Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 67 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MISCONDUCT BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 23, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    15 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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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. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 16 ABSENT

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (47)

47 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

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Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6002
Democratic 19001
Republican 00013
Total 250016
% of votes cast 61%0%0%39%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Michael Ramone — Not Voting
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Not Voting
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stell Parker Selby — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris 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 Not Voting
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Not Voting
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Not Voting
Daniel B. Short Republican Not Voting
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Not Voting
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Not Voting
Kevin S Hensley Republican Not Voting
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Not Voting
Michael F. Smith Republican Not Voting
Richard G. Collins Republican Not Voting
Ronald E. Gray Republican Not Voting
Shannon Morris Republican Not Voting
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

SM

Passed 18 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12100
Republican 4200
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 18300
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Nay
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable 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 Nay
Dave G. Lawson Republican Nay
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 67 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 67?
SB 67 is sponsored by Eric Morrison (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Sarah McBride, Sean Matthews, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Paul S. Baumbach, and Michael Ramone.
What is the current status of SB 67?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 23, 2023. Enacted.
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