SB 82 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LETHAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

Summary

This Act changes the period of time for which relief may be granted under a lethal violence protective order from 1 year to 5 years. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Signed Aug 20, 2025

Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 VACANT

lower

Jun 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits

lower

May 20, 2025

Introduced

Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

lower

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment SA 1 to SB 82 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

May 14, 2025

Introduced

Amendment SA 1 to SB 82 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors