SB 128 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.

Summary

This Act establishes the crime of obstruction of justice. Nearly every other state has a statutory crime of obstruction of justice and this Act is modeled on laws that prohibit intentional obstruction of justice and interference with governmental functions under federal law, Chapter 73 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and in Pennsylvania, under § 5101 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Criminal Code. This Act addresses actions that powerful individuals and organizations take to silence victims and witnesses and impede investigations into fraud, abuse, corruption, and white collar crime.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

Senate Passage

Jun 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Signed into Law

Sep 2023

Introduced May 11, 2023 Signed Sep 21, 2023

Floor votes · House Jun 29, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Sep 21, 2023

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 17 ABSENT

lower

Jun 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits

lower

Jun 22, 2023

Introduced

Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House

lower

Jun 15, 2023

Introduced

Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

lower

Jun 14, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

upper

May 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

upper

May 11, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

upper

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors