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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

DE · session 151 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jun 3, 2021

Latest action (Aug 4, 2021) Signed by Governor

Summary

This Act adds child abuse in the third degree to the list of enumerated criminal offenses for which, if convicted, one is by definition considered a “perpetrator of domestic violence” for purposes of this Child Protection From Domestic Violence Act. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors (2)

5 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (8)

  1. Jun 3, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
  2. Jun 15, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Jun 18, 2021 Suspension of Rules in House · lower
  4. Jun 22, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
  5. Jun 22, 2021 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
  6. Jun 23, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
  7. Jun 30, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
  8. Aug 4, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive

Text versions (2)

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  • Bill Text · HTML
  • Bill Text · PDF

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