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HCR112 - Condemning Forced Organ Harvesting Practices In The Peoples Republic Of China.
Michael Ramone, Gerald W. Hocker, David G. Lawson
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
This resolution calls on the General Assembly to encourage the Delaware medical community to educate the citizens of Delaware about the forced organ harvesting that occurs in China, in the event they decide to travel to China for an expedited transplant. This resolution also calls on the United States Government to pass laws and regulations prohibiting American medical and pharmaceutical companies from collaborating with Chinese groups that are found to have involvement with forced organ harvesting, as well as banning entry into the United States individuals who have participated in the forced organ harvesting, and allowing prosecution of those persons involved.
STATUS
Introduced
HB378 - An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Spa Regulation.
Kevin S. Hensley, Laura Sturgeon, Sophie Phillips
Last updated 3 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires health spas selling subscription services online to provide a prospective buyer of such a subscription the right to cancel the automatic renewal online. The option to cancel is also to be presented on the website in a clear and conspicuous manner to simplify such cancellation for the buyer.
STATUS
Enrolled
HB403 - An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Assessment Functions In All County Governments.
Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Russ Huxtable, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated 3 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This Act transfers the sections pertaining to assessment functions and the New Castle County Board of Assessment Review from the subchapter governing the functions of the Department of Land Use to the subchapter governing the functions of the Department of Administration and updates reference to the Department of Land Use to the Office of Finance in Chapter 83 of Title 9. It changes the New Castle County Board of Assessment Review from 8 members appointed by New Castle County Council and 1 member appointed by the County Executive, with the advice and consent of County Council, to 8 regular members and 3 alternate members appointed by New Castle County Council and 1 regular member appointed by the County Executive, with the advice and consent of County Council.
STATUS
Enrolled
SCR161 - Designating The Week Of May 13-17, 2024, As "charter Schools Week" In The State Of Delaware.
Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Eric Buckson, Laura Sturgeon
Last updated 4 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the week of May 13-17, 2024, as "Charter Schools Week" in the State of Delaware and commends Delaware's public charter schools for their efforts in educating Delaware students.
STATUS
Engrossed
HCR144 - Recognizing The 80th Anniversary Of The Allied Landing At Normandy During World War Ii.
Bryan W. Shupe, Eric Buckson, David P. Sokola
Last updated 4 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
This resolution recognizes June 6, 2024 as the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when the Allied Troops landed at Normandy during WWII.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB414 - An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Frankford Relating To Taxation.
Richard G. Collins, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated 3 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
This Bill amends the Charter of the Town of Frankford. In Section 15 of the Charter, it allows the town of Frankford to levy a Real Estate Transfer Tax up to one and a half percent of the sale price, as opposed to the current provision, which allows for one percent of the sale price.
STATUS
Enrolled
HCR143 - Condemning Forced Organ Harvesting Practices In The Peoples Republic Of China.
Michael Ramone, Gerald W. Hocker, David G. Lawson
Last updated 4 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
This resolution calls on the General Assembly to encourage the Delaware medical community to educate the citizens of Delaware about the forced organ harvesting that occurs in China, in the event they decide to travel to China for an expedited transplant.
STATUS
Introduced
SB315 - An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Gender Transition Procedures.
Bryant L. Richardson, Jeff Hilovsky, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated 4 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
This Act prohibits gender transition surgery for children due to the potential for an irrevocable procedure occurring when there is a significant probability that children will come to identify with their biological gender.
STATUS
Introduced
HB434 - An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control And Transparency In Public Hearings.
Richard G. Collins, John Walsh, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated 3 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
This substitute bill requires the Secretary of DNREC to follow certain procedures when conducting public hearings, while giving discretion to the Secretary in choosing which hearings the procedures apply to.
STATUS
Enrolled
SB317 - Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Offer Of An Ultrasound And Auscultation Services Before Terminating A Pregnancy.
Bryant L. Richardson, Richard G. Collins, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated 4 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires a health-care practitioner to offer a patient ultrasound imaging and auscultation of fetal heart tone services before terminating a pregnancy. The patient is free to choose not to view the ultrasound or listen to the auscultation of fetal heart tone.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Delaware district HD-041
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Delaware House
BIRTH
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Richard G. Collins III was born on November 10, 1952 in Alexandria, Virginia. He received his B.A. degree from the College of William & Mary in 1974 and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977. Judge Collins served as a law clerk to Judge Robert R. Merhige Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1977 to 1978. He worked in private practice as an associate and later partner at Hunton & Williams LLP from 1978 until his appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 1991.read less
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