Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 419 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

Last action — Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

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

This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Unmanned aircraft systems are capable of introducing contraband into detention facilities without undergoing correctional officer inspections. This bill seeks to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) to introduce contraband into detention facilities. This bill makes it a class F felony to deliver or attempt to deliver contraband by use of a drone.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

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

  3. Amendment HA 1 to HB 419 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  4. Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  5. Amendment HA 1 to HB 419 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 5 On Its Merits

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (46)

46 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25000
Democratic 7000
Republican 8001
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 419 do?
Unmanned aircraft systems are capable of introducing contraband into detention facilities without undergoing correctional officer inspections. This bill seeks to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) to introduce contraband into detention facilities. This bill makes it a class F felony to deliver or attempt to deliver contraband by use of a drone.
Who sponsors HB 419?
HB 419 is sponsored by Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Michael Ramone, Harvey R. Kenton, Gerald L. Brady, Margaret Rose Henry, Paul S. Baumbach, Bruce C. Ennis, and Stephen Smyk.
What is the current status of HB 419?
This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 419?
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