Rep. Timothy Dukes

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District HD-040
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 16

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 148th General Assembly

A Resolution Requiring The Delaware Secretary Of Education To Propose Options For State Assessment Opt-out Procedures And To Prevent Penalizing Schools For Parents' Decision To Opt Out. [HR-22]
This Resolution will require the Delaware Secretary of Education to propose options for the General Assembly to consider for adoption as Delaware law as it pertains to the decision by parents to opt their children out of statewide assessments. The Secretary shall provide options for implementation of a uniform procedure and process by which all schools and school districts within this State notify parents of their right to opt out, along with a standard procedure to accomplish the same. This joint resolution also prohibits the Department and schools (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Ramone Introduced In House on 01/14/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

Recognizing The 65th Anniversary Of The Delaware State Parks And Their Achievement In Receiving The 2015 National Gold Medal Award. [HR-28]
This Resolution recognizes the Delaware State Parks 65th Anniversary and the achievement of being awarded the 2015/2016 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Dukes Introduced In House on 05/03/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

Recognizing May 2015 As Older Americans Month. [HR-9]
Recognizing May 2015 As Older Americans Month.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Introduced In House on 05/05/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Prevailing Wage. [SB-106]
This Act increases the threshold amounts for public works projects subject to the prevailing wage. Specifically, this Act increases the threshold for projects for new construction to $500,000 and for projects for alteration, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, demolition, or reconstruction to $250,000. The existing threshold amounts have not been increased since they were established by 69 Del. Laws, c. 295 in 1994.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Labor & Industrial Relations Committee In Senate on 06/03/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Advisory Council On Tidal Finfisheries. [SB-108]
This Act is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee. First, this Act adds a statement of the Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries’ purpose. Next, this Act changes the method of constituting the Council from gubernatorial nomination with Senate confirmation to gubernatorial appointment. It also simplifies the language which staggers Council members’ terms and changes the length of terms from 5 years to 4 years. This Act changes the quorum requirement from a specified number of members to a majority of appointed members, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 07/15/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Economic Development Office. [SB-112]
This Act fulfills the recommendation of the Joint Sunset Committee that the Delaware Economic Development Office (“Office”) be required to develop a comprehensive state plan for economic development every 5 years and submit annual reports detailing the Office’s status in meeting its vision, goals, objectives, and strategies. Author: Senator Poore

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 07/15/2015

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An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regulatory Transparency And Accountability Act Of 2015. [SB-113]
The Regulatory Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 improves Delaware’s regulatory environment for individuals and small businesses in several significant ways. First, the Act improves transparency by requiring each agency to submit a “regulatory impact statement” to the Registrar of Regulations whenever it proposes to adopt or amend certain regulations affecting individuals and/or small businesses. Among other things, each regulatory impact statement must (1) describe the purpose of the regulation; (2) identify the individuals and/or small (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/22/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29, Chapters 101 And 104 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regulatory Transparency And Accountability Act Of 2015. [SB-120]
The Regulatory Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 improves Delaware’s regulatory environment for individuals and small businesses in several significant ways. First, it requires each agency to submit a “regulatory flexibility analysis” (or “RFA”) to the Registrar of Regulations whenever it proposes to adopt or amend certain regulations affecting individuals and/or small businesses. In each RFA, an agency must consider, where applicable, lawful, feasible and desirable, specific methods of reducing the burdens of the regulation on individuals (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/22/2015

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An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Support. [SB-139]
Over the past several years, the federal government and states have begun to place liens on retirement accounts held by noncustodial parents who owe past due child support. This Bill will amend the Delaware Code to include public and private retirement fund accounts by including them in the definition of “account.” Only those accounts that are created and funded voluntarily are included in the definition, thus excluding certain pension and state retirement accounts.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 08/03/2016

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An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limitations On Noneconomic Damages For Personal Injury Or Wrongful Death Occurring At Special Events. [SB-14]
This Act is intended to promote the development of Special Events hosted by non-profit organizations not more often than once per calendar year by placing a liability cap on noneconomic damages [like pain and suffering] awarded for personal injury or wrongful death. There is no limitation on economic damages [like lost wages and medical bills], nor is there any limitation where gross negligence or intentional actions cause the damages, nor does it limit punitive damages. The cap on noneconomic damages begins at $1,000,000 and increases each calendar (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Stricken on 04/12/2016

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