Bill Commons

DE SB 232

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 232 pass?

Yes. DE SB 232 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-14): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 232 about?

This Act increases for the crime of criminal mischief to a class F felony when the person intentionally causes damage to an authorized emergency vehicle resulting in a pecuniary loss of $5,000 or more or in the authorized emergency vehicle becoming temporarily unable to be used to respond to an emergency. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Who sponsors DE SB 232?

Lyndon D. Yearick, Bryan W. Shupe, Edward S. Osienski and 10 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 232.

Description

This Act increases for the crime of criminal mischief to a class F felony when the person intentionally causes damage to an authorized emergency vehicle resulting in a pecuniary loss of $5,000 or more or in the authorized emergency vehicle becoming temporarily unable to be used to respond to an emergency. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-09-14 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Bryan W. Shupeprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Shannon Morrisprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Ronald E. Grayprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-14

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-07-01

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  3. 2026-07-01

    Suspension of Rules in Senate

  4. 2026-07-01

    Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 9 NO

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  5. 2026-07-01

    Amendment HA 1 to SB 232 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

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  6. 2026-06-16

    Amendment HA 1 to SB 232 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  7. 2026-04-22

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

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  8. 2026-04-09

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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  9. 2026-03-26

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 3 NO 1 ABSENT

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  10. 2026-03-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

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  11. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-03-26 · pass · 17-3

    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: no
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: other
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: no
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: no
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

  • SM

    2026-07-01 · pass · 32-9

    Member-level votes (62)
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: no
    • 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: no
    • 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: no
    • Larry Lambert: no
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: no
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: no
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: no
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: no
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: no
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

  • SM

    2026-07-01 · pass · 20-0

    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: 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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