DE SB173 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-06-14 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on June 12 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-06-14 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
The General Assembly previously restricted municipal, town, and city police departments from operating speed enforcement equipment outside of its corporate limits. This Act completely restricts the ability of municipal, town, and city police departments to make arrests for speeding that occurs outside of the municipality, town, or citys corporate limits. This Act also defines corporate limits for the purposes of 21 Del. C. ยง 701.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Arrest Without Warrant For Certain Motor Vehicle Violations.
Sponsors
| Sen. Charles Paradee [D] | Sen. Marie Pinkney [D] | Rep. William Bush [D] | Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D] |
| Rep. Eric Morrison [D] | Rep. Peter Schwartzkopf [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-14 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits | |
| 2023-06-12 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate |
