AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRUANCY.
Summary
This Act eliminates the ability of a court to suspend a student’s driving privileges or hunting license for truancy.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Jun 5, 2018
Signed Aug 29, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2018 · House Jun 26, 2018
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 30, 2018
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 29, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 26, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 5, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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