Delaware House Bill 366 (Prior Session Legislation)

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June 13 2012 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This bill updates the Delaware Code relating to Police Chief Due Process by providing that the hearing, which may be private or public, at the police chief’s request, is conducted by a panel of three persons appointed by the Delaware Police Chiefs’ Council, the Delaware League of Local Governments and the Delaware Criminal Justice Council. Furthermore, this bill authorizes the panel discretion to award attorney’s fees for a police chief in certain cases when there is a finding that just cause does not exist for dismissal, demotion or removal from office. This bill also allows the panel when just cause does not exist for dismissal, demotion or removal of a police chief may recommend other disciplinary action.

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Police Chief Due Process.

Rep Carson	Rep Briggs	Sen Ennis	Rep Lee
Rep Atkins	Rep Q. Johnson	Rep Wilson	Rep Outten
Sen Henry	Sen Marshall	Sen Bushweller	Rep Gilligan
Rep Keeley	Rep Mitchell	Rep King

2012-06-12 - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-13		Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
2012-06-12		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-06-12		Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2012-06-12		Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2012-06-12		Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Introduced in House
2012-06-12		Amendment HA 1 - Lifted From Table in House
2012-06-12		Lifted From Table in House
2012-06-12		Laid On Table in House
2012-06-12		Amendment HA 1 - Laid On Table in House
2012-06-12		Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2012-06-06		Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
2012-06-05		Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/5aebab36a3983baf852579f100503d70?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+366/$file/legis.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/444cc50b62fb02a785257a1b00732479?OpenDocument