AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VICTIM-OFFENDER MEDIATION.
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SB 38 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VICTIM-OFFENDER MEDIATION.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 09, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
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11 sponsors
2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
The Victim-Offender Mediation Committee was established by the 138th General Assembly in 1996. There have been no significant changes to the statute since then. The composition of the Committee and the nature of the services provided by vendors selected to provide victim-offender mediation services, however, has changed since the program's inception in 1996. For example, the Court of Common Pleas is the principal beneficiary of the program but is not a Committee member. This Act updates the composition of the Committee; renames the Committee to acknowledge the broader scope of services provided by vendors selected by the Committee to run alternative case resolution services; updates criteria used to select vendors and reporting requirements; and makes additional corrections to conform to the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
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Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Judicial) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Judicial Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Stephanie T. Bolden · Cosponsor
- Bryan Townsend · Cosponsor
- David P. Sokola · Cosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansen · Cosponsor
- Sean M. Lynn · Primary
- Darius J. Brown · Primary
- Trey Paradee · Cosponsor
- Anthony Delcollo · Cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · Cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · Cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic
- Darius J. Brown Democratic
Co-sponsors (9)
- Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic
- Bryan Townsend Democratic
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic
- Trey Paradee Democratic
- Anthony Delcollo
- Bruce C. Ennis
- Paul S. Baumbach
- John A. Kowalko
Not signed on (51)
51 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 51 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 5% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Delcollo | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 38 do?
- The Victim-Offender Mediation Committee was established by the 138th General Assembly in 1996. There have been no significant changes to the statute since then. The composition of the Committee and the nature of the services provided by vendors selected to provide victim-offender mediation services, however, has changed since the program's inception in 1996. For example, the Court of Common Pleas is the principal beneficiary of the program but is not a Committee member. This Act updates the composition of the Committee; renames the Committee to acknowledge the broader scope of services provided by vendors selected by the Committee to run alternative case resolution services; updates criteria used to select vendors and reporting requirements; and makes additional corrections to conform to the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Who sponsors SB 38?
- SB 38 is sponsored by Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Anthony Delcollo, Bruce C. Ennis, Paul S. Baumbach, and John A. Kowalko.
- What is the current status of SB 38?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 09, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 38?
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