SB 128 is sponsored by Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Sarah McBride, and Ruth Briggs King.

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 128 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.

Last action September 21, 2023 — Signed by Governor

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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 11, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
9 sponsors

9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act establishes the crime of obstruction of justice. Nearly every other state has a statutory crime of obstruction of justice and this Act is modeled on laws that prohibit intentional obstruction of justice and interference with governmental functions under federal law, Chapter 73 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and in Pennsylvania, under § 5101 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Criminal Code. This Act addresses actions that powerful individuals and organizations take to silence victims and witnesses and impede investigations into fraud, abuse, corruption, and white collar crime.

Bill Text

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Action History

September 21, 2023
Signed by Governor
June 29, 2023
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 17 ABSENT
June 23, 2023
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
June 22, 2023
Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House
June 15, 2023
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
June 14, 2023
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
May 17, 2023
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
May 11, 2023
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (53)

53 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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June 29, 2023

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	0	0	3
Democratic	19	0	0	1
Republican	0	0	0	13
Total	24	0	0	17
% of votes cast	59%	0%	0%	41%

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	—	Not Voting
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

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SM

June 14, 2023

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	13	0	0	0
Republican	6	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	1
Total	20	0	0	1
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Kyle Evans Gay	—	Not Voting
Sarah McBride	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Yea
Darius J. Brown	Democratic	Yea
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	Yea
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Yea
David L. Wilson	Republican	Yea
Eric Buckson	Republican	Yea
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 128 do?: This Act establishes the crime of obstruction of justice. Nearly every other state has a statutory crime of obstruction of justice and this Act is modeled on laws that prohibit intentional obstruction of justice and interference with governmental functions under federal law, Chapter 73 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and in Pennsylvania, under § 5101 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Criminal Code. This Act addresses actions that powerful individuals and organizations take to silence victims and witnesses and impede investigations into fraud, abuse, corruption, and white collar crime.
Who sponsors SB 128?: SB 128 is sponsored by Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Sarah McBride, and Ruth Briggs King.
What is the current status of SB 128?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 11, 2023. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 128
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)
Type: Bill
Introduced: May 11, 2023
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Edward S. Osienski

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