Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 215 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL VIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENT.

Last action — Introduced and Assigned to Judicial Committee in Senate

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

In plain language

The bill directs state agencies to adopt recommendations for a violence risk assessment tool and data sharing.

This bill aims to implement CDC recommendations for reducing firearm violence in Wilmington by establishing a risk assessment tool and a data sharing system among state agencies. Key state officials are tasked with coordinating these efforts.

Summary

On November 3, 2015, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report titled "Elevated Rates of Urban Firearm Violence and Opportunities for Prevention – Wilmington, Delaware" in which the CDC made 2 major recommendations: (1) the creation and adoption of a robust risk assessment tool and (2) an integrated, statewide data collection system. To date, no meaningful action has been taken at any level to implement the CDC's recommendations. This Act adopts the CDC's recommendations and directs the pertinent State agencies to implement these recommendations.

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This bill establishes a framework for a criminal violence risk assessment tool and data sharing process among various Delaware state agencies to prevent violence.

  • Part II, Title 16 of the Delaware Code

    Chapter 30O. Criminal Violence Data Sharing and Risk Assessment.

    This creates a new chapter in the Delaware Code focused on criminal violence data sharing and risk assessment.

  • § 3001O. Purpose.

    This section outlines the purpose of establishing a criminal violence data sharing and risk assessment framework.

  • § 3002O. Criminal violence data linking and sharing process.

    This section mandates the creation of a data linking and sharing process among specified state agencies.

  • § 3003O. Criminal violence risk assessment; creation and implementation.

    This section outlines the requirements for creating and implementing a criminal violence risk assessment tool.

  • § 3004O. Regulatory authority.

    This section grants authority for the relevant secretaries and commissioners to adopt regulations implementing the chapter.

  • § 3005O. Funding.

    This section requires the General Assembly to annually appropriate sufficient funds to implement the chapter.

Action History

  1. Introduced and Assigned to Judicial Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (48)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 215 do?
On November 3, 2015, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report titled "Elevated Rates of Urban Firearm Violence and Opportunities for Prevention – Wilmington, Delaware" in which the CDC made 2 major recommendations: (1) the creation and adoption of a robust risk assessment tool and (2) an integrated, statewide data collection system. To date, no meaningful action has been taken at any level to implement the CDC's recommendations. This Act adopts the CDC's recommendations and directs the pertinent State agencies to implement these recommendations.
Who sponsors SB 215?
SB 215 is sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bruce C. Ennis, Jeffrey N. Spiegelman, Anthony Delcollo, and Sherry Dorsey Walker.
What is the current status of SB 215?
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 215?
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