HB 268 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

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

Summary

This Act elevates the charge for assaulting a postal worker acting in the lawful performance of duty from assault in the third degree to assault in the second degree.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Jul 23, 2026

Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

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

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Committee

Jul 23, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

upper

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced

Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

lower

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