DE HB259 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 1 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-01 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 1 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-01 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
In 2006, Delaware enacted Jessicas Law, which requires first time offenders convicted of a specified sexual offense against a child under 14 years of age and individuals previously convicted of a Class A or B sexual offense in Title 11 and subsequently convicted of a specified sexual offense sentences be sentenced to at least 25 years in prison, up to life.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sentences For Sexual Offenses.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-06-19 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2018-06-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2018-06-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2018-06-19 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT | |
| 2018-06-13 | Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits | |
| 2018-06-05 | Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate | |
| 2018-06-05 | Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT | |
| 2017-06-29 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable | |
| 2017-06-23 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |
