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 Titles 6, 9, 18, 19, 25 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Discrimination In Employment, Public Works Contracting, Housing, Equal Accommodations And The Insurance Business. [HB-5]
This Act adds the term “sexual orientation” to the already-existing list of prohibited practices of discrimination. As such, this Act would forbid discrimination against a person on the basis of sexual orientation in housing, employment, public works contracting, public accommodations, and insurance. In addition, this Act would establish that the Superior Court, in the first instance, would hear and adjudicate alleged criminal violations under the Act of equal accommodations, fair housing and employment discrimination.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Administratively Returned To The House on 05/05/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unpaid Leaves Of Absence. [HB-53]
This bill prohibits the granting of a leave of absence to a State employee for the purpose of serving a term of incarceration imposed upon the employee after a conviction. The term ‘State employee’ is defined as any position of State employment, except a Constitutionally-created position or an elected position. The definition of conviction which is defined in 11 Del. C. 222(3) is “a verdict of guilty by the trier of fact, whether judge or jury, or a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere accepted by the court.”

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 04/09/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Specific Offenses. [HB-62]
This bill creates a class B felony for the crime of brandishing a deadly weapon against a law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic or emergency medical technician.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Reported Out Of Committee (judiciary) In Senate With 5 On Its Merits on 06/10/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 10, Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Policies Of Hospitals And Other Facilities. [HB-75]
This Bill allows each competent adult patient to receive visits in a Hospital, nursing home or nursing facility from any individual from whom the patient desires to receive visits, subject to certain restrictions set forth in a visitation policy related to the patient’s medical condition, the number of visitors simultaneously permitted in a patient’s room, and visitation hours and/or order of a Court. In addition, this Bill requires the Hospital, nursing home or facility to honor advance health-care directives and any similar documents, subject (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Stricken on 04/02/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees' Pension Plan. [HB-91]
This Act allows an alternative method of calculating a retiree’s final average compensation that does not result in the loss of pension benefits from salary and wage reductions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 03/24/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dogs. [HB-95]
This bill adopts the recommendations of the Humane Society of the United States regarding restrictions on the large-scale for-profit dog breeding operations commonly known as “puppy mills.” The intent of this bill is to ensure that dogs are bred in sanitary and humane conditions. The bill prohibits the possession of more than 25 breeding dogs at one time and imposes minimum requirements for breeding dogs to receive veterinary care.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Miro Introduced And Assigned To Agriculture Committee In House on 03/26/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

Extending Sincere Thanks To The Career And Technical Student Organizations Of Delaware For The Presentation Of The Beautiful Geraniums And Extending Best Wishes For Much Success To Each Of These Exemplary Students. [HCR-17]
Extending Sincere Thanks To The Career And Technical Student Organizations Of Delaware For The Presentation Of The Beautiful Geraniums And Extending Best Wishes For Much Success To Each Of These Exemplary Students.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced In House on 05/07/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

Providing That A Joint Session Of The House Of Representatives And The Senate Be Convened For The Purpose Of Receiving The Annual State Of The State Address By The Honorable Jack A. Markell, Governor Of The State Of Delaware. [HCR-22]
Providing That A Joint Session Of The House Of Representatives And The Senate Be Convened For The Purpose Of Receiving The Annual State Of The State Address By The Honorable Jack A. Markell, Governor Of The State Of Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced In House on 01/20/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

Proclaiming April 18, 2010 Through April 24, 2010 As "delaware's Week Of Service." [HCR-33]
This House Concurrent Resolution proclaims the week of April 18, 2010 through April 24, 2010 as “Delaware’s Week of Service.”

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced In House on 03/31/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

Celebrating The Tenth Anniversary Of The Sister State-province Agreement Between The State Of Delaware And The Province Of Taiwan. [HCR-34]
This concurrent resolution celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Sister State-Province relationship between the State of Delaware and the Province of Taiwan.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced In House on 04/20/2010

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