Bill Text: DE HB252 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Volume 77, Chapter 375, Laws Of Delaware, Relating To Disposition Of Children Pending Adjudication And Payment For Care.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-18 - Signed by Governor [HB252 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2011-HB252-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. J. Johnson & Rep. Barbieri & Sen. McDowell |
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Reps. M. Smith, Heffernan, Keeley, Mitchell, Schooley; Sens. Sokola, Sorenson |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 252 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND VOLUME 77, CHAPTER 375, LAWS OF DELAWARE, RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF CHILDREN PENDING ADJUDICATION AND PAYMENT FOR CARE. |
Section 1.Amend Section 2, Chapter 375, Volume 77 of the Laws of Delaware by making deletions as shown by strike through as follows:
Section
2.This Act shall sunset two years from
the date of enactment.
SYNOPSIS
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This bill serves to remove the two-year sunset provision from the amendment of Title 10, Section 1007 of the Delaware Code, signed into law on July 12, 2010.The 2010 amendment of Title 10, Section 1007 of the Delaware Code expanded the list of possible acts for which a child could be detained in a secure facility, while simultaneously providing significant safeguards against the abuse of discretion on these grounds.The ultimate goal of the amendment, which was the product of the joint effort of the agencies of the Juvenile Justice Collaborative, was to reduce the unwarranted detention of juveniles and provide meaningful alternatives to detention.Because these goals continue to be furthered by the amendment introduced in 2010, this Bill removes the sunset provision so that the amendment may remain in place. |
