House Bill 243
151st General Assembly (2021 - 2022)
Bill Progress
Signed 11/8/21
The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.
Bill Details
6/10/21
Sen.
Brown,
Lockman,
Lopez,
Pinkney
Reps. Bolden, Chukwuocha, Dorsey Walker, K. Johnson, Lambert, Longhurst, Lynn, Minor-Brown, S. Moore
Reps. Bolden, Chukwuocha, Dorsey Walker, K. Johnson, Lambert, Longhurst, Lynn, Minor-Brown, S. Moore
Sen.
S. McBride,
Sokola,
Townsend,
Walsh
Reps. Baumbach, Bentz, Brady, Heffernan, Kowalko, Mitchell, Morrison, Ramone, K. Williams, Wilson-Anton
Reps. Baumbach, Bentz, Brady, Heffernan, Kowalko, Mitchell, Morrison, Ramone, K. Williams, Wilson-Anton
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RELEASE AND PUBLICATION OF THE NAME AND PHOTOGRAPH OF A JUVENILE.
This bill prohibits law-enforcement agencies from releasing or publishing or causing to be released or published the name of any juvenile or any image depicting a juvenile, including displaying such image on any publicly maintained social media page or website, unless the juvenile is charged with a violent felony, and release or publication of the photograph is necessary to protect the public’s safety.
83:262
26
Not Required
11/8/21
N/A