In Delaware, the Clerks of the Peace, who are the points of data collection, have expressed support for this Act, as has the Office of Vital (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Passed By House. Votes: 41 Yes on 06/29/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Health Information Network. [SB-200]
This Act supports the ongoing work of the Primary Care Reform Collaborative to achieve better health for Delawareans at a lower cost by facilitating the sharing of de-identified health expenditure information and fostering transparency that is critical to the effective delivery of primary care in Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 02/10/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Kent County Lodging Tax. [SB-198]
This Act repeals the authority granted to Kent County Levy Court to impose a lodging tax to benefit the Kent County Regional Sports Complex Corporation, also known as DE Turf. This authority was granted by Chapter 102 of Volume 82 of the Laws of Delaware (Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 178), which was enacted during the first session of the 150th General Assembly.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 02/10/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Cost Sharing In Prescription Insulin Drugs. [HB-263]
This Act requires that individual, group, and State employee insurance plans cap the amount an individual must pay for insulin prescriptions at $100 a month and must include at least 1 formulation of insulin on the lowest tier of the drug formulary developed and maintained by the carrier.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 07/16/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Eligibility Of Registered Qualifying Patients Under The Delaware Medical Marijuana Act To Purchase Or Possess Firearms. [SB-79]
This Act clarifies existing law so that an individual is not disqualified from possessing or purchasing a firearm because the individual is a registered qualifying patient under the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Amendment Ha 1 To Sb 79 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 01/30/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Gun Shop Project. [HB-240]
In 2009, New Hampshire was the first state to develop a statewide Gun Shop Project, reaching out to gun shops regarding the role they can play in suicide prevention. In the years since, at least 21 other states have implemented similar campaigns. This Act establishes the Delaware Gun Shop Project (Project), under which the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (Division) must develop relevant materials that may be posted conspicuously and available for distribution at Delaware gun shops.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Health & Human Development Committee In House on 06/18/2019

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The School Districts, Vocational School Districts, Charter Schools And The School Choice Program. [HB-223]
Since 1996, students across Delaware have participated in school choice. Currently, reorganized school districts, vocational technical school districts, and charter schools do not follow the same processes thus causing confusion and barriers for families seeking to access choice for their children. This Act aims to streamline the school choice process, making it easier and clearer for parents, guardians, and school administrators to navigate. This Act requires reorganized school districts, vocational-technical school districts, and charter schools (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Education Committee In House on 06/13/2019

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Local School Taxes. [HB-129]
This bill creates a mechanism by which school boards may increase funds for a school district both with and without a referendum. This bill also provides how certain school boards may levy real estate taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Baumbach Stricken In House on 01/14/2020

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