HB 276 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT.
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Summary
This House Substitute for House Bill No. 276 permits the value of items stolen at separate times to be grouped and prosecuted as one charge, if the thefts were part of a course of conduct. This House Substitute differs from the original in that it defines “course of conduct” and restructures the statute to place the additional language regarding a course of conduct in the operative language regarding what must be shown in order to elevate the penalty for higher dollar value thefts. This means that the course of conduct is an element of the offense that must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The theft statute otherwise remains the same. Like the original bill, this substitute makes technical corrections to conform with the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (3)
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
Action history (5)
- Jun 10, 2026 was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 276 · lower
- Jun 11, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
- Jun 11, 2026 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 24, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
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