Mr. Speaker Gilligan called the House to order at 2:04 p.m. on June 23, 2010.
The Reading Clerk read the following communications into the record:WITHDRAWAL OF SPONSORSHIP REQUEST
I, Debbie Hudson, do hereby request that my name be removed as co-sponsor of HB 422.
Date: June 22 Signed: Deborah HudsonWITHDRAWAL OF SPONSORSHIP REQUEST
I, Gerald W. Hocker, do hereby request that my name be removed as co-sponsor of
HB 422.
Date: 6/22/10 Signed: Gerald W. HockerWITHDRAWAL OF SPONSORSHIP REQUEST
I, Michael Ramone, do hereby request that my name be removed as co-sponsor of HB 422.
Date: 6/22/10 Signed: Michael Ramone
Mr. Speaker Gilligan requested that SB 296 w/SA 1, jointly sponsored by Senator Blevins & Representative Schwartzkopf & Representative Keeley & Senators Bunting, Bushweller, Cook, DeLuca, Ennis, Hall-Long, Henry, Katz, Marshall, McBride, McDowell, Peterson, Sokola, Venables, Booth, Bonini, Sorenson, Simpson, Cloutier & Connor & Representatives Atkins, Barbieri, Bennett, Brady, Carson, George, Jaques, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Kowalko, Longhurst, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Plant, Schooley, Scott, B. Short, Viola, Walls, D.E. Williams, D.P. Williams, Briggs King, Cathcart, Hudson, Oberle, D. Short, Thornburg, Blakey, Carey, Hocker, Kovach, Lee, Manolakos, Miro, Outten, Ramone, Wilson & Lavelle be given its first reading.
SB 296 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan assigned SB 296 w/SA 1 be to the Health & Human Development Committee.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan requested that SB 297 w/SA 1, jointly sponsored by Senator Bunting & Representative Schwartzkopf & Senators Blevins, Bushweller, Cook, DeLuca, Ennis, Hall-Long, Henry, Katz, Marshall, McBride, McDowell, Peterson, Venables, Sokola, Booth, Simpson, Sorenson, Connor & Cloutier & Representatives Atkins, Barbieri, Bennett, Brady, Carson, George, Jaques, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Keeley, Kowalko, Longhurst, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Plant, Schooley, Scott, B. Short, Viola, Walls, D.E. Williams, D.P. Williams, Briggs King, Cathcart, Oberle, D. Short, Hudson, Thornburg, Blakey, Carey, Hocker, Lee, Manolakos, Miro, Outten, Ramone, Wilson & Lavelle be given its first reading.
SB 297 w/SA 1 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REPORTING OF ABUSE AND UNPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan assigned SB 297 w/SA 1 to the Health & Human Development Committee.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan requested that SB 298, jointly sponsored by Senator Sokola & Representative Schwartzkopf & Senators Blevins, Bunting, Bushweller, Cook, DeLuca, Ennis, Hall-Long, Henry, Katz, Marshall, McBride, McDowell, Peterson, Venables, Booth, Bonini, Simpson, Sorenson, Connor & Cloutier & Representatives Atkins, Barbieri, Bennett, Brady, Carson, George, Jaques, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Keeley, Kowalko, Longhurst, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Plant, Schooley, Scott, B. Short, Viola, Walls, D.E. Williams, D.P. Williams, Briggs King, Cathcart, Hudson, Oberle, D. Short, Thornburg, Kovach, Manolakos, Miro, Outten, Ramone, Blakey, Carey, Wilson, Hocker, Lee & Lavelle be given its first reading.
SB 298 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF FINES BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan assigned SB 298 to the Health & Human Development Committee.
Representative Barbieri made an announcement.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative Thornburg.
Representative Thornburg introduced and brought HCR 56, jointly sponsored by Senator Cook, before the House for consideration.
HCR 56 - CREATING A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW DELAWARE'S AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK.
Representatives Thornburg & Cathcart made comments.
HCR 56 was adopted by voice vote.
Representative Gilligan introduced a guest.
Representative George introduced and brought HCR 55, jointly sponsored by Senator Blevins, before the House for consideration.
HCR 55 - PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 24 - 30, 2010 AS "DELAWARE'S PRO BONO CELEBRATION WEEK".
Mr. Speaker Gilligan introduced guests.
Representative George made comments.
HCR 55 was adopted by voice vote.
Representative Kowalko requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to make comments.
Representative George requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce a guest.
Representative Viola made an announcement.
