Sen. Brian Pettyjohn

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District SD-019
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 47

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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 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Background Checks For Child-serving Entities. [HB-266]
This bill addresses an on-going problem relating to background checks for employees, volunteers, and contractors of child-serving entities. Currently, a person working a child-serving entity who obtains the required background check must undergo another background check when that person obtains employment at another child-serving entity even if that background check had recently been completed. This put an undue burden on the employee and the State Bureau of Identification who run the background checks. This bill would allow an employee, volunteer, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 01/09/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Buildings And Grounds. [HB-271]
The National League of Families POW/MIA flag, is "a symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for in all U.S. wars" 36. U.S.C. 902. In 1989 the United States required the National League of Families POW/MIA flag be flown on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day. In 2012, Delaware required the National POW/MIA flag to be flown on National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This bill expands (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 01/09/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Driving Under The Influence. [HB-272]
Recently, the Department of Justice has dismissed misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence in the Court of Common Pleas in Sussex County and refiled the same misdemeanor charges in the Superior Court in Sussex County.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 01/09/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates. [HB-280]
This bill creates a special license plate for World War II veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 02/10/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reports Of Accidents. [HB-281]
This bill increases the minimum amount of property damage that triggers the mandatory reporting of a vehicular collision to police from $500 to $2,000. This bill also increases the minimum amount of property damage requiring police agencies to investigate from $1,000 to $2,000. This increase makes Delaware more consistent with other states and reflects the Legislatures intention in 1997 to increase the amount annually by $100.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Passed By House. Votes: 37 Yes 4 Absent on 01/28/2020

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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 Deparment Of Health And Social Services. [HB-275]
This bill permits the owner of a beer garden or food establishment to permit leashed dogs on licensed outdoor patios of food establishments and in beer gardens.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier Signed By Governor on 03/03/2020

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Delaware 150th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marinas And Fuels. [HB-244]
This bill will allow marinas in Sussex County to sell gasoline that does not contain ethanol. Sussex County comfortably meets the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground level ozone, and removing ethanol from marine fuel will have no significant impact on ambient ozone levels.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce Committee In House on 06/20/2019

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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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