HB 440 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON.

Summary

This bill changes the definition of and class of felony for the crime of Strangulation from a class C felony to a Class D felony unless additional factors are present, then the crime elevates to a class B felony, punishable from 2-25 years in jail. This bill also adds the crime of suffocation.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2022

Committee Review

Jun 2022

House Passage

Jun 2022

Senate Passage

Jul 2022

Signed into Law

Aug 2022

Introduced Jun 2, 2022 Signed Aug 4, 2022

Floor votes · House Jun 21, 2022

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 4, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jul 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 2 NO 2 ABSENT

upper

Jun 29, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

upper

Jun 21, 2022

Introduced

Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

upper

Jun 21, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

lower

Jun 21, 2022

Lower · Passed

Amendment HA 1 to HB 440 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

lower

Jun 21, 2022

Introduced

Amendment HA 1 to HB 440 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

lower

Jun 8, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

lower

Jun 2, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

lower

4 primary · 6 co-sponsors