The Majority Leader moved to adjourn at 2:15 p.m., thereby ending the current legislative day. The House reconvened at 2:16 p.m.
41st LEGISLATIVE DAY - 145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Second Session
June 23, 2010
The Chief Clerk called the roll.
Members Present: 38
Members Absent: Representatives Lavelle, Manolakos & Plant - 3.
The House observed a moment of silence in memory of Alberta “Bert” Melloy at the request of Representative Brady.
A prayer was offered by Representative Gerald L. Brady, Fourth Representative District.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan invited Josh Bennett & Andrew Longhurst to join him in leading those present in the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag.
The minutes of the previous legislative day were approved as posted.
The following prefiled legislation was introduced:
HB 486 - SCOTT & REPRESENTATIVE BARBIERI & SENATOR HALL-LONG & SENATOR SOKOLA - EDUCATION - An Act to Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Powers and Duties of the Department of Education.
HB 489 - KOVACH & RERPRESENTATIVE LAVELLE & SENATOR BONINI; REPRESENTATIVE MITCHELL; SENATOR SOKOLA - PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY - An Act to Amend Title 21 of the Delaware Code Relating to Special License or Registration Plates for Flyers Charities.
HA 1 to SB 246 - MITCHELL - Placed with the Bill.
HA 1 to SB 261 - HOCKER - Placed with the Bill.
HA 1 to SB 473 - HOCKER - Placed with the Bill.
SB 265 w/SA 1 - VENABLES & REPRESENTATIVE WALLS; SENATORS BUNTING, COOK, ENNIS; REPRESENTATIVES ATKINS, CARSON. Q. JOHNSON, LONGHURST, HOCKER - AGRICULTURE - An Act to Amend the Delaware Code Relating to the Right to Farm and Public and Private Nuisance Actions.
SB 271 w/SA 1 - ENNIS & REPRESENTATIVE MITCHELL; SENATORS HALL-LONG, BUSHWELLER, CONNOR; REPRESENTATIVES CARSON, WALLS, CATHCART, D. SHORT - PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY - An Act to Amend All Titles of the Delaware Code Relating to the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter’s Association and to Amend Title 18 Relating to the Responsibilities of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter’s Association.
SB 272 w/SA 1 - DELUCA & REPRESENTATIVE GILLIGAN; SENATORS BLEVINS, HENRY, VENABLES, COOK, SIMPSON, SORENSON; REPRESENTATIVES SCHWARTZKOPF, LONGHURST, KEELEY, D.P. WILLIAMS - REVENUE & FINANCE - An Act to Amend Chapter 11 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code Relating to Escheats.
SB 277 - BUSHWELLER & REPRESENTATIVE MITCHELL; SENATOR BUNTING; REPRESENTATIVE D. SHORT - PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY - An Act to Amend Title 21 of the Delaware Code Relating to Regulation of Vehicle Speeds in School Zones.
SB 280 w/SA 1 - BLEVINS & REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE; SENATORS BUSHWELLER, ENNIS, HENRY, PETERSON, SIMPSON, SORENSON; REPRESENTATIVES GILLIGAN, HUDSON, JAQUES, KEELEY, MITCHELL, OBERLE, SCHOOLEY, B. SHORT - JUDICIARY - An Act to Amend Title 3 of the Delaware Code Relating to Animals Held in Shelter.
SB 282 - DELUCA & REPRESENTATIVE B. SHORT; SENATORS BUNTING, BONINI; REPRESENTATIVES BENNETT, BRADY, VIOLA, HOCKER - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE & COMMERCE - An Act to Amend Title 12 of the Delaware Code Relating to Trusts.
SB 283 w/SA 1 - PETERSON & REPRESENTATIVE GILLIGAN; SENATORS BLEVINS, BONINI, BOOTH, BUNTING, BUSHWELLER, CLOUTIER, CONNOR, COOK, DELUCA, ENNIS, HALL-LONG, HENRY, KATZ, MARSHALL, SOKOLA, SIMPSON, SORENSON; REPRESENTATIVES ATKINS, BARBIERI, BENNETT, BRADY, BRIGGS KING, CAREY, CARSON, CATHCART, GEORGE, HOCKER, HUDSON, JAQUES, J. JOHNSON, Q. JOHNSON, KEELEY, KOWALKO, LONGHURST, MIRO, MITCHELL, MULROONEY, OUTTEN, PLANT, RAMONE, SCHOOLEY, SCHWARTZKOPF, SCOTT, B. SHORT, D. SHORT, VIOLA, WALLS, D.E. WILLIAMS, WILSON - HOUSE ADMINISTRATION - An Act to Amend Title 29 of the Delaware Code Relating to Freedom of Information.
