Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 D · 5 R cosponsors

SB 60 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMES.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2019. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    3 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This bill clarifies that in order to be found guilty of prostitution the person must be 18 years or older.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 25 removed

15 line(s) added, 25 removed.

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Baumbach, Brady, Dorsey Walker, Griffith, Heffernan, Lynn, Seigfried DELAWARE STATE SENATE 150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
60 AMEND Senate Bill No.
60 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMES.
60 by inserting the following after line 12:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
“(c) A minor who, if 18 years or older, could be charged with prostitution as defined in subsection (a) of this section, is presumed to be a neglected or abused child under § 901 of Title 10.
Section 1.
Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that a minor has engaged in prostitution, the police officer shall make an immediate report to the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families pursuant to § 903 of Title 16.” SYNOPSIS This amendment recognizes that a minor should not be charged criminally with prostitution, but rather, needs services.
Amend § 1342, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
This amendment requires the police to immediately report to DSCYF when they have probable cause that a minor is engaging in prostitution.
§ 1342 Prostitution;
This amendment also provides that a child who engages in prostitution is presumed to be a neglected or abused child in order to receive services from DSCYF and The Family Court.
class B misdemeanor.
HD :
(a)(1) A person, 18 years or older, is guilty of prostitution when the person engages or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee.
NSW :
(2) Prostitution is a class B misdemeanor.
MAW Page 1 of 1 Released:
(b)(1) Any person, 18 years or older, found guilty of an act of prostitution when such crime has occurred on or within 1,000 feet of the property of any school, residence, church, synagogue or other place of worship shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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The minimum mandatory fine shall be $500.
This fine shall not be suspended.
(2) It shall not be a defense to prosecution for a violation of this section that the person was unaware that the prohibited conduct took place on or within 1,000 feet of any school property, residence, church, synagogue or other place of worship.
SYNOPSIS This bill clarifies that in order to be found guilty of prostitution the person must be 18 years or older.
Author:
Senator Poore SD :
FJM :
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT

  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate

  4. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

  5. Amendment HA 4 to SB 60 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  6. Amendment HA 2 to SB 60 - Stricken in House

  7. Amendment HA 3 to SB 60 - Stricken in House

  8. Amendment HA 1 to SB 60 - Stricken in House

  9. Amendment HA 1 to SB 60 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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

  11. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

  12. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  13. Reported Out of Committee (Judicial) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits

  14. Introduced and Assigned to Judicial Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 33 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (33)

33 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 19 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6100
Democratic 9000
Republican 4001
Total 19101
% of votes cast 90%5%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Yea
Colin Bonini — Nay
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Not Voting
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Democratic 11001
Republican 12000
Total 39002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Not Voting
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Raymond Seigfried — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Not Voting
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 9000
Republican 5000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 60 do?
This bill clarifies that in order to be found guilty of prostitution the person must be 18 years or older.
Who sponsors SB 60?
SB 60 is sponsored by Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David B. McBride, Colin Bonini, Catherine Cloutier, Anthony Delcollo, Bruce C. Ennis, Ernesto B Lopez, Harris B. McDowell, Paul S. Baumbach, Gerald L. Brady, and Sherry Dorsey Walker.
What is the current status of SB 60?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2019. Enacted.
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