DE HB297 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-06-13 - Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 7 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on April 4 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-06-13 - Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 7 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act removes the mandatory minimum sentence for a 4th time felony criminal offender when the 4th felony is a violent felony, permitting the court instead to sentence according to its own discretion and within existing sentencing guidelines. The court retains the right to impose a sentence of life imprisonment in such circumstances.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Habitual Criminal Offenders.
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Barbieri [D] | Sen. Patricia Blevins [D] | Rep. Gerald Brady [D] | Rep. John Kowalko [D] |
| Rep. Valerie Longhurst [D] | Rep. Melanie Smith [D] | Sen. Liane Sorenson [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-13 | Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 7 On Its Merits | |
| 2012-05-17 | Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2012-04-04 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |
