Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 209 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES RELATING TO THE STATE GAMBLING EXCLUSION LISTS.

Last action — Amendment SA 1 to SB 209 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

This Act removes the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court for offenses under § 4836 of this Title on the basis of the voluntary and involuntary exclusion lists. This would allow the Court of Common Pleas to hold jurisdiction over these offenses as these are class A misdemeanor offenses.

Bill Text

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This bill allows the Court of Common Pleas to take jurisdiction over certain misdemeanor offenses previously under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court.

  • § 4811, Title 29 of the Delaware Code

    except for offenses under § 4810(a) and § 4836 of this title. → except for offenses under § 4810(a).

    This change removes the exclusion of § 4836 offenses from the Superior Court's jurisdiction, permitting the Court of Common Pleas to hear these cases.

Action History

  1. Amendment SA 1 to SB 209 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  3. Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 56 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (56)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 209 do?
This Act removes the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court for offenses under § 4836 of this Title on the basis of the voluntary and involuntary exclusion lists. This would allow the Court of Common Pleas to hold jurisdiction over these offenses as these are class A misdemeanor offenses.
Who sponsors SB 209?
SB 209 is sponsored by David L. Wilson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), Bruce C. Ennis, and Stephen Smyk.
What is the current status of SB 209?
This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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 SB 209?
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