DE HB144 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on January 21 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-29 - Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 21 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-29 - Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
House Bill 212 enacted by the 148th General Assembly (80 Del. Laws c. 287) expanded the offense of Assault in the Second Degree to include the intentional assault of ambulance operators, rescue squad members, and nurses injured while performing work-related duties. As a result of increasing workplace violence directed against healthcare providers, this Act further defines Assault in the Second Degree to include other health care treatment providers and employees and hospital security personnel who are injured while performing their work related duties.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Assault.
Sponsors
Rep. William Bush [D] | Sen. Bruce Ennis [D] | Sen. Gerald Hocker [R] | Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R] |
Rep. William Carson [D] | Rep. Franklin Cooke [D] | Rep. Kendra Johnson [D] |
Roll Calls
2020-01-21 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-29 | Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits | |
2020-01-22 | Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate | |
2020-01-21 | Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT | |
2020-01-21 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 144 - Stricken in House | |
2019-06-12 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 144 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
2019-06-05 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable | |
2019-05-07 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |