AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COORDINATING COUNCIL.
Summary
This Act adds one more member, a licensed health care professional knowledgeable in the screening and identification of domestic violence cases appointed by the Council, to the Fatal Incident Review Team of the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. The Act also updates language regarding victims of domestic violence to include survivors. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced May 7, 2019
Signed Jul 17, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 6, 2019
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
7
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jul 17, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to HB 142 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 6, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Judicial Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
May 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
lower
May 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
P
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
P
Mike Smith
RRepublican
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
Co
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
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