DE SB41 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-6)
Status: Passed on July 23 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-23 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-6)
Status: Passed on July 23 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-23 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act establishes that the age of offense and not the age of arrest determines jurisdiction for a person facing charges. Currently, if a person commits a delinquent act before age 18 but is arrested after age 18, the offense is automatically heard before the adult court of jurisdiction. See Howard v. State, 612 A.2d 158 (Del. 1992) (Table).
Title
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Juvenile Delinquency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-18 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-06-18 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-23 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2019-06-30 | Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES | |
| 2019-06-27 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits | |
| 2019-06-19 | Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House | |
| 2019-06-18 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT | |
| 2019-06-12 | Reported Out of Committee (Judicial) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits | |
| 2019-05-07 | Introduced and Assigned to Judicial Committee in Senate |
