Rep. John Viola

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District HD-026
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 1

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nondiscrimination In Access To Organ Transplantation. [HB-21]
This Act takes steps to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not denied access to organ transplant procedures based solely on their disability. Historically, individuals with disabilities have sometimes been denied access to life-saving organ transplants based on assumptions that people with disabilities are less worthy of care, or assumptions that the lack support services and/or the ability to follow post-transplant treatment plans. This bill prohibits denying a person with a disability a referral, evaluation and recommendation for transplantation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 09/13/2017

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recycling And Waste Reduction. [HB-215]
This bill eliminates the sunset provision on the at-store recycling program for plastic bags. The program established in 2009 included a sunset provision until 2014. In 2014, the General Assembly extended that sunset provision to 2017. This bill eliminates the sunset provision permanently to encourage the continued routine for consumers to recycle plastic bags through at-store programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 07/17/2017

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Invasive Medical Procedures. [HB-219]
The 146th General Assembly gave the Department of Health and Social Services the authority to promulgate regulations and require accreditation for facilities that perform invasive medical procedures. The current terminology and definition of an invasive medical procedure has been frequently misinterpreted and caused a great deal of confusion in the medical community. This Act revises the current language to be consistent with terminology used by accreditation organizations and other states, replacing the term invasive medical procedure with the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 09/04/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware National Guard. [HB-22]
This Act updates the requirements for Courts-Martial to ensure that all members of the Delaware National Guard receive due process through the military justice system. This legislation amends Title 20 to correct a constitutional defect in the current statute, which fails to provide sufficient appellate process. It further codifies longstanding tradition of giving the Attorney General right of first refusal on all prosecutions to avoid double jeopardy. Provides for misdemeanor courts-martial jurisdiction in any military prosecution with appeal rights (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/13/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unattended Motor Vehicles. [HB-224]
Car theft was the primary impetus behind state codes prohibiting a motor vehicle owner to leave a car unattended with the keys in the ignition; a common habit to warm-up the vehicle during colder months. From 2013 to 2015, a total of 206 cars were stolen in Delaware due to the owner leaving the keys in the car while unattended; of these, 12 went unrecovered. Improved technology, such as remote starters, has instigated changes to these outdated statutes in several states. This Act excludes motor vehicles that are started by a remote starter or other (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Henry Signed By Governor on 08/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To State Economic Development And Transferring The Functions Of The Delaware Economic Development Office To A Division Of The Department Of State. [HB-226]
Recognizing a fundamental economic change toward businesses that require innovation, The Honorable John C. Carney, Governor of the State of Delaware, issued Executive Order One on January 18, 2017 creating a Working Group of business and government leaders to study methods to improve coordination between the public and private sectors, attract growing businesses and foster economic development throughout the State. The Governor appointed members of the Working Group representing government, business leaders and the community.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 06/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sterilization, Life And Sustaining Care Of Cats. [HB-235]
This bill encourages spaying, neutering, and vaccination in order to limit the number of unwanted cats and protect the public from rabies and other diseases carried by unvaccinated animals. The bill defines free-roaming cats and also free-roaming cat caretakers, who are one or more persons who may provide food, shelter, or medical treatment for free roaming cats without becoming an owner for legal purposes. These cats may be released back into the community with an ear-tip to mark them as a vaccinated and spayed/neutered. It also adds free-roaming (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 Yes on 06/26/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Registration Of Vehicles. [HB-237]
This bill creates a new vehicle license plate promoting and supporting Keep Delaware Beautiful. This new non-profit organization, affiliated with Keep America Beautiful, has a mission of undertaking initiatives that will beautify Delaware and reduce litter.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 02/14/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes On Personal Income. [HB-240]
Sections 1 and 7 of this Act update from $400 to $800 the threshold which triggers the penalty for insufficient payment of estimated tax. The current threshold has been in place since 2000. Because it has not been modified in almost 20-years, the penalties generated as a result of this low threshold are often trivial amounts, which frustrate taxpayers. However, despite the penalties low dollar amounts, they still require significant resources to administer and resolve. Sections 1and 7 also provide for an inflation adjustment for the threshold ensuring (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 240 - Stricken In House on 07/01/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 5, Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes On Alcoholic Beverages. [HB-241]
This Act increases the States alcoholic beverage tax rates. The rate for beer increases by 2¢ per 12 ounce can. The rate for wine increases by approximately 3¢ per 5 ounce serving. The rate for spirits containing more than 25% ethyl alcohol by volume increases by 15¢ per 750 ml bottle.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Signed By Governor on 07/03/2017

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