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HB 190 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Summary
This Act updates the domestic violence first offender diversion program to allow the following offenses to be eligible for the program: assault third, terroristic threatening, and criminal contempt of a domestic violence protective order or lethal violence protective order. In addition, the Act makes these same offenses ineligible for probation before judgement in the Court of Common Pleas and Family Court.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced May 18, 2021 Signed Aug 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 29, 2021 · House Jun 17, 2021

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 29, 2021
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Aug 4, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 190 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 190 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Krista Griffith
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Mike Smith
Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
Co
Photo of Kyle Gay
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3