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Date: 5/14/2014
Session: S2
Legislative Day: 27
Mr. Speaker Schwartzkopf resumed the Chair.
Mr. Speaker Schwartzkopf called the House to order at 2:07 p.m. on May 14, 2014.
Mr. Speaker Schwartzkopf requested that he be marked present for the current Legislative Day.
The Reading Clerk read the following communications into the record:
The Senate wishes to inform the House that it has passed SB 123, SB 187 &
HB 183 w/HA 1 and requests the concurrence of the House and the Senate has passed
HB 256 w/HA 1 & SA 1 and is returning the same to the House. The Senate has passed SB 193 & SB 194 and requests the concurrence of the House and the Senate has passed HB 241 &
HB 223 and is returning the same to the House. The Senate has passed SB 202 w/SA 2, SB 203 & SB 205 and requests the concurrence of the House. The Senate wishes to inform the House that it has passed HB 204 and is returning the same to the House. The Senate has passed SB 94 and requests the concurrence of the House and the Senate has passed HB 181 and is returning the same to the House.
WITHDRAWAL OF SPONSORSHIP REQUEST
I, Gregory F. Lavelle, do hereby request that my name be removed as co-sponsor of HB 72.
Date: 5-12-14 Signed: Gregory F. Lavelle
WITHDRAWAL OF SPONSORSHIP REQUEST
I, Gregory F. Lavelle, do hereby request that my name be removed as co-sponsor of HB 333.
Date: 5-9-14 Signed: Gregory F. Lavelle
MEMORANDUM
TO: Speaker Peter C. Schwartzkopf
Chief Clerk Rich Puffer
FROM: Representative Paul Baumbach
DATE: May 13, 2014
RE: Absence from Session
Speaker Schwartzkopf,
I am writing to inform you I will be absent from session on Thursday May 15, 2014 due to personal business.
Sincerely,
Paul S. Baumbach
The Majority Leader moved to adjourn at 2:10 p.m., thereby ending the current legislative day. The House reconvened at 2:11 p.m.

27th LEGISLATIVE DAY - 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Second Session
May 14, 2014
The Chief Clerk called the roll. A prayer was offered by Representative Kimberly A. Williams, Nineteenth Representative District.
Mr. Speaker Schwartzkopf led those present in the pledge of allegiance to the American flag.
The minutes for the previous legislative day were approved as posted.
The following prefiled legislation was introduced:
HS 1 for HB 187 - OSIENSKI & REPRESENTATIVE KEELEY & SENATOR TOWNSEND; REPRESENTATIVE KOWALKO; SENATOR SOKOLA - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE & COMMERCE - An Act to Amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code Relating to Charitable Solicitations.
HB 338 - OUTTEN & SENATOR HOCKER; REPRESENTATIVES D. SHORT, HUDSON, GRAY, MIRO, RAMONE, SPIEGELMAN, WILSON, KEELEY - AGRICULTURE - An Act to Amend Title 3 of the Delaware Code Relating to Raw Milk.
HB 339 - BOLDEN & REPRESENTATIVE J. JOHNSON & SENATOR HENRY; REPRESENTATIVES POTER, D. SHORT; SENATOR PETERSON - POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY - An Act to Amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code Related to Professional Licensing.
HB 340 - SCOTT & REPRESENTATIVE MITCHELL & SENATOR SOKOLA; REPRESENTATIVES GRAY, HEFFERNAN, JAQUES; SENATOR LOPEZ - EDUCATION - An Act to Amend Title 29 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Omnibus School Safety Act.
HB 341 - MULROONEY & SENATOR MARSHALL; REPRESENTATIVES BRADY, CARSON, JAQUES, J. JOHNSON, KEELEY, KOWALKO, LONGHURST, MITCHELL, OSISENSKI, PARADEE, POTTER; SENATORS HENRY, TOWNSEND - LABOR - An Act to Amend Title 19 of the Delaware Code Relating to Public Employment Relations.
HB 342 - MULROONEY & SENATOR MCBRIDE - TRANSPORTATION, LAND USE & INFRASTRUCTURE - An Act to Amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code Relating to Utilities.
HA 1 to HB 295 - BOLDEN - Placed with the Bill.
SB 94 - CLOUTIER & SENATOR HALL-LONG & REPRESENTATIVE
D.E. WILLIAMS; SENATORS HENRY, PETERSON, SOKOLA; REPRESENTATIVE WILSON - HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - An Act to Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code Relating to Tanning Facilities.
