Sen. David Lawson

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District SD-015
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 56

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 153rd General Assembly

An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Creation Of A Delaware Department Of Veterans Affairs. [HB-1]
This Act establishes a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs led by a cabinet-level Secretary to advocate for and administer programs relating to veterans in the State of Delaware. It is the intent of this legislation that current staff of the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Veterans Affairs will continue their work, but as part of the new Department of Veterans Affairs, with the potential for expanded staff and duties in accordance with annual appropriations. Employees of the Department in supervisory positions (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Lawson Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 1 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 01/16/2025

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Delaware 153rd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Officer Funding. [HB-32]
This Act establishes school officer units to fund school resource officers or constables in all Delaware public schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Lawson Motion To Release Failed on 01/22/2025

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Delaware 153rd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Anti-trafficking Action Council. [HB-27]
This Act makes changes to the operating requirements for the Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 12/19/2024

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Delaware 153rd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Assessments And Taxation Of Structures Located On Land In Agricultural, Horticultural, And Forest Use. [SB-35]
Agriculture is currently the leading industry in Delaware but as housing and other development occurs less farmland becomes available. For farmers in general, but in particular the small and medium sized farm owners, the real estate taxes imposed on their farm structures imposes a significant financial impact and adversely affects their ability to survive. At least eighteen other states have recognized this problem and have through legislation provided real estate tax relief for qualified farm structures. This legislation would use the same mechanism (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray Introduced And Assigned To Agriculture Committee In Senate on 01/03/2025

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An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Privacy For Correctional Officers, And Probation And Parole Officers. [SB-32]
This Act allows for correctional officers and probation and parole officers employed with the Department of Correction to make a written request that their personal information not be published and remain confidential. The Act takes effect 180 days after its enactment to allow for implementation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Introduced And Assigned To Corrections & Public Safety Committee In Senate on 01/03/2025

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An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Legislative Oversight Of Agency Regulations. [HB-5]
This Act requires that an enacted state agency regulation will automatically expire unless explicitly reauthorized by the General Assembly to continue. This Act creates the Joint Committee on Oversight of Agency Regulations (Committee) to engage in review and oversight of regulations adopted by State agencies and recommend to the General Assembly whether or not the regulations should be allowed to expire.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 01/09/2025

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An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pure Food And Drugs. [SB-41]
This Act bans the manufacture, sale, delivery, distribution, holding with the intent to sell, and offering for sale in Delaware of food that contains Red dye 3 (CAS no. 16423-68-0). For purposes of this chapter and section, food includes drink, ice, confectionary, and condiments. Red dye 3 is a color additive made from petroleum that gives foods a bright cherry-red color. Any person that violates this Act is subject to a civil penalty as follows:

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Lawson Introduced And Assigned To Health & Social Services Committee In Senate on 01/10/2025

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An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Retired Law-enforcement Animals. [SB-38]
This Act provides financial support to owners who adopt a horse that retired from serving with the Department of Correction, State or Capitol police, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, or the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The owners of these retired-law enforcement horses may be reimbursed up to $3,000 annually for veterinary care expenses and farrier services paid by the owner for the care of the retired law-enforcement horse. The Department that the retired law-enforcement horse assisted shall issue veterinary care (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Lawson Introduced And Assigned To Health & Social Services Committee In Senate on 01/10/2025

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An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Free Legal Counsel For Relatives Of Certain Children In Adoption Proceedings. [SB-37]
This Act creates a right to free legal counsel for a relative seeking to adopt a child in the relatives family after parental rights over the child have been terminated and the child is in the custody of the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. Relatives of a child for whom adoption is being sought who are eligible for free legal counsel in adoption proceedings include siblings, grandparents, uncles, aunts, first cousins, first cousins once removed, great-grandparents, grandaunts or granduncles, half-siblings, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In Senate on 01/10/2025

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Delaware 153rd General Assembly

Honoring The Life And Work Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On The Occasion Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day". [SCR-3]
This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership, achievements, and sacrifices of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and urges all citizens of the First State to participate fittingly in the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 20, 2025.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Passed In House By Voice Vote on 01/16/2025

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