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HB302 - An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prostate Cancer Screening.
Stephanie T. Bolden, Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 3 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of death from cancer in men. It is estimated that about 1 in 41 men will die of prostate cancer. According to ZERO Prostate Cancer, Black men face serious health care disparities regarding prostate cancer. 1 in 6 Black men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime compared to 1 in 8 men overall. Black men are also 1.7 times more likely to be diagnosed with, and 2.1 times more likely to die from, prostate cancer than white men.
STATUS
Enrolled
HCR130 - Recognizing The Month Of May As The Anniversary Of The Downtown Development District Program.
Sherry Dorsey Walker, William Charles Paradee, David P. Sokola
Last updated 4 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent resolution recognizes the Success of the Downtown Development District (DDD) Program on the tenth anniversary of its establishment.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB127 - An Act To Amend Title 9 And Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To County Fire Protection Fees.
Paul S. Baumbach, Russ Huxtable, Bryan Townsend
Last updated about 2 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
This Act provides each county with the ability to impose, by duly enacted ordinance, a fire protection fee (fee). A county that enacts this fee must do all of the following:
STATUS
Passed
SCR165 - Proclaiming The Month Of May 2024 As "community Action Month" In The State Of Delaware.
Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Franklin D. Cooke, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 4 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims the month of May 2024 as "Community Action Month" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB284 - An Act To Discharge Outstanding Balances Owed By Individuals For Fees Repealed By Chapter 441 Of Volume 83 Of The Laws Of Delaware.
Darius Brown, Sean M. Lynn, Franklin D. Cooke
Last updated about 1 month ago
20 Co-Sponsors
This Act discharges balances owed by individuals ordered to pay a probation supervision fee under § 6504(14) of Title 11 of the Delaware Code or a Public Defender fee under § 4607 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code. The probation supervision fee and Public Defender fee were repealed by Chapter 441 of Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware, House Bill No. 244, as amended by House Amendment No. 2 (151st General Assembly).
STATUS
Passed
SB282 - An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Elimination Of Certain Fees.
Darius Brown, Sean M. Lynn, Franklin D. Cooke
Last updated about 1 month ago
33 Co-Sponsors
This Act repeals the Senior Trust Fund Fee, the Interstate Compact Fee, and the Substance Abuse, Rehabilitation, Treatment, Education and Prevention Fund Fee imposed on criminal defendants. The elimination of these fees was recommended by the Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group created by House Bill 244, as amended by House Amendment No 2, of the 151st General Assembly, in its December 7, 2023 report. The Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group also recommended replacement of lost revenue for affected agencies as needed with General Funds. In repealing these fees, the General Assembly also intends to eliminate any outstanding balances owed on these fees.
STATUS
Passed
SB283 - An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Deljis Fund.
Darius Brown, Sean M. Lynn, Franklin D. Cooke
Last updated about 1 month ago
33 Co-Sponsors
This Act repeals the DELJIS Fund fee imposed on criminal defendants. The elimination of this fee was recommended by the Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group created by House Bill 244, as amended by House Amendment No 2, of the 151st General Assembly, in its December 7, 2023 report. Any outstanding balances owed for this fee shall be discharged upon the Acts effective date. Per the Study Groups recommendation, the Act will become effective upon the specific appropriation of General Fund monies to replace DELJISs full spending authority of the repealed fee.
STATUS
Passed
HB405 - An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program.
Debra J. Heffernan, Elizabeth Lockman, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated about 2 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
This Act removes the requirement that a juvenile can only be referred to the the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program a second or subsequent time if the juveniles prior referral was for a different offense than the second referral, allowing a juvenile to be referred for the same offense if the juvenile is otherwise qualified.
STATUS
Passed
HCR138 - Recognizing May 2024 As Stroke Awareness Month In The State Of Delaware.
Stell Parker Parker Selby, Russ Huxtable, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated 4 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of May as Stroke Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB427 - An Act To Amend Titles 6 And 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Home Construction Contracts.
Eric A. Morrison, Russ Huxtable, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated 3 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
This Act protects consumers by regulating home improvement contracts. Among other things, this Act provides the buyer with a right to cancel home improvement contracts within 3 days (5 days for those over the age of 62 or with a disability); limits contract deposits and material deposits; and time periods in which construction must begin. It also prohibits confessions of judgments and hasty debt transfers. Where the court finds a party to a home improvement contract wilfully violates a provision of this new subchapter, the court must award to the prevailing party costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys fees.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Delaware district HD-016
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Delaware House
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Franklin D. Cooke was born in Gem County, Idaho. He attended Idaho State University, and earned a B.S. degree in accounting in 1992. Cooke was the owner/operator of Cooke Desert Adventures from 1992-2015. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Owyhee County Republican Central Committee. Cooke and his wife Tonja have four sons. They have lived in Owyhee County for over 20 years where they own and operate a farm and ranch.read less
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