DE HB440 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Passed on August 4 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-08-04 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Passed on August 4 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-08-04 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
This bill changes the definition of and class of felony for the crime of Strangulation from a class C felony to a Class D felony unless additional factors are present, then the crime elevates to a class B felony, punishable from 2-25 years in jail. This bill also adds the crime of suffocation.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offenses Against The Person.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-07-01 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 17 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-06-21 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-06-21 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-04 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2022-07-01 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 2 NO 2 ABSENT | |
| 2022-06-29 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits | |
| 2022-06-21 | Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate | |
| 2022-06-21 | Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES | |
| 2022-06-21 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 440 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| 2022-06-21 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 440 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2022-06-08 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable | |
| 2022-06-02 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |
