House Bill 211

148th General Assembly (2015 - 2016)

Bill Progress

Signed 9/6/16
The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

Bill Details

6/24/15
Sen. Townsend
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS AND THE USE OF RESTRAINTS ON A CHILD.
This Act limits the use of shackles and other physical restraints on children appearing in juvenile delinquency proceedings except in situations where the court determines that the use of restraints is necessary and there are no less restrictive alternatives that will prevent flight or physical harm to the child or other courtroom participants.
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Actions History

DateAction
6/24/15Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
3/16/16Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
3/17/16Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
6/16/16Reported Out of Committee (APPROPRIATIONS) in House with 4 On Its Merits
6/22/16Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/22/16Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
6/22/16Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
6/22/16Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
6/29/16Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
7/1/16Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 13 YES 8 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
9/6/16Signed by Governor

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