AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Summary
This Act adds child abuse in the third degree to the list of enumerated criminal offenses for which, if convicted, one is by definition considered a “perpetrator of domestic violence” for purposes of this Child Protection From Domestic Violence Act. 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
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Jun 3, 2021
Signed Aug 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2021 · House Jun 22, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2021
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 4, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 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 22, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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