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 Back | 144th General Assembly
Senate Bill # 171 |
| Primary Sponsor: | McDowell | Additional Sponsor(s): Rep. Miro |
| CoSponsors: | Sens. Blevins Cloutier Connor Henry Marshall Peterson Sorenson,Reps. Blakey Hall-Long Kowalko Maier Manolakos McWilliams |
| Introduced on : | 06/30/2007 | |
| Long Title: | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PLACEMENT OF NEGLECTED AND DELINQUENT CHILDREN. |
| Synopsis: | Since enacting the Mixing law in 1986, the Department has followed specific procedures when placing children charged with or adjudicated delinquent of felonies, or adjudicated delinquent of misdemeanors with dependent or neglected children. Practice has shown; however, that some provisions of the law are unclear and complex. Moreover, some sections no longer reflect current Delaware Code. This creates confusion for workers and unnecessary court and administrative burden.
The law revises and updates many provisions, including specifying how a court order for mixing should be obtained , allowing for the provisional mixing of certain children so that needed placements are not delayed, more closely specifying the category of delinquents for whom a court order for mixing is required to include more serious offenses, permitting designees of division directors to certify to mixing requirement ,and making the standard for mixing in line with the practicalities of the decision.
The proposed changes will streamline the law, making it less cumbersome, while adding some new protections and preserving the significant protections and safety of children as the law intended.
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| Voting Reports: |
Senate vote: () Passed 6/30/07 8:39:35 PM------->
House vote: () Passed 3/11/08 5:26:43 PM-------> |
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Actions History:
| Mar 22, 2008 - Signed by Governor
Mar 11, 2008 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: 36 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT
Mar 11, 2008 - Necessary rules are suspended in House
Dec 18, 2007 - Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Jun 30, 2007 - Passed by Senate. Votes: 17 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT
Jun 30, 2007 - Introduced in Senate
Jun 30, 2007 - Necessary rules are suspended in Senate
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