SB 123 - MARSHALL & REPRESENTATIVE MULROONEY - JUDICIARY - An Act to Amend Title 18 of the Delaware Code Relating to Line of Duty Death Benefits.
SB 187 - MARSHALL & SENATOR HENRY & REPRESENTATIVE BRADY & REPRESENTATIVE OSIENSKI; SENATORS BLEVINS, TOWNSEND, SOKOLA; REPRESENTATIVE PARADEE - HOUSE ADMINISTRATION - An Act to Amend Title 15 of the Delaware Code Relating to Campaign Contributions and Expenditures.
SB 193 - PETERSON & SENATOR MCBRIDE & REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON; SENATORS BUSHWELLER, TOWNSEND; REPRESENTATIVES BAUMBACH, BRIGGS KING, JAQUES, J. JOHNSON, KEELEY, KOWALKO, OSIENSKI, POTTER, RAMONE, WILSON - HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - An Act to Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code Relating to Mammograms.
SB 194 - MCBRIDE & REPRESENTATIVE MITCHELL; SENATORS BLEVINS, POORE, TOWNSEND, VENABLES; REPRESENTATIVES CARSON, DUKES, GRAY, J. JOHNSON, MULROONEY, SCHWARTZKOPF, SMYK - PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY - An Act to Amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code Relating to Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors.
SB 202 w/SA 2 - BUSHWELLER & REPRESENTATIVE B. SHORT; SENATORS ENNIS, VENABLES - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE & COMMERCE - An Act to Amend Title 18 of the Delaware Code Relating to Risk-Based Capital (RBC) for Health Organizations.
SB 203 - BUSHWELLER & REPRESENTATIVE B. SHORT; SENATOR ENNIS - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE & COMMERCE - An Act to Amend Title 18 of the Delaware Code Relating to Risk Management and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA).
SB 205 - HALL-LONG & SENATOR CLOUTIER & SENATOR TOWNSEND & REPRESENTATIVE RAMONE; SENATORS ENNIS, HOCKER, LOPEZ, PETERSON, SOKOLA, VENABLES; REPRESENTATIVES BRIGGS KING, DUKES, HEFFERNAN, HUDSON, JAQUES, J. JOHNSON, KEELEY, POTTER, B. SHORT, D. SHORT, WILSON - EDUCATION - An Act to Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code Relating to Student Athletes.
Representative D.E. Williams requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce a guest. Representative Jaques requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce guests. Representative Wilson requested that he be marked present. Mr. Speaker Schwartzkopf reassigned HB 335 to the Health & Human Development Committee.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Gray. Representative Gray requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce guests.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative D. Short.
Representative D. Short introduced and brought HCR 58, jointly sponsored by Representative Jaques & Representative Atkins on behalf of All Representatives & Senator Venables on behalf of All Senators, before the House for consideration.
HCR 58 - RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY 2014 AS "POPPY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, America is the land of freedom, preserved and protected willingly and freely by citizen soldiers; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of thousands who have answered the call to arms have died on the field of battle; and
WHEREAS, a nation of peace must be reminded of the price of war and the debt owed to those who have died in war; and
WHEREAS, the red poppy has been designated as a symbol of sacrifice of lives in all wars; and
WHEREAS, the American Legion Auxiliary has pledged to remind America annually of the debt through the distribution of the memorial flower;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 147th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the month of May 2014 be recognized as “Poppy Month” in the State of Delaware and that all citizens are asked to wear the Memorial Poppy in tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitably prepared copy of this resolution be delivered to The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #6 in Seaford, Delaware.
Representative Gray requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to make an announcement. Representative D. Short made comments.
HCR 58 was adopted by voice vote and was sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Representative D. Short requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce guests. Representative D. Short deferred to Representative Jaques. Representative Jaques made comments.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Outten. Representative Outten introduced guests. Representative Outten requested and was granted privilege of the floor for McKenzie Ivory, State President, Delaware 4-H Clubs, who addressed the House.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Spiegelman. Representative Spiegelman requested and was granted privilege of the floor to present a House Tribute to Tri-State Athletics Cheernastics Team. Andrew Hoff, Owner/President addressed the House. The cheerleaders announced their names, schools and number of years of experience in cheerleading for the record. Representatives Briggs King, Baumbach & Osienski requested that they be marked present.
The Majority Leader moved to recess for committee meetings and to the call of the Chair at 2:33 p.m.
Pursuant to a procedure authorized by Speaker Peter C. Schwartzkopf, the following Members were marked present by the Chief Clerk after the House recessed at 2:33 p.m.: Representatives Smyk, Mulrooney & Scott.
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