SB 56 is sponsored by Ronald E. Gray (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), Bruce C. Ennis, Bryon H. Short, Brian J. Bushweller, Earl G. Jaques Jr., Deborah Hudson, Robert Marshall, and Ernesto B Lopez.

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

SB 56 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILDREN IN DSCYF CUSTODY.

Last action August 17, 2017 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 04, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
9 sponsors

2 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This bill implements a portion of the federal requirements in the bipartisan Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act to promote greater “normalcy” for youth in foster care. Specifically, it provides a limitation from liability provision for foster parents who exercise the reasonable and prudent parent standard for those youth in their care to allow their participation in age appropriate activities. Section 2523(b) provides certain criteria to determine whether a decision is reasonable and prudent, including: the wishes of the child; the wishes of the child’s parent; best interests of the child; the child’s age, maturity, and any potential risk factors to the child or others; and the appropriateness of the activity and experience for extracurricular, cultural, or social enrichment.

Bill Text

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Action History

August 17, 2017
Signed by Governor
June 30, 2017
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
June 21, 2017
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 On Its Merits
May 18, 2017
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
May 17, 2017
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 ABSENT
May 17, 2017
Amendment SA 1 to SB 56 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
May 04, 2017
Amendment SA 1 to SB 56 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
April 26, 2017
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
April 04, 2017
Introduced and Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (53)

53 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

June 30, 2017

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	22	0	0	3
Democratic	7	0	0	0
Republican	8	0	0	1
Total	37	0	0	4
% of votes cast	90%	0%	0%	10%

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	—	Not Voting
Earl G. Jaques Jr.	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
Harvey R. Kenton	—	Yea
Helene M. Keeley	—	Not Voting
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	—	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

SM

May 17, 2017

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	9	0	0	3
Democratic	4	0	0	1
Republican	4	0	0	0
Total	17	0	0	4
% of votes cast	81%	0%	0%	19%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Anthony Delcollo	—	Yea
Brian J. Bushweller	—	Yea
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Not Voting
Catherine Cloutier	—	Yea
Colin Bonini	—	Not Voting
David B. McBride	—	Yea
Ernesto B Lopez	—	Yea
F. Gary Simpson	—	Yea
Gregory F. Lavelle	—	Not Voting
Harris B. McDowell	—	Yea
Margaret Rose Henry	—	Yea
Robert Marshall	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Not Voting
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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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 56 do?: This bill implements a portion of the federal requirements in the bipartisan Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act to promote greater “normalcy” for youth in foster care. Specifically, it provides a limitation from liability provision for foster parents who exercise the reasonable and prudent parent standard for those youth in their care to allow their participation in age appropriate activities. Section 2523(b) provides certain criteria to determine whether a decision is reasonable and prudent, including: the wishes of the child; the wishes of the child’s parent; best interests of the child; the child’s age, maturity, and any potential risk factors to the child or others; and the appropriateness of the activity and experience for extracurricular, cultural, or social enrichment.
Who sponsors SB 56?: SB 56 is sponsored by Ronald E. Gray (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), Bruce C. Ennis, Bryon H. Short, Brian J. Bushweller, Earl G. Jaques Jr., Deborah Hudson, Robert Marshall, and Ernesto B Lopez.
What is the current status of SB 56?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 04, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 56?: Track SB 56 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 56
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)
Type: Bill
Introduced: April 04, 2017
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Bryon H. Short

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