Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 5 D cosponsors

HB 30 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    3 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Unmanned aircraft systems are capable of introducing contraband into detention facilities without undergoing correctional officer inspections. This bill seeks to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) to introduce contraband into detention facilities. This bill makes it a class F felony to deliver or attempt to deliver contraband by use of a drone.

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Smyk HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Baumbach & Sen.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Ennis Reps.
30 AMEND House Bill No.
Brady, Briggs King, Carson, Chukwuocha, Dukes, Gray, Mitchell, Morris, Osienski, Ramone, D.
30 by deleting line 20 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase “detention facility”.
Short, Vanderwende, Viola;
SYNOPSIS This amendment inserts "detention facility" on line 20 to clarify that this bill applies to the facilities of the Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services.
Sens.
Hansen, Hocker, Lawson, Sokola, Wilson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
30 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend § 1256, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 1256.
Promoting prison contraband;
class F felony;
class A misdemeanor.
(a) A person is guilty of promoting prison contraband when:
(1) The person knowingly and unlawfully introduces any contraband into a detention facility;
or (2) The person possesses with intent to deliver any contraband to any person confined within a detention facility;
or (3) Being a person confined in a detention facility, the person knowingly and unlawfully makes, obtains or possesses any contraband.
Promoting prison contraband is a class A misdemeanor except that if the prison contraband is a deadly weapon, cellular telephone, or any prohibited electronic device not specifically authorized or approved by the Commissioner or designee, any illegal narcotic or look-a-like substance, any prescription medication, or any item or article that could be used to facilitate an escape, it is a class F felony.
(b) Promoting prison contraband is a class A misdemeanor.
However, promoting prison contraband is a class F felony if any of the following applies:
(1) The prison contraband is a deadly weapon, cellular telephone, or any prohibited electronic device not specifically authorized or approved by the Commissioner or designee, any illegal narcotic or look-a-like substance, or any prescription medication, or any item or article that could be used to facilitate an escape.
(2) An unmanned aircraft system is used to deliver or attempt to deliver any of the following into a prison:
a.
contraband, as defined by § 1258 of this title.
b.
any of the contraband listed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
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Amend § 1334, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 1334.
Unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system;
unclassified misdemeanor;
class B misdemeanor;
class A misdemeanor.
(d) Penalties.
— Unlawful Except as set forth in § 1256 of this title, unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system is an unclassified misdemeanor for a first offense and a class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense, except that in any case where physical injury to a person or damage to property occurs as a result of a violation of this section unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system is a class A misdemeanor.
SYNOPSIS Unmanned aircraft systems are capable of introducing contraband into detention facilities without undergoing correctional officer inspections.
This bill seeks to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) to introduce contraband into detention facilities.
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This bill makes it a class F felony to deliver or attempt to deliver contraband by use of a drone.
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The bill makes it a class F felony to use unmanned aircraft systems to deliver contraband into detention facilities.

  • § 1256

    Promoting prison contraband is a class A misdemeanor. However, promoting prison contraband is a class F felony if any of the following applies: → Promoting prison contraband is a class A misdemeanor except that if the prison contraband is a deadly weapon, cellular telephone, or any prohibited electronic device not specifically authorized or approved by the Commissioner or designee, any illegal narcotic or look-a-like substance, any prescription medication, or any item or article that could be used to facilitate an escape, it is a class F felony.

    This change clarifies and emphasizes that using unmanned aircraft to deliver contraband elevates the offense to a class F felony.

  • § 1334

    Unlawful Except as set forth in § 1256 of this title, unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system is an unclassified misdemeanor for a first offense and a class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense, except that in any case where physical injury to a person or damage to property occurs as a result of a violation of this section unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system is a class A misdemeanor. → unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system is an unclassified misdemeanor for a first offense and a class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense, except that in any case where physical injury to a person or damage to property occurs as a result of a violation of this section, unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system is a class A misdemeanor.

    This change establishes a specific exception regarding unlawful use of unmanned aircraft in relation to § 1256.

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate

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

  5. Assigned to Judicial Committee in Senate

  6. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 30 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  8. Amendment HA 1 to HB 30 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 8 On Its Merits

  10. Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 41 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (41)

41 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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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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Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Democratic 12000
Republican 12000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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 — Yea
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 Yea
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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 30 do?
Unmanned aircraft systems are capable of introducing contraband into detention facilities without undergoing correctional officer inspections. This bill seeks to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) to introduce contraband into detention facilities. This bill makes it a class F felony to deliver or attempt to deliver contraband by use of a drone.
Who sponsors HB 30?
HB 30 is sponsored by Jesse R. Vanderwende (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Shannon Morris (Republican), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, Gerald L. Brady, Ruth Briggs King, Stephen Smyk, Bruce C. Ennis, Michael Ramone, John J. Viola, and John L. Mitchell.
What is the current status of HB 30?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2019. Enacted.
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