DE HB 268
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSAULT.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 268 pass?
Yes. DE HB 268 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 268 about?
This Act elevates the charge for assaulting a postal worker acting in the lawful performance of duty from assault in the third degree to assault in the second degree.
Who sponsors DE HB 268?
David L. Wilson, Bryant L. Richardson, Russell Huxtable and 11 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 268.
Description
This Act elevates the charge for assaulting a postal worker acting in the lawful performance of duty from assault in the third degree to assault in the second degree.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-20
- Latest action
- 2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Darius J. Brownprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-23
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-18
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
passage
2026-05-13
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
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2026-03-24
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-24
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT
passage
2026-01-28
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,committee-passage-unfavorable
2026-01-20
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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Votes
SM
2026-03-24 · pass · 36-1
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- 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: other
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: other
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: no
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: other
- 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: other
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2026-06-18 · pass · 18-0
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: other
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: other
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: other
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
Related bills
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