AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS AND SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS.
Summary
This Act provides clearer language concerning license requirements, gives licensees a much clearer understanding of prohibited acts, discipline and penalties; and grants the ability of the Professional Licensing Section to promulgate regulations, and additional powers needed to oversee this chapter.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Apr 27, 2017
Signed Jul 21, 2017
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 21, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 1, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
May 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 ABSENT
upper
May 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
David B. McBride
DDemocratic
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
BJ
Brian J. Bushweller
DDemocratic
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
Co
MM
Michael Mulrooney
DDemocratic
Co
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
Co
SS
Stephen Smyk
RRepublican
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