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DE SB 284

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTING FIRST RESPONDERS.

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

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Did DE SB 284 pass?

The current status of DE SB 284 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

What is DE SB 284 about?

This Act makes it a crime for any person to either cross a marked barrier established by a first responder, or, after receiving a warning not to approach from a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, to violate the warning and approach or remain within 25 feet of the first responder, with the intent to do any of the following: (1) Impede or interfere with the first responder’s ability to perform the first responder’s legal duty. (2) Threaten the first responder with physical injury, serious physical injury, or death. For purposes of this Act, a first responder means a law-enforcement officer, volunteer or paid firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic, or fire police officer.

Who sponsors DE SB 284?

Lyndon D. Yearick, Bryan W. Shupe, Daniel B. Short and 10 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 284.

Description

This Act makes it a crime for any person to either cross a marked barrier established by a first responder, or, after receiving a warning not to approach from a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, to violate the warning and approach or remain within 25 feet of the first responder, with the intent to do any of the following: (1) Impede or interfere with the first responder’s ability to perform the first responder’s legal duty. (2) Threaten the first responder with physical injury, serious physical injury, or death. For purposes of this Act, a first responder means a law-enforcement officer, volunteer or paid firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic, or fire police officer.

Introduced
2026-06-18
Latest action
2026-06-24 — Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Bryan W. Shupeprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • Shannon Morrisprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Richard G. Collinsprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Timothy D. Dukesprimary
  • Eric Bucksonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-06-24

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

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  2. 2026-06-18

    Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  3. 2026-06-18

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  4. 2026-06-18

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 284

    introduction

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Votes

  • SM

    2026-06-18 · 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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143625

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