SB 292 - VENABLES & REPRESENTATIVE SCHWARTZKOPF - HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - An Act to Amend Title 9 of the Delaware Code Relating to County Government and County Administrators.
SB 300 - BLEVINS & REPRESENTATIVE SCHOOLEY; SENATORS CLOUTIER, CONNOR, HALL-LONG, HENRY, KATZ, MCDOWELL, PETERSON, SORENSON; REPRESENTATIVES GEORGE, HUDSON, JAQUES, J. JOHNSON,
Q. JOHNSON, KOWALKO, RAMONE - HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - An Act to Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code Relating to Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention.
The Reading Clerk read the following communications into the record:
June 23, 2010
The Honorable Robert F. Gilligan
Speaker of the House
Legislative Hall
Dover, DE 19901
Dear Speaker Gilligan:
Please be advised that it is necessary for me to be absent from Legislative Session, Wednesday, June 23, 2010, due to personal obligations.
Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
Gregory F. Lavelle
State Representative
11th District
The Chief Clerk read the following committee reports into the record:
HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: HB 488 - 8M; SJR 3 w/SA 1 - 7M;
SB 275 w/SA 2 - 7M.
ENERGY: SS 1 for SB 119 - 2F, 8M; SB 266 w/SA 1 & 2 - 3F,8M;
SB 267 w/SA 2 - 3F,8M.
POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY:
SB 286 - 1F,2M.
Speaker Gilligan appointed Representative Mulrooney as Acting Speaker.
Representative Gilligan presented a gift to Representative V. George Carey on the occasion of his retirement from the House of Representatives. Representative Daniel B. Short presented a House Tribute to Representative Carey and made comments. Representatives Cathcart, Schwartzkopf, Longhurst, Walls & Carson made comments. Representative Keeley requested that she be marked present and made comments. Representative Hudson requested that she be marked present and made comments. Representative Carey requested that Mrs. Carey join him at the podium and introduced a guest. Representative J. Johnson made a comment. Representative Oberle requested that he be marked present and made comments. Representatives Blakey, Jaques, Hocker & Thornburg made comments. Representative Kovach requested that he be marked present and made comments. Representative Wilson made comments.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan resumed the Chair.
Representative Gilligan introduced a guest. Representative Longhurst made an announcement. Representatives Mitchell, Atkins & Schooley requested that they be marked present. Representative Briggs King requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce a guest.
The Majority Leader moved to recess for caucus at 2:58 p.m.
The House reconvened at 5:05 p.m.
The Reading Clerk read the following communications into the record:
The Senate wishes to inform the House that it has passed SB 227 and requests the concurrence of the House and the Senate wishes to inform the House that it has passed SB 24, SB 219 w/SA 1, SB 285 & SB 311 and requests the concurrence of the House.
Representative D.P. Williams requested that he be marked present.
Speaker Gilligan appointed Representative D.P. Williams as Acting Speaker.
Representative Gilligan moved to suspend the rules which interfere with action on SB 227. The motion was seconded by Representative J. Johnson and adopted by voice vote.
Representative Gilligan made comments.
The roll call on SB 227 was taken and revealed:
YES: 38.
ABSENT: Representatives Cathcart, Lavelle & Plant - 3.
Therefore, having received a constitutional majority, SB 227 was returned to the Senate.
Representatives Manolakos requested that he be marked present during the roll call.
Representative Gilligan requested and was granted privilege of the floor for Lynn Kokjohn and Polly Mervine, daughters of the late Senator Thurman G. Adams, Jr. Mrs. Kokjohn and Mrs. Mervine addressed the House and introduced guests.
Speaker Gilligan resumed the Chair.
The Chief Clerk read the following committee reports into the record:
PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY: HB 485 - 6M; SB 269 - 3M,3U; SB 281 - 5M.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE & COMMERCE:
HB 473 - 6M; SB 223 w/SA 1 - 6M.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative Longhurst.
Representative Longhurst requested and was granted privilege of the floor for herself, Representative Carey & Representative Walls to present a House Tribute to Kayla Martell, Miss Delaware 2010, who addressed the House.
Speaker Gilligan appointed Representative D.P. Williams as Acting Speaker.
Representative Keeley requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to make comments.
Speaker Gilligan resumed the Chair.
