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HB 205 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BAIL CONDITIONS.

Summary
This Act authorizes a court to impose as a condition of bail that a person charged with misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence not be permitted to drive a vehicle. This Act also allows the Justice of the Peace Court to retain jurisdiction to impose, modify and enforce bail conditions for misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence offenders even after the case is transferred to the Court of Common Pleas for trial. This Act further authorizes the Justice of the Peace Court to impose bail conditions including abstinence from alcohol or drugs and monitoring necessary to ensure compliance with such condition.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 1, 2017 Last action Jun 29, 2017
Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2017

How they voted

36–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 41
Jun 27, 2017
D Democratic25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
R Republican16
14 Yea 2
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jun 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 27, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
lower
Jun 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 205 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 205 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 205 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 205 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 1, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
P
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
SS
Stephen Smyk
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10