Rep. Earl Jaques

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District HD-027
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 7

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Signed By Governor on 08/17/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Establishment Of A Department Of Health And Social Services Death Review Committee. [HB-163]
This Bill creates a committee to assess deaths of individuals receiving residential services through the Department of Health and Social Services or funded private providers. The purpose of the Committee is to assess causation; promote improvements in policies, practices, and the service delivery system; and reduce prospects for preventable deaths.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Assigned To Executive Committee In Senate on 06/16/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/24/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/22/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Automated Calls In The State Of Delaware. [HB-185]
This Act establishes certain enumerated regulations on automated telephone calls, often referred to as “robo calls”.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Signed By Governor on 06/10/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 1 Of The Delaware Code To Recognize Military Spouse Appreciation Day. [HB-187]
This act permanently designates the Friday before Mother’s Day of each year as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 10/06/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 09/04/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/22/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 08/27/2009

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/31/2009

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