DE SB229 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-22-1)
Status: Passed on June 30 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-06-30 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-22-1)
Status: Passed on June 30 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-06-30 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act implements one of the recommendations made in the Final Report of the Independent Review of the Earl Brian Bradley Case which was commissioned by the Governor and was issued on May 10, 2010. The Act clarifies who is in a “position of trust, authority or supervision over a child” and may therefore be subject to the enhanced penalties associated with the crimes defining sexual abuse of children. This Act also consolidates those provisions of the present criminal code concerning rape and unlawful sexual conduct that contain “position of trust” enhancement as a single crime known as "sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority or supervision." This Act further applies the "position of trust" category to other acts of sexual abuse that do not currently have any enhancement when perpetrated by a person in a "position of trust," including sexual extortion, sexual harassment, and indecent exposure. Lastly, the Act makes the necessary changes to related sex offender registration and sentencing provisions.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes Against Children And Specific Offenses.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-06-29 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2010-06-24 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-06-24 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-06-30 | Signed by Governor | |
2010-06-29 | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 37 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
2010-06-29 | Necessary rules are suspended in House | |
2010-06-25 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House | |
2010-06-24 | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
2010-06-24 | Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits | |
2010-06-23 | Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate |