AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 4, 10 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNDERAGE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL.
Summary
This Act permits an officer to refer a juvenile who is in possession of alcohol or marijuana to the Juvenile Civil Citation Program rather than issue an assessment for a monetary civil penalty. Pursuant to the Juvenile Civil Citation Program, a juvenile may be referred to counseling, treatment, or other appropriate interventions. The bill also removes a provision requiring monetary marijuana penalties to double if unpaid within 90 days.
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
Sep 2021
Introduced Jun 10, 2021
Signed Sep 17, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2021
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
Sep 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO
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: 37 YES 4 NO
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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