An Act To Amend Chapter 60, Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recycling And Waste Reduction In The State Of Delaware. [HB-15]
It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this Bill, to encourage the use of reusable bags by consumers and retailers and to reduce the consumption of limited use plastic carryout bags that require massive quantities of oil, cause countless pollution, and, as such bags decompose, are harmful to the health of the environment and humans. This Bill would require a store, as defined, to establish an at-store recycling program that provides an opportunity for a customer of the store to return clean plastic carryout bags to that store. The Bill
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HB-15: An Act To Amend Chapter 60, Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recycling And Waste Reduction In The State Of Delaware.
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Signed By Governor on 08/17/2009
You have voted HB-163: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Establishment Of A Department Of Health And Social Services Death Review Committee..
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers, Scrap Metal Processors And Junk Dealers. [HB-164]
This bill makes several changes to the statutes regulating pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers and scrap metal processors. In particular: the bill renames the chapter to more accurately reflect the three types of licenses regulated; clarifies that individuals or businesses licensed as Federal Firearms Dealers are exempt from licensing under this chapter; specifies the forms that pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers must use; adds platinum and bronze to the list of precious metals as to which scrap metal processors must maintain and forward records to
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HB-164: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers, Scrap Metal Processors And Junk Dealers.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 07/24/2009
You have voted HB-164: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers, Scrap Metal Processors And Junk Dealers..
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses. [HB-176]
This bill increases the minimum fine for the first offense of Graffiti from “$500” to “$1000” and increases the hours of community service from “200” to “250”. The bill also increases the minimum fine for the second or subsequent offense of graffiti to “$2000” and increases the hours of community services to “500” hours.
HB-176: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 07/22/2009
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax. [HB-191]
This bill creates a tax check-off for Delaware taxpayers to designate contributions to the Delaware Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Fund. The use of contributions will be restricted locally by the Delaware Chapter to benefit Delaware residents.
HB-191: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Signed By Governor on 09/04/2009
An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Animal Population Control Program And Spay/neuter Fund. [HB-192]
This legislation expands the beneficiaries of the Spay/Neuter Fund to include two additional groups of applicants. First, recipients of Social Security disability compensation are presently eligible, and this legislation would expand eligibility to those individuals who received Social Security disability compensation until they reached full retirement age, but for whom the Social Security Administration has since converted their benefits to regular social security. Second, this legislation would expand eligibility to include veterans receiving
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HB-192: An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Animal Population Control Program And Spay/neuter Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 07/22/2009
An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Developmental Screening Of Infants And Toddlers. [HB-199]
This Act requires that private health insurers in Delaware cover the developmental screenings for infants and toddlers that are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Delaware Early Childhood Council. Such screenings are already covered for children in the state’s Medicaid program. The estimated cost to policyholders of covering these screenings is three cents per member per month.
HB-199: An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Developmental Screening Of Infants And Toddlers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 08/27/2009
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Crime Of Murder In The First Degree And The Classification Of Offenses. [HB-204]
On December 22, 2008, Delaware City Fire Company paramedic Michelle Smith was tragically killed in the line of duty by a reckless driver. Under current Delaware law, a person who recklessly causes the death of an on-duty law enforcement officer, corrections employee or fire fighter is guilty of murder in the first degree and eligible for capital punishment. This Act, named in Michelle’s honor, adds paramedics, EMTs, Fire Marshalls and fire police officers to same statutes, ensuring that any person who recklessly kills one of Delaware’s first responders
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HB-204: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Crime Of Murder In The First Degree And The Classification Of Offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 07/31/2009
You have voted HB-204: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Crime Of Murder In The First Degree And The Classification Of Offenses..