Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

HB 76 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JUVENILE PROSECUTION.

Last action — Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Bill requires the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families ("DSCYF'') to have exclusive jurisdiction over all aspects of a child’s care, custody and control when a child is convicted of a Superior Court offense. The Act establishes that from a date certain, no more juveniles would be transferred to the custody of the Department of Correction upon their adjudication and Level V sentence in Superior Court.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (47)

47 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 76 do?
This Bill requires the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families ("DSCYF'') to have exclusive jurisdiction over all aspects of a child’s care, custody and control when a child is convicted of a Superior Court offense. The Act establishes that from a date certain, no more juveniles would be transferred to the custody of the Department of Correction upon their adjudication and Level V sentence in Superior Court.
Who sponsors HB 76?
HB 76 is sponsored by Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Trey Paradee, Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Sherry Dorsey Walker, Valerie Longhurst, Paul S. Baumbach, David Bentz, Gerald L. Brady, and John A. Kowalko.
What is the current status of HB 76?
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 HB 76?
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