Delaware House Bill 295 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Passed on July 1 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-01 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

This bill will create a new chapter regarding the safe destruction by business entities of documents containing personal information. Aggrieved customers will have a civil action to recover potential treble damages. In addition, the Attorney General may file suit or bring an administrative enforcement proceeding against the business in violation if it is in the public interest. Banks, financial institutions, and certain other regulated institutions are exempt, as are governments and their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities.

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Commerce And Trade And The Safe Destruction Of Documents Containing Personal Identifying Information.

Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Rep. Darryl Scott [D]	Sen. Margaret Henry [D]	Rep. Gerald Brady [D]
Rep. Ronald Gray [R]	Rep. Charles Potter [D]	Rep. Michael Ramone [R]

2014-06-24 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2014-06-18 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-06-03 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-01	Senate	Signed by Governor
2014-06-24	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-18	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-18	Senate	Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-17	Senate	Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate
2014-06-11	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2014-06-03	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
2014-06-03	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-03	House	Amendment HA 2 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2014-06-03	House	Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2014-05-15	House	Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2014-05-14	House	Reported Out of Committee (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE/COMMERCE) in House with 5 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
2014-05-14	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2014-04-09	House	Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e7af55ff393a832e85257c590067118d?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+295/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/HB+295/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/8f96b4fe585690c285257cec00748172?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/e49b48289f1e2da685257cfb0071d1ee?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/456bb34b0f78dc0985257d020002dc6c?OpenDocument