Delaware Senate Bill 59 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on June 8 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-06-08 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Sections 1-10 and 12-79 of this bill modify provisions that allow the boards of Accountancy, Landscape Architecture, Architects, Podiatry, Chiropractic, Cosmetology & Barbering and Aestheticians, Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, Electrical Examiners, Medical Licensure and Discipline and advisory Councils for Respiratory Care , Genetic Counselors and Acupuncture, Plumbing/HVACR Examiners, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Examiners of Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers, Professional Land Surveyors, Dietetics/Nutrition, Real Estate Commission, Real Estate Appraisers, Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals, Funeral Services, Veterinary Medicine, Psychology, Geology, Speech Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers, Clinical Social Work Examiners, Nursing Home Administrators, Massage and Bodywork and Manufactured Home Installation to grant a waiver of convictions determined to be substantially related to each respective practice. The bill changes the waiting period from 5 years after the discharge of all sentences to 5 years from the date of conviction for a felony provided that the applicant is not incarcerated, on work release, on probation, on parole or serving any part of a suspended sentence. The applicant must also be in substantial compliance with all fines, restitution and community service. The bill removes the 5 year limitation for misdemeanors in its entirety provided that the applicant is not incarcerated, on work release, on probation, on parole or serving any part of a suspended sentence. The applicant must also be in substantial compliance with all fines, restitution and community service. Section 11 of bill removes a sentence in 1122 of the Dentistry and Dental Hygiene statute that is no longer applicable due to the requirement for state and federal criminal background checks. Section 80 of the bill adds a provision to the Adult Entertainment statute that is required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain criminal background checks of adult entertainment licensees and employees in a manner consistent with other Title 24 boards and commissions.

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Waiver Of Crimes And Establishment Of Criminal Background Requirements Related To Professions And Occupations.

Rep. Michael Barbieri [D]	Sen. Margaret Henry [D]	Rep. Deborah Hudson [R]	Rep. James Johnson [D]
Sen. Karen Peterson [D]

2011-06-02 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2011-05-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-08		Signed by Governor
2011-06-02		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-01		Reported Out of Committee (SUNSET COMMITTEE (POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY)) in House with 4 On Its Merits
2011-05-10		Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
2011-05-05		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 2 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-05-04		Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2011-04-12		Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/585179fc71fb61658525785d00551949?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+59/$file/legis.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/cf8a7e1dc1defd5685257887006b54d9?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/b2d319cd50248125852578a300781560?OpenDocument