AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND PENALTIES.
Summary
This Act clarifies the definition of "subsequent offense" to mean a like offense occurring within 3 years of the former offense.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Mar 28, 2017
Signed Apr 17, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 On Its Merits
lower
May 18, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
May 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
May 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 51 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 51 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
5 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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