Rep. Andria Bennett

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District HD-032
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 19

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State (Delaware)
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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State (Delaware)
Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections [SB-111]
This bill provides for Election Day registration for presidential primary, primary, special, and general elections whereas currently the deadline is the fourth Saturday prior to the date of the election. Moreover, same day registration at polling places will be permitted with submission of valid government issued identification or other generally accepted proof of identification. This bill removes the requirement that a felon has paid all financial obligations, including fines and restitution, before his or her right to vote is restored. Finally, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Reported Out Of Committee (administrative Services/elections) In Senate With 4 On Its Merits on 06/11/2015

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State (Delaware)
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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Delaware 148th General Assembly

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 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Residential Landlord Tenant Code. [SB-118]
Delaware’s Residential Landlord Tenant Code provides as a protection for tenants that any utility service charges for which the tenant is responsible be separately metered to assure that the tenant only pays for services the tenant actually uses or consumes. Charges for sewer services assessed by Sussex County, however, are not based upon consumption but rather upon a property’s front footage and the number of its equivalent dwelling units (EDUs). This Act clarifies that the requirement of separate metering does not apply to utility service charges (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ernesto Lopez Signed By Governor on 06/30/2015

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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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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Research On Medical Marijuana. [SB-138]
Independent, high quality research regarding the safety and efficacy of medical marijuana is important to public and patient safety. This Act allows for rigorous scientific study to assess the safety, effects, and efficacy of cannabis and cannabis compounds for treating medical conditions to be conducted in Delaware in a facility which meets FDA-accepted security and operational standards. This Act provides protections against prosecution, search, seizure, denial of a right or privilege, or disciplinary action solely for acting in accordance with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 07/27/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 11, 16 And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Background Checks For Child-serving Entities. [SB-144]
The Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III Child Protection Act is the result of the work of the Delaware Background Checks Task Force, which was established by Executive Order 42. This legislation will consolidate into one chapter and section of the code the background checks that must be completed for individuals who seek to work or volunteer for a child-serving entity. The legislation will address inconsistencies as to what types of background checks those individuals who seek to work or volunteer for a child-serving entity must have and the types of criminal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Signed By Governor on 08/11/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Properties Owned By The State. [SB-149]
This legislation removes the disparate treatment of counties, making all three county seats eligible for the same percentage of reimbursement of real property taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Assigned To Committee In Senate on 06/23/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Import, Sale, Purchase, Trade, Barter Or Possession Of Ivory And Rhinoceros Horn. [SB-156]
This bill would prohibit a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, possessing with intent to sell, or importing with intent to sell ivory or rhinoceros horn, except as specified, and would make this prohibition enforceable by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. The bill would make a violation of this act, or any rule, regulation, or order adopted pursuant to this provision a misdemeanor subject to specified criminal penalties. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. In (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Ss 1 For Sb 156 - Amendment Ha 1 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 05/11/2016

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