Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 256 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MISCONDUCT BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

Last action — Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

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

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Act updates the crime of official misconduct to ensure appropriate accountability of public servants who abuse their positions of power and public trust. The statute establishes a grade in the penalty for the official misconduct to be commensurate to the gravity of the misconduct. In addition, this statute conforms the discrimination language to the language used in the Hate Crimes statute. It also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act will be known as the “Abuse of Power Prevention Act.”

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  2. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (53)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 256 do?
This Act updates the crime of official misconduct to ensure appropriate accountability of public servants who abuse their positions of power and public trust. The statute establishes a grade in the penalty for the official misconduct to be commensurate to the gravity of the misconduct. In addition, this statute conforms the discrimination language to the language used in the Hate Crimes statute. It also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act will be known as the “Abuse of Power Prevention Act.”
Who sponsors SB 256?
SB 256 is sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Kyle Evans Gay, Michael Ramone, John L. Mitchell, and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of SB 256?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). 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 256?
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