Representative Schwartzkopf requested and was granted privilege of the floor for Amanda Lamar, Communications Coordinator, who presented House Tributes to Katie Anderson, Amy Clark, Morgan DiGravini, Trevor Felix, Jordan Fischer, Chris Lang & Kaylynn Palaio, University of Delaware Legislative Fellows. Pam Price, Minority Chief of Staff presented House Tributes to Legislative Fellows Kira Paul & Ted Briggs.
Representatives Schwartzkopf, Lee, Schooley, Kowalko, J. Johnson, George, Viola, Mulrooney, Barbieri, Jaques, Walls, B. Short, Longhurst, Mitchell, Scott & Keeley made comments.
The Reading Clerk read the following communications into the record:
The Senate wishes to inform the House that it has passed SB 231 w/SA 1, SB 324 w/SA1, SB 325 & SB 304 and requests the concurrence of the House.
The Chief Clerk read the following committee report into the record:
HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: SB 249 w/SA 1 - 3M; SB 270 w/SA 1 - 4M;
SB 278 - 4M.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative B. Short.
Representative B. Short brought HB 317 w/HA 1, HA 1 to HA 1, HA 2 to HA 1 & SA 3, jointly sponsored by Senator Katz & Representatives Brady, Carey, Carson,
Q. Johnson, Kowalko, Lavelle, Miro, Mitchell, Oberle, Schooley & Viola, before the House for consideration.
HB 317 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOME SOLICITATION AND DOOR TO DOOR SALES. (2/3 bill)
Representatives B. Short & Kovach made comments.
The roll call HB 317 w/HA 1, HA 1 to HA 1, HA 2 to HA 1 & SA 3 was taken and revealed:
NO: 15.
YES: Representatives Atkins, Barbieri, Bennett, Carson, George, Jaques, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Keeley, Kovach, Kowalko, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Schooley, Schwartzkopf, Scott, B. Short, Viola, Walls, D.E. Williams, D.P. Williams & Gilligan - 22.
ABSENT: Representatives Brady, Cathcart, Lavelle & Plant - 4.
Therefore, not having received a constitutional majority of at least two-thirds Members of the House, HB 317 w/HA 1, HA 1 to HA 1, HA 2 to HA 1 & SA 3 was declared defeated.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative Kowalko.
Representative Kowalko brought HB 464, jointly sponsored by Senator Hall-Long & Representatives Atkins, Bennett & Lee & Senators Bonini, Bushweller & Katz, before the House for consideration.
HB 464 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY INSPECTION AND INSURANCE ACT; FIRE PREVENTION; REPORTING OF BURN INJURIES AND WOUNDS; AND REDUCED IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTES.
Representative Lee introduced and brought HA 1 to HB 464 before the House for consideration.
Representatives Lee & Kowalko made comments.
HA 1 was adopted by voice vote.
Representative Kowalko made comments.
The roll call on HB 464 w/HA 1 was taken and revealed:
YES: 37.
ABSENT: Representatives Brady, Cathcart, Lavelle & Plant - 4.
Therefore, having received a constitutional majority, HB 464 w/HA 1 was sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Representative Lee requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce a guest.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative Kowalko.
Representative Kowalko brought HB 463, jointly sponsored by Senator Hall-Long & Representatives Atkins, Bennett, Kovach & Lee & Senators Bonini, Booth, Bushweller & Katz, before the House for consideration.
HB 463 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MASSAGE AND BODYWORK.
Representative Kowalko brought HA 1 to HB 463 before the House for consideration.
Representative Kowalko made comments.
HA 1 was adopted by voice vote.
Representative Kowalko made comments.
The roll call on HB 463 w/HA 1 was taken and revealed:
YES: 37.
ABSENT: Representatives Brady, Cathcart, Lavelle & Plant - 4.
Therefore, having received a constitutional majority, HB 463 w/HA 1 was sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative George.
Representative George brought HB 466, jointly sponsored by Representative Jaques & Senator Blevins, before the House for consideration.
HB 466 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DOGS.
Representative George made comments.
Representative George requested and was granted privilege of the floor for
Anne Gryczon, Executive Director, Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary.
Representative George made comments.
Representative George brought HA 1 to HB 466 before the House for consideration.
Representatives George, Blakey & Carson made comments.
HA 1 was adopted by voice vote.
Representative George requested and was granted privilege of the floor for Meredith Stewart, Majority House Attorney.
Representatives Hudson, Kovach, Carson, D. Short, George, Blakey, Oberle & Hudson made comments.
