Legislative Successes

Legislative Successes Supported by SDARJ

Charlotte in Dover Members of the Legislative/Advocacy Committee were hard at work during the past session, which ended last week. Here are some of the bills we supported that are now law in Delaware.

HB 211 limits the use of shackles and other physical restraints on children in juvenile delinquency proceedings.
HB 258 allows for granting of a probationary electrician’s license to a person after a criminal conviction.
HB 382 guarantees that all children facing criminal charges and allegations of delinquency have the right to an attorney, codifying the current practice.
HB 405 would prevent first-time juvenile offenders charged with certain minor misdemeanors from entering the system using a civil citation procedure instead of an arrest.
SB 157 eases prohibitions on licensing of paramedics based on criminal history.
SB 194 allows some inmates convicted of drug crimes to apply for re-sentencing if the sentence for their crime has been reduced and they are serving a longer time than they would have under current law.
SB 198 streamlines juvenile expungement.
SB 207 improves response to school bullying by informing parents of potential intervention by DOJ School Ombudsman; clarifies Ombudsman authority to intervene in incidents of criminal activity and bullying that do not constitute criminal activity; gives schools and victims’ families discretion whether to report misdemeanor assault incidents to law enforcement rather than mandating involvement of criminal justice system.
SB 242 eliminates requirement that ex-felons pay all fees and fines prior to being eligible to vote.

Bills that didn’t make it this time around, which will likely be resubmitted during the next legislative session: