DE HB112 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-26 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on April 5 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-26 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
In 2022, the General Assembly passed HB 115, which prohibits the criminal prosecution of children under the age of 12, and limits delinquency proceedings for children under 12 to a small set of very serious crimes. This Act clarifies that children under 12 may not be arrested or placed in a detention facility pending adjudication, except where the alleged crime is one of the enumerated exceptions.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Juveniles.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-26 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable | |
| 2023-04-05 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |
