AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 85, TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRI...
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SB 97 — AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 85, TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 14, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Act ratifies the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, 34 U.S.C. §40316 (formerly cited as 42 U.S.C. § 14616), a requirement that allows Delaware to join the Compact as a Party State. The Compact serves as the infrastructure by which states can exchange criminal records for noncriminal justice purposes according to the laws of the requesting state and provide reciprocity among the states to share records without charging each other for the information.
Bill Text
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This bill amends the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act to improve the framework for the exchange of criminal history records across jurisdictions for noncriminal justice purposes.
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§ 8596
“National Identification Index” shall mean an index maintained by the FBI consisting of names, identifying numbers, and other descriptive information relating to record subjects about whom there are criminal history records in the III System.→ “National Identification Index” shall mean an index maintained by the FBI consisting of names, identifying numbers, and other descriptive information relating to subjects about whom there are criminal history records in the III System.Clarifies the definition of the National Identification Index by specifying it relates to 'subjects' instead of 'record subjects'.
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§ 8596
“Nonparty State” shall mean a State that has not ratified this Compact.→ “Nonparty State” shall mean a State that has not ratified this Compact or has withdrawn from it.Expands the definition of a Nonparty State to include those that have withdrawn from the Compact.
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§ 8598
(a) FBI responsibilities.→ (a) Responsibilities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).Revises the heading for clarity regarding the responsibilities of the FBI.
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§ 8598(1)(a)
administer this Compact within the Department of Justice and among Federal agencies and other agencies and organizations that submit search requests to the FBI pursuant to Article V(c) of this Subchapter;→ administer this Compact within the Department of Justice and among Federal agencies, State agencies, and organizations that submit search requests to the FBI pursuant to Article V(c) of this Subchapter;Broadens the scope of entities the FBI interacts with to include State agencies.
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§ 8598(3)
provide a telecommunications network and maintain centralized facilities for the exchange of criminal history records for both criminal justice purposes and the noncriminal justice purposes described in Article IV of this Subchapter→ provide a telecommunications network and maintain centralized facilities for the exchange of criminal history records for both criminal justice purposes and for noncriminal justice purposes described in Article IV of this SubchapterAdjusts wording for consistency in referencing noncriminal justice purposes.
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 (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
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Reported Out of Committee (Judicial) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Judicial Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Daniel B. Short · Cosponsor
- Franklin D. Cooke · Cosponsor
- William Bush · Cosponsor
- David L. Wilson · Cosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansen · Cosponsor
- William J. Carson · Primary
- Trey Paradee · Cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · Primary
- Ruth Briggs King · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 52 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- William J. Carson Democratic
- Bruce C. Ennis
Co-sponsors (8)
- Daniel B. Short Republican
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic
- William Bush Democratic
- David L. Wilson Republican
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic
- Trey Paradee Democratic
- Ruth Briggs King
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman
Not signed on (52)
52 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 52 →"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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 97 do?
- This Act ratifies the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, 34 U.S.C. §40316 (formerly cited as 42 U.S.C. § 14616), a requirement that allows Delaware to join the Compact as a Party State. The Compact serves as the infrastructure by which states can exchange criminal records for noncriminal justice purposes according to the laws of the requesting state and provide reciprocity among the states to share records without charging each other for the information.
- Who sponsors SB 97?
- SB 97 is sponsored by Daniel B. Short (Republican), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Bruce C. Ennis, Ruth Briggs King, and Jeffrey N. Spiegelman.
- What is the current status of SB 97?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 14, 2019. Enacted.
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