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HB 112 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JUVENILES.

Summary
In 2022, the General Assembly passed HB 115, which prohibits the criminal prosecution of children under the age of 12, and limits delinquency proceedings for children under 12 to a small set of very serious crimes. This Act clarifies that children under 12 may not be arrested or placed in a detention facility pending adjudication, except where the alleged crime is one of the enumerated exceptions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 5, 2023 Last action Apr 26, 2023
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Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
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Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bryan Townsend
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Darius Brown
DDemocratic
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Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
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Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
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27
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Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
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Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
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5
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Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
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Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
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Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
DE
1
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Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
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Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
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Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
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31
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Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
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Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
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Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17
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Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15