Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 67 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES RELATING TO THE STATE GAMBLING EXCLUSION LISTS.

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act removes the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court for offenses under § 4836 of this Title on the basis of the voluntary and involuntary exclusion lists. This would allow the Court of Common Pleas to hold jurisdiction over these offenses as these are class A misdemeanor offenses.

Bill Text

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Ennis DELAWARE STATE SENATE 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
Ennis & Rep.
1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
Carson Sens.
67 AMEND Senate Bill No.
Lawson, Pettyjohn, Wilson;
67 on line 5 by inserting "(a) and (b)" before "of" therein.
Rep.
SYNOPSIS This amendment limits the removal of the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court to offenses under § 4836 to (a) and (b) only.
Smyk DELAWARE STATE SENATE 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
67 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES RELATING TO THE STATE GAMBLING EXCLUSION LISTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):
Section1.
Amend § 4811, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 4811.
Jurisdiction in Superior Court.
The Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over offenses under this subchapter, except for offenses under § 4810(a) and § 4836 of this title.
SYNOPSIS This Act removes the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court for offenses under § 4836 of this Title on the basis of the voluntary and involuntary exclusion lists.
This would allow the Court of Common Pleas to hold jurisdiction over these offenses as these are class A misdemeanor offenses.
Senator Ennis CG :
Senator Ennis SD :
03/09/2021 11:07 AM 2881510004
02/24/2021 09:24 AM 4761510040
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 NO

  3. Suspension of Rules in House

  4. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits

  5. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

  6. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 67 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  9. Amendment SA 1 to SB 67 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  10. Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 56 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (56)

56 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

2/3

Passed 38 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12100
Democratic 16000
Republican 10200
Total 38300
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Nay
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore 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 Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Nay
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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2/3

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 11000
Republican 5000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — 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
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 67 do?
This Act removes the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court for offenses under § 4836 of this Title on the basis of the voluntary and involuntary exclusion lists. This would allow the Court of Common Pleas to hold jurisdiction over these offenses as these are class A misdemeanor offenses.
Who sponsors SB 67?
SB 67 is sponsored by William J. Carson (Democratic), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), Stephen Smyk, and Bruce C. Ennis.
What is the current status of SB 67?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 67?
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