DE SB128 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Passed on September 21 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-09-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Passed on September 21 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-09-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act establishes the crime of obstruction of justice. Nearly every other state has a statutory crime of obstruction of justice and this Act is modeled on laws that prohibit intentional obstruction of justice and interference with governmental functions under federal law, Chapter 73 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and in Pennsylvania, under § 5101 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Criminal Code. This Act addresses actions that powerful individuals and organizations take to silence victims and witnesses and impede investigations into fraud, abuse, corruption, and white collar crime.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Obstruction Of Justice.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-06-29 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-09-21 | Signed by Governor | |
2023-06-29 | Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 17 ABSENT | |
2023-06-23 | Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits | |
2023-06-22 | Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House | |
2023-06-15 | Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House | |
2023-06-14 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT | |
2023-05-17 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits | |
2023-05-11 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate |