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SCR2 - Recognizing January 9, 2023, As "law Enforcement Appreciation Day" In Delaware.
Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Jesse Rawlins Vanderwende, Eric Buckson
Last updated over 1 year ago
30 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 9, 2023, as "Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB26 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Employee Leave.
William G. Bush, William Charles Paradee, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated about 1 year ago
36 Co-Sponsors
This Act provides state employees 30, rather than 15, days of paid leave per year to attend training camp or serve special duty as ordered by the military reserves or Delaware National Guard.
STATUS
Passed
HB39 - An Act To Create The Expanded Protection For Our Communities And Homes Grant Program.
Michael F. Smith, Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Kyra L. Hoffner
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
This bill seeks to create the Expanded Protection for Our Communities and Homes (EPOCH) Grant Program through a one-time appropriation of $20 million. The grant money would be distributed to every Delaware police agency that chooses to participate. The distribution would consist of a minimum standard allocation made to each agency and an allocation based on the number of uniformed officers authorized for each agency. EPOCH grants could be used by the recipient agencies to recruit new officers; promote or encourage careers in law enforcement; initially pay the salaries of newly hired officers; pay for overtime to facilitate additional work to address issues of local concern (including traffic enforcement); and implement programs designed to improve public safety in the area of the agencys jurisdiction. The grant allocations would be available for the agencies to use for up to three years, after which any unused and unencumbered funding would return to the General Fund.
STATUS
Introduced
HB35 - An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicle Noise.
Kimberly Williams, John Walsh, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
This Act charges the Department of Safety & Homeland Security, in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Department of Transportation, to present a report and plan to the General Assembly no later than October 1, 2023 for a comprehensive motor vehicle noise and abatement program. The agencies are charged with considering developments in technology, other state and federal standards, and proposing changes as necessary to Delaware law and recommendations for changes in equipment and procedures.
STATUS
Passed
HB60 - An Act To Amend Titles 18, 29, And 31 Relating To Breast Cancer Screening And Diagnostic Procedures.
Cyndie Romer, Nicole Poore, Valerie J. Longhurst
Last updated about 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
To prevent Delawareans from facing exorbitant costs for potentially life-saving screenings and follow-up tests, and to allow providers to use clinical judgement in the use of breast cancer examination tools based on established national standards, this Act requires that all insurance policies issued or renewed in this State include coverage of supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations on terms that are at least as favorable as the coverage of annual screening mammograms. The Act covers all group, blanket, and individual health insurance policies (except specified accident, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, long-term care or other limited benefit health insurance policies) as well as the State employee healthcare plan and Medicaid.
STATUS
Passed
HR6 - Establishing An Internet Sports Lottery Legislative Working Group.
Franklin D. Cooke, William G. Bush, Michael F. Smith
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
This House Resolution creates an Internet Sports Lottery Legislative Working Group to evaluate and make recommendations on authorizing an internet sports lottery in Delaware.
STATUS
Introduced
SB64 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Lottery.
William Charles Paradee, Eric Buckson, David G. Lawson
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
This Act promotes increased capital investment at Delaware casinos by restructuring the table games licensing fee reduction currently received by video lottery agents to allow capital investments greater than the minimum amounts required under § 4815(b)(3)a. of Title 29 of the Delaware Code to count toward the allowable license fee reductions. For ease of administration, this Act also aligns time periods for both table games and video lottery calculations.
STATUS
Passed
HB30 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Disabled Veteran Property Tax Credit.
William G. Bush, Spiros Mantzavinos, Kyra L. Hoffner
Last updated almost 2 years ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Act removes the 3 year residency requirement to qualify for the disabled veteran tax credit.
STATUS
Introduced
HB48 - An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Record Retention Requirements.
William G. Bush, Spiros Mantzavinos, John Walsh
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
This bill expands record retention requirements for licensed producers, adjusters and appraisers from 3 to 5 years. The bill also makes technical changes to conform to the Legislative Drafting Manual.
STATUS
Passed
SB1 - An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.
Bryan Townsend, Kyra L. Hoffner, Marie Pinkney
Last updated about 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 1. Like Senate Bill No. 1, this Act creates a right to representation for tenants in evictions and other landlord-tenant actions.
STATUS
Passed
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Representative from Delaware district HD-029
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Delaware House
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William G. Bush is the Republican nominee for Texas Land Commissioner. Bush graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English. He later received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. After law school, Bush worked as an attorney and businessman in the energy, real estate, and financial industries. He served on the Texas Private Security Board under Governor Rick Perry. Bush has been involved with several charitable organizations, including the Stand Up for Kids National Board of Directors, the Texas Nature Conservancy, and the M.D. Anderson Board of Visitors. He lives in Austin with his wife and three children.read less
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