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HB 76 Delaware House · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JUVENILE PROSECUTION.

Summary
This Bill requires the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families ("DSCYF'') to have exclusive jurisdiction over all aspects of a child’s care, custody and control when a child is convicted of a Superior Court offense. The Act establishes that from a date certain, no more juveniles would be transferred to the custody of the Department of Correction upon their adjudication and Level V sentence in Superior Court.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2019 Last action Jun 19, 2019
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Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits
lower
May 9, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
Photo of Melissa Minor-Brown
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
Co
Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31