Posts Tagged ‘Senator Eric Buckson’
“Safe Schools Sentry Act” to Expand School Security Options for Private Schools Introduced in Delaware General Assembly
Legislation to provide private schools with additional tools to enhance campus safety and protect students and staff has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly. Senate Bill 304, the Safe Schools Sentry Act creates a narrowly tailored exemption within Delaware’s Safe School Zone law to allow trained and authorized individuals, referred to as ‘sentries,’ to…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced in Delaware to Strengthen Protections for First Responders
Senator Eric Buckson and House Republican Leader Tim Dukes this week introduced Senate Bill 284 (SB 284), known as the “First State Emergency Response Act,” to strengthen protections for Delaware’s first responders while they are performing their duties. The legislation makes it a Class A misdemeanor for an individual to cross a marked barrier set…
Read MoreBuckson, Yearick Introduce Bill to Update Delaware’s Window Tint Law
Delaware lawmakers Eric Buckson and Lyndon Yearick have introduced Senate Bill 255 to update Delaware’s vehicle window tint law. The bill would allow darker tint on front side windows, reducing the visible light transmission requirement from 70% to 35%, while keeping existing rules for rear windows, medical exemptions, and law enforcement vehicles. Sponsors say the…
Read MoreSenator Buckson Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Establish Term Limits in Delaware
Senator Eric Buckson has introduced Senate Bill 222, a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish term limits for Delaware lawmakers and several statewide offices. The bill would limit state senators to five terms, state representatives to eight terms, and impose two-term limits on the attorney general, insurance commissioner, auditor of accounts, and state treasurer. If…
Read MoreBipartisan Bill Would Create Primary Process for Special Elections in Delaware
Bipartisan legislation was introduced this week that would create a more open and transparent process of filling vacancies in the General Assembly. Sponsored by Democrat Representative Mara Gorman (D-23) and Republican Senator Eric Buckson (D-16), House Substitute 1 for House Bill 183 would establish a process for primary elections in special elections – in either…
Read MoreGov Meyer Signs Sen. Buckson’s Pension Reform Bill to Help Address Staffing Shortages
A bipartisan measure sponsored by Senator Eric Buckson has been signed into law by Governor Matt Meyer. The Governor signed Senate Bill 52 which is aimed at easing staffing shortages in Delaware’s schools and state agencies that operate 24-hour shifts. The bill modernizes employment rules for state pensioners willing to return to work. It removes…
Read MoreSenator Buckson Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Red Dye 40 in Schools, Updates Senate Bill 41
Concerns about potential health effects from Red Dye 40, including links to hyperactivity and behavioral issues in children has led to the introduction of Senate Bill 69. Senator Eric Buckson of South Dover introduced the bill to prohibit the sale or distribution of food and drinks containing Red Dye 40 in Delaware public and charter…
Read MoreDeath Penalty Bills Still Waiting for Action in Dover
Legislation to revise Delaware’s death penalty statute to ensure compliance with the US Constitution has been awaiting consideration in the Senate Judiciary committee for over a year. This measure, Senate Bill 118, was sponsored by 16th District Senator Eric Buckson (R). Earlier this week the Delaware Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty held a rally…
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