An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To An Academic Achievement Award Program. [SB-151]
This Act creates a pilot Academic Achievement Awards program, which would use federal stimulus funds to make financial awards to schools that significantly close the achievement gap and schools that exceed their adequate yearly progress for two or more consecutive years. The awards are focused on schools that have high percentages of economically disadvantaged students.
SB-151: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To An Academic Achievement Award Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Sokola
Signed By Governor on 08/13/2009
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Civil Administrative Procedures. [SB-159]
The purpose of this legislation is to create a uniform process for licensing boards to use hearing panels to conduct hearings regarding disciplinary complaints and complaints of unlicensed practice. The recommendations of the hearing panel are not final until approved by a majority vote of members present at a properly convened board meeting.
SB-159: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Civil Administrative Procedures.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko
Signed By Governor on 07/08/2009
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pharmacies. [SB-162]
This Bill creates an assessment of 2% of gross receipts from any pharmacy in Delaware not participating in the Medicaid program. It requires all collected funds to be deposited in a special fund dedicated to Medicaid related expenses.
SB-162: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pharmacies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 01/12/2010
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Professions And Occupations. [SB-164]
This bill allows the boards of Accountancy, Landscape Architecture, Architects, Podiatry, Chiropractic, Cosmetology & Barbering and Aestheticians, Dental Examiners, Electrical Examiners, Plumbing/HVACR Examiners, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Examiners of Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers, Professional Land Surveyors, Dietetics/Nutrition, Real Estate Commission, Real Estate Appraisers, Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals, Funeral Services, Veterinary Medicine, Psychology, Geology, Speech Pathologists,
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SB-164: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Professions And Occupations.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko
Signed By Governor on 08/18/2009
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bicycle And Motor Vehicle Safety. [SB-168]
This bill would create a safe-passing zone between a motor vehicle and a bicycle, when the motor vehicle is overtaking a bicycle traveling in the same direction. If a three-foot-wide passing space is not possible, then the driver of the motor vehicle is to slow down to increase the margin for passing safely beyond the bicycle. This bill is supported by the Delaware Bicycle Council, and is based on similar legislation in Rhode Island.
SB-168: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bicycle And Motor Vehicle Safety.
Sponsored by: Rep. Helene Keeley
Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 06/30/2009
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Speech/language Pathology, Audiology And Hearing Aid Dispensers. [SB-170]
This bill implements the 2009 Join Sunset Committee recommendations. It changes the Board composition to more accurately reflect the licensee population. This bill also amends the definition of “practice of audiology” allowing audiologists to have a combined license to dispense hearing aids without meeting the licensure requirements for hearing aid dispensers. This change is appropriate because audiologists are trained to dispense hearing aids. Further, this bill amends the licensure requirements for audiologists from a master’s degree and completion
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SB-170: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Speech/language Pathology, Audiology And Hearing Aid Dispensers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 07/10/2009
An Act To Amend Chapter 16 Of Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Adult Entertainment. [SB-179]
This bill implements the recommendations of the Joint Sunset Committee’s review regarding the Commission of Adult Entertainment Establishments. This bill: Clarifies the intent of the General Assembly to include that the health, safety and welfare of the people of the State are imperiled by the widespread operation of adult oriented retail businesses without reasonable time, place and manner limitations on such businesses; Defines “Adult oriented retail establishment" as any commercial establishment, business or service, or portion thereof, which
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SB-179: An Act To Amend Chapter 16 Of Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Adult Entertainment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 07/16/2009