Commending Claudia Flores.
Del. Lee Ware
Sponsored bills
Celebrating the life of Commander Edward S.Stolle, Jr., USN, Ret.
Commending Blake Corum.
Commending Frances M. Boswell.
Commending Margaret L. Sanner.
Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Commending the Honorable Shirley F. Cooper.
High school graduation requirements; passingscore on select questions from U.S. Naturalization Test. Requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements,to require, except in the case of a high school student whose individualized education program indicates otherwise, each high school student totake and correctly answer at least 70 percent of the questions ona test composed of at least 25 but not more than 50 of the questionson the civics portion of the U.S. Naturalization Test in order tograduate high school with a standard or advanced studies diploma,provided that such student may take such test at any time duringgrades nine through 12 and as many times during such period as necessaryto achieve the minimum 70 percent passing score.
Medical Ethics Defense Act established. Establishes the right of a medical practitioner, health care institution,or health care payer not to participate in or pay for any medicalprocedure or service that violates such medical practitioner's, health care institution's, or health care payer's conscience, as those termsand conditions are defined in the bill. The bill provides protectionsfor medical practitioners who disclose violations of the bill or reportviolations of laws or ethical guidelines for the safe provision ofany medical procedure or service. The bill also provides a privateright of action for any party harmed by violations of the bill.
Omitted taxes; installment agreements. Allowsthe governing body of a locality to allow its treasurer or othercollecting official to enter into an installment agreement lastingup to 72 months for payment of taxes by a taxpayer who has been assessedwith omitted taxes.