HB 308 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 412, VOLUME 80 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE JUVENILE OFFENDER CIVIL CITATION PROGRAM.

Summary

This Act removes the sunset provision contained in Volume 80, Chapter 412 of the Laws of Delaware (formerly House Bill No. 405, as amended, of the 148th General Assembly) that is set to expire the law on September 8, 2018. The purpose of Volume 80, Chapter 412 of the Laws of Delaware is to prevent first-time juvenile offenders charged with certain minor misdemeanors from entering into the juvenile criminal justice system by providing law enforcement with a civil citation procedure as an alternative to arrest.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

House Passage

Jan 2018

Senate Passage

Apr 2018

Signed into Law

May 2018

Introduced Jan 23, 2018 Signed May 1, 2018

Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2018 · House Jan 25, 2018

How they voted

20–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 21

Apr 17, 2018

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 1, 2018

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Apr 17, 2018

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

upper

Mar 28, 2018

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

upper

Mar 19, 2018

Introduced

Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

upper

Jan 25, 2018

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

lower

Jan 24, 2018

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

lower

Jan 23, 2018

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

lower

4 primary · 11 co-sponsors