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HB 122 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSAULTS IN A DETENTION FACILITY.

Summary
This bill provides greater protection to correctional officers and other state employees who are assaulted in detention facilities by prohibiting assaults committed with a reckless state of mind.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Apr 4, 2017 Signed Sep 8, 2017
Floor votes · House May 2, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 8, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
upper
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
DE
32
P
Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
P
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
P
SS
Stephen Smyk
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
FG
F. Gary Simpson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
HR
Harvey R. Kenton
RRepublican
DE
36
Co
JJ
James Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
16
Co
Photo of Jeff Spiegelman
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
DE
11
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
Photo of Kevin Hensley
Kevin Hensley
RRepublican
DE
9
Co
MG
Melanie George Smith
DDemocratic
DE
5