Representative George moved to place HB 466 w/HA 1 on the Speaker's Table. The motion was seconded by Representative J. Johnson and adopted by voice vote.
Representative Carson brought HB 483, jointly sponsored by Senator Connor & Senator Ennis & Representatives Jaques, Keeley, Thornburg & Walls & Senators Hall-Long & Sorenson, before the House for consideration.
HB 483 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD.
Representative Carson made comments.
The roll call on HB 483 was taken and revealed:
YES: 37.
ABSENT: Representatives Brady, Cathcart, Lavelle & Plant - 4.
Therefore, having received a constitutional majority, HB 483 was sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative Schooley.
Representative Schooley brought SB 245 w/SA 1, jointly sponsored by Senator Sokola & Senator Henry & Representatives Briggs King & Jaques, before the House for consideration.
SB 245 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR STUDENT TEACHERS.
Representative Schooley made comments.
The roll call on SB 245 w/SA 1 was taken and revealed:
YES: 37.
ABSENT: Representatives Brady, Cathcart, Lavelle & Plant - 4.
Therefore, having received a constitutional majority, SB 245 w/SA 1 was returned to the Senate.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative Q. Johnson.
Representative Q. Johnson brought SB 259 w/SA 1 & 2, jointly sponsored by Senator Hall-Long & Senator Blevins & Senator Henry & Representative Barbieri & Senator Sorenson & Representatives Hudson & Manolakos, before the House for consideration.
SB 259 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LICENSING OF GENETIC COUNSELORS.
Representative Q. Johnson made comments.
The roll call on SB 259 w/SA 1 & 2 was taken and revealed:
YES: 37.
ABSENT: Representatives Brady, Cathcart, Lavelle & Plant - 4.
Therefore, having received a constitutional majority, SB 259 w/SA 1 & 2 was returned to the Senate.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative Barbieri.
Representative Barbieri brought SB 236, jointly sponsored by Senator Hall-Long & Senators Henry, Sorenson & Ennis & Representatives Manolakos, Mitchell, Jaques & Keeley, before the House for consideration.
SB 236 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS.
Representative Barbieri made comments.
The roll call on SB 236 was taken and revealed:
YES: 24.
NO: Representatives Briggs King, Hocker, Hudson, Lee, Manolakos, Miro, Outten, Ramone, D. Short, Thornburg, D.P. Williams & Wilson - 12.
NOT VOTING: Representative Oberle - 1.
ABSENT: Representatives Brady, Cathcart, Lavelle & Plant - 4.
Therefore, having received a constitutional majority, SB 236 was returned to the Senate.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative Barbieri.
Representative Barbieri brought SB 264 w/SA 1, jointly sponsored by Senator McDowell & Senators Blevins, Bushweller, Connor & Simpson & Representatives George, J. Johnson, Wilson & Lee, before the House for consideration.
SB 264 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF CHILDREN PENDING ADJUDICATION AND PAYMENT FOR CARE.
The roll call on SB 264 w/SA 1 was taken and revealed:
YES: 37.
ABSENT: Representatives Brady, Cathcart, Lavelle & Plant - 4.
Therefore, having received a constitutional majority, SB 264 w/SA 1 was returned to the Senate.
Representative Schwartzkopf brought HB 456, jointly sponsored by Representative Longhurst & Senator Henry & Senator McDowell & Representatives Atkins, Barbieri, Bennett, Brady, Carson, George, Gilligan, Jaques, J. Johnson,
Q. Johnson, Keeley, Kowalko, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Plant, Schooley, Scott, B. Short, Viola, Walls, D.E. Williams, D.P. Williams, Briggs King, Cathcart, Hudson, Oberle,
D. Short, Thornburg, Blakey, Carey, Hocker, Kovach, Lee, Manolakos, Miro, Outten, Ramone & Wilson & Senators Blevins, Bunting, Bushweller, Cook, DeLuca, Ennis, Hall-Long, Katz, Marshall, McBride, Peterson, Sokola, Venables, Booth, Cloutier, Connor & Sorenson, before the House for consideration.
HB 456 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF MINORS BY PHYSICIANS UNDER THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT.
Representative Schwartzkopf brought HA 1 to HB 456, jointly sponsored by Representative Longhurst, before the House for consideration.
Representative Kovach introduced and brought HA 1 to HA 1 to HB 456, jointly sponsored by Representatives Cathcart, D. Short, Blakey, Briggs King, Carey, Hocker, Hudson, Lavelle, Lee, Manolakos, Miro, Oberle, Outten, Ramone, Thornburg & Wilson, before the House for consideration.
