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HB 324 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSAULT.

Summary
House Bill 214 enacted by the 148th General Assembly (80 Del. Laws c. 287) expanded the offense of Assault in the Second Degree to include the intentional assault of ambulance operators, rescue squad members, and nurses injured while performing work-related duties. As a result of increasing workplace violence directed against healthcare providers, this Act further defines Assault in the Second Degree to include other health care treatment providers and employees and hospital security personnel who are injured while performing their work-related duties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Mar 3, 2022 Signed Jun 30, 2022
Floor votes · House May 3, 2022

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 30, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
May 3, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
May 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
lower
May 3, 2022
Amended
Amendment HA 2 to HB 324 - Defeated In House by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 Favorable
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
P
Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Bryan Shupe
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
DE
36
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
Co
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24