Rep. Valerie Longhurst

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District HD-015
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 86

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 11 Of Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax Returns. [HB-335]
This Act directs the Secretary of Finance to develop the means by which individuals can deposit their State income tax return directly into a Delaware College Investment Plan account.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 04/14/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses. [HB-348]
This purpose of this Act is to provide greater protections for Delaware’s vulnerable and infirm adults, individuals the General Assembly considers to be particularly at risk of physical, emotional and/or financial exploitation. The Act creates a new criminal offense, Crime Against the Vulnerable or Infirm, which imposes enhanced penalties in more than 60 criminal offenses if the victim is a vulnerable or infirm adult.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Carson Hs 1 For Hb 348 - Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 19 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 2 Absent 0 Vacant on 06/30/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Parental Involvement In Schools. [HB-350]
Section 1 of this bill would require schools to seek the signature from each parent of a parent/school compact at the beginning of each school year, reflecting an updated Parents’ Declaration of Responsibilities to be prepared by the State and parent organizations. Existing law encourages, but does not require, that parents be asked to sign such a compact. Section 2 of this bill would significantly expand the parental involvement portion of schools’ Delaware Public Education Profiles, in order to inform the public about which schools are diligently (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Stricken on 05/13/2010

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An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nursing Facilities And Similar Facilities. [HB-36]
This Bill clarifies the role of the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), designated for the past 30 years as Delaware’s Protection and Advocacy Agency pursuant to federal law, in protecting patients and residents in nursing and similar facilities. As a complement to the existing protective system operated by the Department of Health and Social Services, CLASI is authorized to solicit and investigate reports of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and financial exploitation in covered facilities. Finally, the Bill deters interference and retaliation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 08/24/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Certain Positions In The Court Of Common Pleas. [HB-365]
This legislation designates the upper-level management positions in the Court of Common Pleas from classified service to exempt service, consistent with similar positions in the Superior Court and the Family Court. The provisions of this legislation shall become effective at the time the incumbent separates from state service.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/02/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Mental Health Patients' Bill Of Rights. [HB-37]
This Bill adds various protections to the Mental Health Patients’ Bill of Rights Act, including safeguards in administration of restraint and requirement of an enhanced patient grievance system for DPC patients.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/15/2010

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An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections. [HB-381]
Current Delaware law allows individuals 18 and older, and those who will turn 18 before the next general election, to register to vote through the Division of Motor Vehicles. This act would allow 16 year olds to register to vote through the Division of Motor Vehicle at the time they first apply for their driver’s license. Such individuals, however, will not be allowed to vote unless they will turn 18 before the next general election.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Signed By Governor on 09/08/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education. [HB-387]
This bill provides for certain notice provisions concerning due process hearings involving children with disabilities relating to education of those children. Additionally, the bill provides that before a school district can appeal the decision of a due process hearing, a majority of the school board for such district must by affirmative vote decide to appeal.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/29/2010

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An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Health And Social Services. [HB-39]
Currently statutory anti-retaliation and protective provisions for patients and others only apply to licensed long-term care (LTC) facilities. Only part of the Delaware Psychiatric Center (DPC) is a licensed LTC facility. This Bill, to protect all patients and employees at DPC, applies such protections to all the DPC facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 08/24/2009

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An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Home Communities. [HB-391]
This bill requires certain disclosures by the landlord to the prospective tenant prior to the tenant entering into a lease with the landlord. In addition, the bill requires that a prospective tenant receive counseling, provided by Delaware State Housing Authority, as to material terms of the lease and other relevant documents relating to the manufactured home community. The intent of the bill is to ensure that the prospective tenant is as educated and knowledgeable as is reasonably possible regarding material terms of the lease, the manufactured (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Amendment Ha 1 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 05/05/2010

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