Rep. John Viola

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District HD-026
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 1

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Right To Transfer Criminal Cases To The Court Of Common Pleas. [SB-42]
This legislation gives persons accused of criminal offenses who appear before the City of Newark Alderman’s Court the same right to transfer their case to the Court of Common Pleas provided to defendants who originally appear before the Justice of the Peace Court or any of the other alderman’s courts. Author: Senator DeLuca

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Reported Out Of Committee (judiciary) In Senate With 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable on 04/01/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Courts And Judicial Procedure And Mortgages. [SB-51]
This act requires certain mortgage lenders to provide a homeowner with a written notice, within 5 business days after the mortgage loan becomes 60 days delinquent, which provides the homeowner with important information about how to reinstate the loan. This act exempts state and federally chartered banks, their affiliates, and subsidiaries, as they are already subject to significant regulation of their mortgage practices. Author: Senator DeLuca

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Assigned To Banking Committee In Senate on 03/26/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dental Insurance And Children With Severe Disabilities. [SB-65]
Parents of children with severe disabilities experience difficulty in identifying practitioners willing and able to provide effective dental care. Children with autism or mental deficiency are often uncooperative with treatment. Children with postural or mobility impairments may be unable to transfer from a wheelchair or sit in a standard dental treatment chair. Strict application of “in-network” insurance restrictions exacerbates the parents dilemma since there may be no nearby in-network dentist willing and able to treat their child. When parents (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/25/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Compensation For Education Professionals. [SB-67]
This bill would allow teachers who demonstrate objectively measured efforts to improve the academic performance of their students during the preceding school year to receive financial bonuses, and teachers who do so in high risk schools to receive additional bonuses. Financial bonuses are already made available under existing law to teachers who take additional professional development classes, obtain certifications, and accepting additional responsibilities that impact student achievement. This bill would also provide a block award to individual (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 04/09/2009

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An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Student Assessment And Academic Promotion. [SB-68]
This legislation eliminates the DSTP, and requires its replacement beginning in the 2010-2011 school year with a test administered at a minimum in each grade level 2 through 10 at the beginning of the school year and at least one more time later in the year, to assess student progress over the course of the year as well as providing a benchmark for student, school, and district achievement. This new testing regimen will allow a student’s performance on state assessments to be based upon the student’s best results from the multiple assessments performed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 08/13/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act Reverting Certain Funds Of The State And Depositing Certain Funds Of The State To The General Fund. [SB-69]
This Act will generate an additional $12.9 million in resources for the General Fund to help manage the $43.7 million budget shortfall for Fiscal Year 2009 projected at the March 2009 DEFAC meeting. This Act appropriates certain special funds to the State, deposits certain funds to the General Fund and provides for General Fund reversions. Author: Joint Legislative Committee on the Capital Improvement Program

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 04/10/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code To Implement The United States Secure And Fair Enforcement For Mortgage Licensing Act Of 2008 (u.s. Public Law 110-289). [SB-73]
This Act replaces Title 5, Chapter 24 (“Mortgage Loan Originators”) to provide for the licensing of mortgage loan originators in accordance with the United States Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 07/06/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Quality Care For Delaware Families [SB-87]
This bill grants family child care providers the right to form a union and bargain, pursuant to the provisions of 19 Del Code, 1301 et seq. with the State over terms and conditions that affect their businesses. Author: Senator Henry

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Assigned To Finance Committee In Senate on 05/13/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Depositing Certain Funds Of The State To The General Fund; Reverting Certain Funds Of The State And Amending The Laws Of Delaware. [SB-99]
This Act authorizes the issuance of $117,770,011 in Transportation Trust Fund Bonds to fund transportation projects authorized in the Fiscal Year 2009 and 2010 Bond and Capital Improvement Acts. This Act further generates an additional $1.1 million in resources for the General Fund to help manage the remaining budget shortfall in Fiscal Year 2009 of $26.5 million. Author: Joint Legislative Committee on the Capital Improvement Program

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 05/14/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

Recognizing May, 2010 As Melanoma And Skin Cancer Detection And Prevention Month. [SCR-33]
This Resolution recognizes May, 2010 as Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in the State of Delaware.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Passed In House By Voice Vote on 05/13/2010

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