Delaware Senate Bill 65 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Passed on August 3 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-08-03 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

This Act expands the definition of “nuisance” to include illegal gun crimes, criminal gang activity, recurring violent activity and other public nuisances that cause a tangible injury to the surrounding properties and businesses. The Act streamlines and clarifies the procedures, parties and proof requirements within the statute. The Act provides better guidance for the Court to determine whether the health safety or welfare of the community requires an immediate closure of the nuisance property and allows the owner of a property so closed to petition the Court for an expedited schedule for permanent hearing without posting a bond. Finally, the Act changes the civil penalties associated with a nuisance property from the fair market value to a per diem amount to better address the damage inflicted on the community.

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Nuisance Abatement.

Rep. John Atkins [D]	Sen. Patricia Blevins [D]	Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Rep. Gerald Brady [D]
Rep. George [?]	Sen. Margaret Henry [D]	Rep. James Johnson [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]
Sen. Robert Marshall [D]	Sen. David McBride [D]	Rep. Edward Osienski [D]

2011-07-01 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 26 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-01 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 26 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-29 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-08-03		Signed by Governor
2011-07-01		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 26 YES 15 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-07-01		Necessary rules are suspended in House
2011-06-30		Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
2011-06-29		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 17 YES 3 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-29		Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-22		Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate
2011-06-01		Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2011-05-05		Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e122cfe29f8f8c2785257871005d77d8?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+65/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/SB+65/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/87a2b20198dc4a36852578be00682357?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/09ebf7a8c2e8a779852578c0001ca7ab?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/728b61b79581f31e852578c0001d0c07?OpenDocument