DE SB221 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on June 1 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-06-27 - Laid On Table in Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on June 1 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-06-27 - Laid On Table in Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that modernizes the Delaware Constitutions bail provision and clarifies the power of the General Assembly and the Courts to define certain felony offenses for which, or circumstances under which, pretrial release on bail may not be available.
Title
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I, § 12 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Criminal Procedures.
Sponsors
| Sen. Bryan Townsend [D] | Sen. Margaret Henry [D] | Rep. James Johnson [D] | Rep. Charles Potter [D] |
| Sen. Harris McDowell [D] | Rep. Paul Baumbach [D] | Rep. Helene Keeley [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-06-20 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 11 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-27 | Laid On Table in Senate | |
| 2018-06-27 | Roll Call Rescinded in Senate | |
| 2018-06-27 | Reconsidered in Senate | |
| 2018-06-20 | Defeated By Senate. Votes: 11 YES 8 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT | |
| 2018-06-13 | Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable | |
| 2018-06-01 | Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate |
