Colin Bonini on Crime

	Colin Bonini on Crime

Apply "hate crime" to police and firefighters

Original Synopsis: This Act would add an additional criminal penalty if the offense committed was due to the victim being a law-enforcement officer, a volunteer firefighter, a full-time firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic, fire police officer, fire marshal, correctional officer, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, public transit operator, a code enforcement constable or a code enforcement officer. Existing Act defines hate crime as applying only to sexual orientation or gender identity.

Legislative outcome:Bonini was Primary Sponsor for SB 263; bill died in Committee without a vote.

Source: Delaware legislative voting records: SB 263 , Jun 7, 2016

Don't include tethering of dogs as cruelty to animals

SB211: This Bill includes the tethering of any dog for extended periods of time within the definition of cruelty to animals.

Analysis by the News Journal, August 6, 2012: The law now adds tethering a dog for 18 or more hours in any 24-hour period to the list of cruel acts. Tethering young dogs and certain nursing mother dogs is also illegal.

Humane PA in support (2017): Why is tethering dogs inhumane? Dogs are naturally social animals who thrive on interaction with people and other animals. A dog kept chained in one spot for hours, days, months or even years suffers immense psychological damage. An otherwise friendly and docile dog, when kept continuously chained, becomes neurotic, unhappy, anxious and often aggressive.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 32-8-1 on Jun/26/12; passed Senate 16-5-0 on Jun/27/12; State Sen. Colin Bonini voted NO; signed by Governor Jack Markell on Aug/3/12

Source: Humane PA on Delaware Legislature voting records SB211 , Jun 27, 2012

More state prisons; plus less parole

Increase state funds for construction of state prisons and for hiring of additional prison staff.
Support contracting with private sector firms to build and/or manage state prisons.
End parole for repeat violent felons.
Support the death penalty.
Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
Inform communities when a convicted sex offender moves into the community.
Strengthen penalties and sentences for sex offenders.
Prosecute juveniles who commit murder or other serious violent crimes as adults.
Provide state funding for military-style "boot camps" for juvenile criminals who violate probation.

Source: State Legislative 1998 National Political Awareness Test , Nov 1, 1998

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