SB-168: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Hazardous Duty Pay.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier
Reported Out Of Committee (transportation/land Use And Infrastructure) In House With 6 On Its Merits on 06/29/2016
An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Licensing Of Insurance Producers. [SB-169]
Despite the enactment of Senate Bill No. 117 (148th General Assembly), 80 Del. Laws, c. 116, applicants for insurance producer licenses have continued to experience significant delays in receiving federal background checks. This Act further revises Delaware law to enable applicants to obtain both the Delaware and federal background reports directly from the State Bureau of Identification, significantly shortening the turnaround time for these reports. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the guidelines of the Delaware
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SB-169: An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Licensing Of Insurance Producers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 03/17/2016
SB-170: An Act To Amend The Laws Of Delaware Relating To The Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Marshall
Assigned To Bond Committee In Senate on 12/29/2015
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An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sentence Modifications. [SB-195]
The Truth-in-Sentencing Act of 1989 (“the Act”), 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, abolished parole in Delaware. In place of parole, the Act instituted the sentence modification process in order to allow some defendants to be considered for early release. However, as the Final Report of the Joint Sunset Committee on the Board of Parole pointed out in 2013, this process has been used sparingly in recent years, largely because the Act does not allow a defendant to submit a sentence modification request. Instead, the Act requires the Department of Correction to
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SB-195: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sentence Modifications.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Assigned To Judiciary Committee In Senate on 06/07/2016
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educator Licensure And Certification. [SB-199]
This Act amends Title 14, Chapter 12, Subchapter II. of the Delaware Code, creating a four-tiered licensure structure for Delaware educators. Through Senate Bill 51, the State of Delaware has significantly improved educator preparation in Delaware. This Act will continue this critical work and will have positive impacts across the entire educator effectiveness continuum. The revisions include: 1) Creating a one-year "Provisional" License for applicants who have not met the performance assessment requirement; 2) Redefining the length of time an educator
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SB-199: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educator Licensure And Certification.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Kenton
Passed By House Of Representatives. Votes: Passed 37 Yes 1 No 1 Not Voting 2 Absent 0 Vacant on 06/30/2016
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bullying And Crimes In Schools. [SB-207]
This Act would improve the state’s response to incidents of school bullying by better informing parents of the availability of intervention by the Department of Justice’s School Ombudsperson, and clarify that the Ombudsperson has authority to intervene in both incidents of criminal activity and incidents that meet the statutory definition of bullying but do not constitute criminal activity. This Act would also give schools and victims’ families discretion whether to report misdemeanor assault incidents between juveniles to law enforcement agencies,
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SB-207: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bullying And Crimes In Schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 08/10/2016
SB-211: An Act To Amend Title 9 And Title 22 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Acknowledgment Of Deed Restrictions In An Application For A Building Or Construction Permit.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Stricken on 03/23/2016
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An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Related To Cruelty To Animals. [SB-22]
This bill allows first responders to use reasonable force to remove an animal confined in a motor vehicle under conditions likely to cause suffering, injury or death. The bill also allows a person removing an animal to use reasonable means to contact the owner and if unable to locate the owner, take the animal to an animal shelter. The bill provides for issuance of a fine in an amount no higher than $1,000 for a first offense.
SB-22: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Related To Cruelty To Animals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 08/11/2015