Sen. Brian Pettyjohn

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District SD-019
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 47

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Silent Alarm Systems In Public Schools. [HB-33]
This Act requires each public school district to equip the schools within their respective jurisdictions with an adequate number of panic buttons that may be used to immediately alert local law enforcement authorities of a security threat at a school. Once activated, the required silent alarm system will immediately alert authorities without simultaneously activating an audible alarm within the school building.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Amendment Ha 2 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/20/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Establishing A School Safety And Security Fund. [HB-34]
This Act establishes the Delaware School Safety and Security Fund to allow eligible public schools to compete for grant awards to partially or fully fund projects intended to improve school safety or security. The Department of Education shall administer the competitive grant program. This Act further requires all funding to be awarded by a five-member committee consisting of representatives from the Department of Education, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Office of Management and Budget, the Governor’s office, and the Delaware Association (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced And Assigned To Education Committee In House on 03/07/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Surf Fishing. [HB-348]
This bill allows the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to issue numbered surf fishing vehicle plates. The plates may be sold or auctioned for a fee. The numbered surf fishing vehicle plate is an option for people with an interest in having such a plate. The non-numbered surf fishing vehicle plates will still be available.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Hs 1 For Hb 348 - Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 21 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 0 Absent 0 Vacant on 06/26/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act. [HB-351]
This bill makes a housekeeping correction by changing a reference to the former “Violent Crimes Compensation Board” to the current name, Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/21/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Diamond State Port Corporation. [HB-354]
At the recommendation of the Joint Sunset Committee, this bill amends the Diamond State Port Corporation by adding an advisory board, consisting of members who represent a variety of interests related to the Port, to provide the Port’s Board of Directors with advice on strategic planning, capital investment, business development, and budgetary matters.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 09/11/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iii, 20 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Vacancy In Offices. [HB-356]
This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that removes the Secretary of State (appointed) from the chain of succession to be Governor in case of vacancy in the office of Governor.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 05/29/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Physical Therapy And Athletic Training. [HB-359]
At the recommendation of the Joint Sunset Committee, this bill revises the State Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers’ licensing law to make it consistent with the laws of other Title 24 boards. This bill updates the Board’s governing statute in several substantive ways. The bill revises the provision pertaining to Board membership and duties, the grounds for discipline, and available sanctions. The bill redefines and expands “practice of physical therapy” and “athletic training,” including telehealth and dry needling in (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 08/12/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Penalties For Possession And Purchase Of Deadly Weapons By Persons Prohibited. [HB-36]
This Act increases certain minimum sentences required for the use of firearms by persons prohibited.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/18/2013

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Controlled Substances Act. [HB-362]
This bill codifies current scientifically acceptable procedures used by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to test controlled substances for prosecution pursuant to the offenses contained in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, specifically those crimes such as Drug Dealing or Aggravated Possession that implicate Tier level weights of a controlled substance. These scientific procedures, known as hypergeometric sampling, are a statistically valid method of random sampling that allows a forensic chemist to make statistically valid inferences (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Introduced And Assigned To Health & Human Development Committee In House on 05/29/2014

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Delaware 147th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 38, Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation, Regulation, Operation And Dissolution Of Domestic Statutory Trusts. [HB-364]
This bill makes the following changes to Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “Act”) to keep it current and to maintain its national preeminence. The following is a section-by-section review of the proposed amendments of the Act. Section 1. This section amends 3803(d) of the Act to clarify that a defense of usury shall not apply to obligations of a beneficial owner or trustee of a statutory trust owed to a beneficial owner or trustee of a statutory trust when the obligations arise under the governing instrument or a separate agreement in writing. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/23/2014

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