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DE HB347

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

8/25/2010

Primary Sponsor

Gerald Brady

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Origin

House of Representatives

145th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Raises the minimum age for mandatory police reporting and criminal prosecution of certain school misdemeanors from 9 years old to 12 years old
  • Affected offenses include Assault in the 3rd Degree, Unlawful Sexual Contact in the 3rd Degree, Offensive Touching, and Terroristic Threatening
  • Removes age restrictions ("under 18 years of age") from the definition of "student" for reporting purposes
  • Maintains requirement that school officials file written incident reports with District superintendents, who must then report to the Department of Education
  • Implements recommendations from the Legislative Subcommittee of the School Discipline Task Force created by House Resolution No. 22

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Mandatory Reporting Of School Crimes.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

8/25/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/4/2010
Education3/30/2010

Full Bill Text

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