Delaware Senate Bill 260 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)
Status: Passed on July 31 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-31 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act would allow the Court of Common Pleas to provide incentives for participation in a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Treatment Program. It is anticipated that this program, which will last a minimum of 9 months, will address offenders who have serious alcohol abuse problems. The offenders will plead guilty and be sentenced to participate in the program which will include Ignition Interlock License devices, strict supervision, transdermal patches, and most importantly evidence based alcohol and/or substance abuse treatment. The incentives will be that the offender will be able to seek an Ignition Interlock License while participating. In addition upon successful completion the offender can seek reinstatement of license. Finally, in order to get the offender in treatment quickly, the 60 day level V sentence may be imposed with a delayed reporting date and suspended upon successful completion of the DUI Treatment Program. Second offenders will in most cases begin their sentence and participation in DUI Treatment Program on Home Confinement or where appropriate at Work Release.

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code To Allow For Participation In A Driving Under The Influence Treatment Program By Dui Offenders.

Sen. Patricia Blevins [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Sen. Margaret Henry [D]	Sen. Ernesto Lopez [R]
Sen. Gary Simpson [R]	Sen. David Sokola [D]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Rep. Earl Jaques [D]
Rep. Joseph Miro [R]	Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Rep. Michael Mulrooney [D]	Sen. Charles Paradee [D]
Rep. Bryon Short [D]	Rep. Melanie Smith [D]	Rep. Rebecca Walker [D]

2014-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-06-19 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-31	Senate	Signed by Governor
2014-06-30	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-26	House	Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
2014-06-24	House	Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
2014-06-19	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-18	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2014-06-17	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/da28f487b008c98585257cef0052bece?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+260/$file/legis.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/df69e21ef3edb35985257cfc00654539?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/e20715ecde465eb385257d08000f5e7d?OpenDocument