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HB 181 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESPONSES TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

Summary
This Act makes updates to how reports of child abuse and neglect are handled by the various members of the multidisciplinary team. The Act codifies the multidisciplinary team and case. The Act adds additional duties to the Investigation Coordinator, law enforcement, the Department of Justice and the Division of Family Services that are current best practices but not required by law. The Act reorganizes the section pertaining to the Division of Family Services to reflect current best practices. The Act allows nurse practitioners to take emergency protective custody. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 16, 2017 Signed Aug 30, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jun 27, 2017 · House Jun 13, 2017

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 27, 2017
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 30, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
lower
May 16, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
MG
Melanie George Smith
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
DH
Deborah Hudson
RRepublican
DE
12
Co
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
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Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
RM
Robert Marshall
DDemocratic
DE
3