DE HB 220
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE JUVENILE CIVIL CITATION PROGRAM.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 220 pass?
Yes. DE HB 220 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-20): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 220 about?
This Act requires a peace officer to consider issuing a juvenile civil citation to a qualified juvenile offender who would otherwise be charged only with specified offenses, and requires that if the peace officer decides not to issue a civil citation and instead charges the juvenile with a crime, the peace officer must document the reason in DELJIS. This Act also requires each law enforcement agency to submit an annual report to the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission about its use of juvenile civil citations. Finally, this Act requires that training on the Juvenile Civil Citation Program be included as part of a police officer’s mandatory training every 2 years.
Who sponsors DE HB 220?
Spiros Mantzavinos, William Bush, Eric Morrison and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 220, joined by 7 cosponsors.
Description
This Act requires a peace officer to consider issuing a juvenile civil citation to a qualified juvenile offender who would otherwise be charged only with specified offenses, and requires that if the peace officer decides not to issue a civil citation and instead charges the juvenile with a crime, the peace officer must document the reason in DELJIS. This Act also requires each law enforcement agency to submit an annual report to the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission about its use of juvenile civil citations. Finally, this Act requires that training on the Juvenile Civil Citation Program be included as part of a police officer’s mandatory training every 2 years.
- Introduced
- 2025-06-10
- Latest action
- 2025-08-20 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- William Bushprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Debra Heffernanprimary
- S. Elizabeth Lockmanprimary
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuochacosponsor
- Mara Gormancosponsor
- Krista Griffithcosponsor
- Eric Morrisoncosponsor
- Josue O Ortegacosponsor
- William Bushcosponsor
- Larry Lambertcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-08-20
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2025-06-30
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-06-30
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-30
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-26
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-26
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
passage
2025-06-25
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-20
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-18
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-06-10
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
SM
2025-06-26 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
2/3
2025-06-30 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
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