Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 181 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESPONSES TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 16, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    4 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act makes updates to how reports of child abuse and neglect are handled by the various members of the multidisciplinary team. The Act codifies the multidisciplinary team and case. The Act adds additional duties to the Investigation Coordinator, law enforcement, the Department of Justice and the Division of Family Services that are current best practices but not required by law. The Act reorganizes the section pertaining to the Division of Family Services to reflect current best practices. The Act allows nurse practitioners to take emergency protective custody. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends Title 16 of the Delaware Code regarding child abuse and neglect to clarify definitions, improve procedures, and ensure better protection of children.

  • § 901

    intra-familial → intrafamilial

    Corrects the spelling of 'intrafamilial'.

  • § 901

    extra-familial → extrafamilial

    Corrects the spelling of 'extrafamilial'.

  • § 901

    children;children. → children.

    Removes unnecessary repetition of the word 'children'.

  • § 901

    andauthorities. → and authorities.

    Fixes a typographical error by adding a space.

  • § 901

    providesProvides → provides

    Removes unnecessary capitalization.

  • § 902

    "Abuse" or "abused child" is means → "Abuse" or "abused child" means

    Corrects the grammatical structure.

  • § 902

    shall meanmeans → shall mean

    Corrects grammatical redundancy.

  • § 902

    (includingincluding the known history of the child and/or the alleged perpetrator) → (including the known history of the child and/or the alleged perpetrator)

    Fixes a typographical error.

  • § 902

    shall meanmeans → shall mean

    Corrects repeated grammatical errors.

  • § 903

    in accordance with § 904 of this title. For purposes of this section, "person" shall include, but shall not be limited to, any physician, any other person in the healing arts including any person licensed to render services in medicine, osteopathy or dentistry, any intern, resident, nurse, school employee, social worker, psychologist, medical examiner, hospital, health care institution, the Medical Society of Delaware or law-enforcement agency.

    No new text is added but it reformats and reorganizes existing reporting requirements.

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (47)

47 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Democratic 5000
Republican 4000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Not Voting
Brian J. Bushweller — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
F. Gary Simpson — Yea
Gregory F. Lavelle — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Margaret Rose Henry — Yea
Robert Marshall — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25000
Democratic 6001
Republican 9000
Total 40001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
Bryon H. Short — Yea
Charles Potter Jr. — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Deborah Hudson — Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
Harvey R. Kenton — Yea
Helene M. Keeley — Yea
James Johnson — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Joseph E. Miro — Yea
Melanie George Smith — Yea
Michael Mulrooney — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
William R. Outten — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Not Voting
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 181 do?
This Act makes updates to how reports of child abuse and neglect are handled by the various members of the multidisciplinary team. The Act codifies the multidisciplinary team and case. The Act adds additional duties to the Investigation Coordinator, law enforcement, the Department of Justice and the Division of Family Services that are current best practices but not required by law. The Act reorganizes the section pertaining to the Division of Family Services to reflect current best practices. The Act allows nurse practitioners to take emergency protective custody. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors HB 181?
HB 181 is sponsored by Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Deborah Hudson, Robert Marshall, Bruce C. Ennis, Valerie Longhurst, Ernesto B Lopez, Margaret Rose Henry, Melanie George Smith, David L. Wilson (Republican), Michael Ramone, John L. Mitchell, John A. Kowalko, and Earl G. Jaques Jr..
What is the current status of HB 181?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 16, 2017. Enacted.
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