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Date: 3/26/2014
Session: S2
Legislative Day: 12
Mr. Speaker Schwartzkopf called the House to order at 2:05 p.m. on March 26, 2014.
Representative Ramone 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 HB 129 w/HA 1 and is returning the same to the House.
WITHDRAWAL OF SPONSORSHIP REQUEST
I, Jeff Spiegelman, do hereby request that my name be removed as co-sponsor of HB 255.
Date: 3/25/14 Signed: Jeff Spiegelman
The Majority Leader moved to adjourn at 2:07 p.m., thereby ending the current legislative day. The House reconvened at 2:08 p.m.

12th LEGISLATIVE DAY - 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Second Session
March 26, 2014
The Chief Clerk called the roll. Mr. Speaker Schwartzkopf led 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 284 - HUDSON & SENATOR LAVELLE; REPRESENTATIVES D. SHORT, GRAY, MIRO - HOUSE ADMINISTRATION - An Act to Amend Title 15, Chapter 80, Subchapter IV, § 8030 of the Delaware Code Relating to Campaign Finance and Disclosure of Contributor’s Employer and Occupation.
HA 1 to HB 245 - PARADEE - Placed with the Bill.
SB 168 - SOKOLA & REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT - EDUCATION - An Act to Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code Relating to Educator Evaluations.
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #69
DATE: March 26, 2014
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H147-1437 Kenton 2/8/2014 T Sudler & Joan Lofland - Milford Rotary H147-1438 Carson; 1/21/2014 T Jon Simmons - Junior Firefighter of the
Paradee; Speigelman Year Steven Turner Memorial Award -
Clayton Fire Co. No.1, Inc.
H147-1439 Carson; 1/21/2014 T Joey Rigney, Jr. - Firefighter of the Year -
Paradee; Spiegelman Clayton Fire Co. No. 1, Inc.
H147-1440 Carson; 1/21/2014 T Cheryl Hurlock - Carrow Firefighter of the
Paradee; Spiegelman Year Award - Clayton Fire Co. No.1, Inc.
H147-1441 Carson; 1/21/2014 T Tammy Faulkner - Ladies Auxiliary H147-1442 Schwartzkopf 2/6/2014 T Coastal Point - 10 Years
H147-1443 Outten 2/10/2014 M William O. Downes, Sr.
H147-1444 Outten 2/27/2014 T PFC Richard Baker - 2013 Officer of the H147-1445 Kenton 3/8/2014 T Fannie Wilkins - 90th Birthday
cosponsor: Rep. Wilson
H147-1446 Walker 2/7/2014 T Joe Hortiz - Director of College Scouting - H147-1447 Outten; 3/1/2014 T Sharon Tazelaar - Lake Forest Community H147-1448 Kenton 2/8/2014 M James Ray Reed
cosponsors: Reps. Spiegelman & Bennett
H147-1449 Briggs King 2/12/2014 T Layton Johnson - Past President - Delaware
League of Local Governments
H147-1450 Outten 2/15/2014 T Richard Smith - Life Member - Farmington H147-1451 Outten 2/15/2014 T Steve Spada - Life Member - Farmington H147-1452 Outten 2/15/2014 T Beverly Vincent - Hall of Recognition H147-1453 Outten 2/15/2014 T Farmington Ladies Auxiliary Station #47 -
60 Years
H147-1454 Schwartzkopf 2/12/2014 M Sara Karen Hastings
H147-1455 Outten 2/14/2014 M Robert E. Bench
H147-1456 Hudson 3/12/2014 T Mary Cleaver - 100th Birthday
H147-1457 Baumbach 2/15/2014 T Andrew & Susan Barbour - 50th Wedding
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #70
DATE: March 26, 2014
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H147-1458 Wilson 2/18/2014 T William Vanderwende - Outstanding
cosponsors: Reps. Kenton & Outten Service - Sussex Conservation District
H147-1459 Atkins 3/14/2014 T James Baxter, Jr. - 90th Birthday
cosponsors: Reps. D. Short & Wilson
H147-1460 Carson; 2/22/2014 T Hon. John Carney, Jr. - I Love Smyrna
Paradee; Spiegelman; Potter School District Day - Role Model of H147-1461 Baumbach 2/21/2014 T Nicholas McFadden - Retirement - DNREC
H147-1462 Bolden; 3/20/2014 T Elwyn - Delaware's Kick-Off Ceremony - H147-1463 D.E. Williams 2/19/2014 T Dr. Michael Larkin - Retirement - The H147-1464 Blakey 2/21/2014 M Henrietta Flowers Dumas
H147-1465 Wilson 2/20/2014 M Marie W. Haines
H147-1466 Longhurst 2/20/2014 T Margaret McKenna
H147-1467 J. Johnson; 2/17/2014 M Joseph Benjamin Jackson, Jr.
Bolden H147-1468 Kowalko 3/29/2014 T Evan Cox - Eagle Scout
H147-1469 Kowalko 2/11/2014 T Kitty Reynolds - 105th Birthday
H147-1470 Kenton; 2/22/2014 M Charles E. Moore, Jr. & Ruth Ann Moore
Wilson
H147-1471 Miro 2/24/2014 M Lucinia B. Sales
H147-1472 Q. Johnson; 2/22/2014 M Helen D. Alford
Keeley
H147-1473 Outten 2/22/2014 M Richard Ratledge
H147-1474 Kenton 3/31/2014 T Thomas Lankford - Retirement - DelDOT
H147-1475 Jaques 2/20/2014 T Jessica Weber - Society of Women
Engineers - Delmar Section Scholarship
H147-1476 Paradee 2/15/2014 T Hon. Dana M. Tracy - Investiture - Justice H147-1477 Carson 2/26/2014 M Jack L. Achenbach
H147-1478 Carson 2/14/2014 M Mary Frey-Foss
H147-1479 Barbieri 2/7/2014 T Henry & Kathleen Bufano - 55th Wedding H147-1480 Ramone 3/1/2014 T Kristi McClure - Girl Scout Gold Award
H147-1481 Longhurst 3/1/2014 T Nicholas Jensen - Eagle Scout
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #71
DATE: March 26, 2014
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H147-1482 Peterman 2/28/2014 T Adam Jones - Eagle Scout
H147-1483 Baumbach 2/20/2014 T MCpl James Spillan, Jr. - Retirement - DSP
cosponsor: Rep. Smyk
H147-1484 Outten 2/28/2014 T Lt Brian FitzPatrick - Retirement - DSP
cosponsors: Reps. Kenton & Smyk
H147-1485 Kenton 2/24/2014 M W. Nelson Hall
cosponsor: Rep. Wilson
H147-1486 Dukes; Atkins 2/27/2014 T Staff Lt Jay King - Retirement - DSP
H147-1487 Peterman 3/8/2014 T Dr. Marsha Horton - AKA Sorority, Inc. - H147-1488 D.E. Williams 3/8/2014 T Pastor David Pope - AKA Sorority, Inc. - H147-1489 Keeley 3/8/2014 T Sherry Walker - AKA Sorority, Inc. - H147-1490 Wilson; 2/27/2014 M John S. Roach
Briggs King; Dukes
H147-1491 Outten 2/22/2014 T Edward Welch - Kent Co. Vol. Firefighter's H147-1492 J. Johnson 2/27/2014 M Donna M. Gordon Grzybowski
cosponsors: All Representatives
H147-1493 Kenton ; 2/28/2014 M George W. Lichtley
Smyk; Wilson
H147-1494 Outten 2/27/2014 M Raymond William Sheridan
cosponsor: Rep. Wilson
H147-1495 Dukes 2/25/2014 T Bonnie Hearn - Laurel Fire Dept. Auxiliary -
50 Years
H147-1496 K. Williams 2/25/2014 T Clark & Dorothea DeMott - 60th Wedding
Anniversary
H147-1497 Wilson; 3/1/2014 M Curtis L. Walker, Sr.
Kenton
H147-1498 Dukes 3/6/2014 T Ann Hill - Retirement - DE Criminal Justice
Information System
H147-1499 Potter 2/28/2014 T National Assoc. for Black Veterans, Inc. -
DE Chapter 94 - Formation
H147-1500 Bolden 2/28/2014 M Jennie Lee Stewart
H147-1501 Hudson; 3/19/2014 T David Gates - 50th Birthday
Brady
H147-1502 Atkins 3/15/2014 T Ray Wells - 60 Years - Frankford Vol. Fire
Co.
H147-1503 Atkins 3/15/2014 T John Bare - 53 Years - Frankford Vol. Fire
Co.
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #72
DATE: March 26, 2014
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H147-1504 Q. Johnson; 3/10/2014 T Kenneth Branner, Jr. - 25 Years - Mayor of
Carson; Walker Middletown
H147-1505 D.E. Williams;3/11/2014 T John Pastor - Retirement - International
Keeley Trade & Development
H147-1506 Hudson 3/12/2014 T Hon. Robert Gilligan - Outstanding
cosponsors: Reps. Keeley, Miro, Service - Red Clay Consolidated School H147-1507 Bolden ; 3/12/2014 T National Conference of Black Political H147-1508 Ramone 3/13/2014 T Yvonne Johnson - National PTA - Shirley
H147-1509 Kowalko; 3/5/2014 M Irvin C. Wisniewski H147-1510 Brady; 3/8/2014 M Victoria Leslie Martin
Keeley; Bolden
H147-1511 Schwartzkopf 3/4/2014 M Wilson Byard Catts
H147-1512 Kenton; 3/7/2014 M Trish Herholdt
Peterman; Wilson
H147-1513 Kenton; 3/8/2014 M Dolly Lecates Berwick
Peterman; Wilson
H147-1514 Kenton ; 3/8/2014 M Dr. Santos F. Delgado
Peterman; Wilson
H147-1515 Outten 3/5/2014 M Robert Homer Vincent
H147-1516 Smyk 3/17/2014 T James Barrett, USN, Ret. - Contributions to H147-1517 Mitchell 3/22/2014 T Raymond Brock, Sr. - 50 Years - Elsmere H147-1518 Mitchell 3/22/2014 T John Sharp - 50 Years - Elsmere Fire Co.
H147-1519 Mitchell 3/22/2014 T Barry Newstadt - 50 Years - Elsmere Fire
Co.
H147-1520 Mitchell 3/22/2014 T George Giles - 50 Years - Elsmere Fire Co.
H147-1521 Mitchell 3/22/2014 T William Clark, Jr. - 60 Years - Elsmere Fire
Co.
H147-1522 Mitchell 3/22/2014 T Kathy Aiken - 2013 Member of the Year - H147-1523 Carson 3/8/2014 M Martin Ivry
H147-1524 M. Smith 3/29/2014 T MCpl Donnie White & K9 Kole - Dedicated H147-1525 Hudson 3/29/2014 T Cpl Scott Gula & K9 Spedi - Dedicated T- Tribute
M - Memoriam Barbieri, on behalf of All Representatives & Senator Hall-Long, on behalf of All Senators, before the House for consideration. CHANGE COALITION’S SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Representative Spiegelman requested that he be marked present. Representative Longhurst made comments. HCR 42 was adopted by voice vote and was sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Keeley. Representative Keeley requested and was granted privilege of the floor to address the House. Representative Keeley invited guests to join her at the podium. Linda Eklund, President, Delaware Association of Adult & Community Educators, introduced guests and addressed the House. Sandra Skelly, Instructor, NCC-Vo-Tech District, Marshallton Site, addressed the House. Representative Keeley addressed the House.
The Reading Clerk read the following communication into the record:
MEMORANDUM
TO: Speaker Schwartzkopf
FROM: Representative Scott
DATE: 3/26/14
RE: Absence from Session
Speaker Schwartzkopf,
I will be absent from session today, March 26th, due to personal business.
Sincerely,
Rep. Darryl Scott
Representatives Viola & B. Short requested that they be marked present.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Jaques.
Representative Jaques introduced and brought HCR 41, jointly sponsored by Representative Schwartzkopf & Representative Atkins & Representative Briggs King on behalf of All Representatives & Senator Blevins & Senator Cloutier & Senator Hocker & Senator Pettyjohn on behalf of All Senators, before the House for consideration. CLUBS INTERNATIONAL MAKE TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS TO THE WORLD AT-LARGE, BY RECOGNIZING THAT MARCH 26, 2014 IS DELAWARE STATE LIONS DAY.
Representative Jaques made comments. HCR 41 was adopted by voice vote and was sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Briggs King. Representative Briggs King requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce guests.
The Majority Leader moved to recess for committee meetings and to the call of the Chair at 2:22 p.m.
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