Representative Kovach moved to place HA 1 to HA 1 on the Speaker's Table. The motion was seconded by Representative J. Johnson and adopted by voice vote.
Representative Schwartzkopf moved to place HA 1 on the Speaker's Table. The motion was seconded by Representative J. Johnson and adopted by voice vote.
Representative Blakey introduced and brought HA 2 to HB 456 before the House for consideration.
Representative Blakey made comments.
Representative Blakey moved to place HA 2 on the Speaker's Table. The motion was seconded by Representative J. Johnson and adopted by voice vote.
Representative Schwartzkopf moved to place HB 456 on the Speaker's Table. The motion was seconded by Representative J. Johnson and adopted by voice vote.
The Majority Leader moved to recess to the call of the Chair at 6:50 p.m.
The House reconvened at 7:19 p.m.
Representative Schwartzkopf moved to lift HB 456 from the Speaker's Table. The motion was seconded by Representative J. Johnson and adopted by voice vote.
Representative Schwartzkopf brought HB 456, jointly sponsored by Representative Longhurst & Senator Henry & Senator McDowell & Representatives Atkins, Barbieri, Bennett, Brady, Carson, George, Gilligan, Jaques, J. Johnson,
Q. Johnson, Keeley, Kowalko, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Plant, Schooley, Scott, B. Short, Viola, Walls, D.E. Williams, D.P. Williams, Briggs King, Cathcart, Hudson, Oberle,
D. Short, Thornburg, Blakey, Carey, Hocker, Kovach, Lee, Manolakos, Miro, Outten, Ramone & Wilson & Senators Blevins, Bunting, Bushweller, Cook, DeLuca, Ennis, Hall-Long, Katz, Marshall, McBride, Peterson, Sokola, Venables, Booth, Cloutier, Connor & Sorenson, before the House for consideration.
HB 456 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF MINORS BY PHYSICIANS UNDER THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT.
Representative Schwartzkopf introduced and brought HA 3 to HB 456, jointly sponsored by Representative Longhurst & Representatives Atkins, Barbieri, Bennett, Blakey, Brady, Briggs King, Carey, Carson, Cathcart, George, Gilligan, Hocker, Hudson, Jaques, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Keeley, Kovach, Kowalko, Lavelle, Lee, Manolakos, Miro, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Oberle, Outten, Plant, Ramone, Schooley, Scott, B. Short,
D. Short, Thornburg, Viola, Walls, D.E. Williams, D.P. Williams & Wilson, before the House for consideration.
Representatives Schwartzkopf, Kovach, Ramone & Schwartzkopf made comments.
HA 3 was adopted by voice vote.
Representative Blakey introduced and brought HA 4 to HB 456 before the House for consideration.
Representatives Blakey, Jaques & Schwartzkopf made comments.
HA 4 was adopted by voice vote.
The roll call on HB 456 was taken and revealed:
YES: 36.
ABSENT: Representatives Brady, Cathcart, Lavelle, Miro, Plant - 5.
Therefore, having received a constitutional majority, HB 456 w/HA 3 & 4 was sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative Mitchell.
Representative Mitchell brought SB 205 w/SA 1, jointly sponsored by Senator Bushweller & Senator Ennis & Representative Carson & Representative Bennett & Representative Jaques & Senators Hall-Long & Bunting & Representatives Keeley,
M. Marshall, Q. Johnson, Hudson, Schooley, Scott, Walls & D. Short, before the House for consideration.
SB 205 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
Representative Mitchell made comments.
The roll call on SB 205 w/SA 1 was taken and revealed:
YES: 36.
ABSENT: Representatives Brady, Cathcart, Lavelle, Miro & Plant - 5.
Therefore, having received a constitutional majority, SB 205 w/SA 1 was returned to the Senate.
Representative Schwartzkopf deferred to Representative Kovach.
Representative Kovach introduced HB 490, jointly sponsored by Representative Keeley & Senator McDowell & Senator Hall-Long & Senator Henry & Representatives Bennett, Blakey, Briggs King, Carey, Hocker, Hudson, Lavelle, Lee, Manolakos, Miro, Outten, Ramone, B. Short, D.E. Williams, D.P. Williams & Wilson & Senators Bonini & Sorenson.
HB 490 - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan assigned HB 490 to the Economic Development/Banking/
Insurance & Commerce Committee.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan reassigned HB 487 to the House Administration Committee.
The Majority Leader moved to recess to the call of the Chair at 7:40 p.m.
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