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HB 151 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HATE CRIMES.

Summary
This Act revises Delaware’s hate crime statute to make law enforcement, firefighters and emergency personnel protected classes. Nationwide we have seen unprecedented number of unprovoked attacks upon our first responders. This Act provides additional protection for those who serve to protect our communities.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2017 Last action May 17, 2017
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2
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Committee
1
May 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 10 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
DE
5
P
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
DH
Deborah Hudson
RRepublican
DE
12
P
RM
Robert Marshall
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
HR
Harvey R. Kenton
RRepublican
DE
36
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
Co
Photo of Jeff Spiegelman
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
DE
11
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
MG
Melanie George Smith
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Mike Ramone
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
Co
WR
William R. Outten
RRepublican
DE
30