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DE HB246

Bill

Status

Passed

6/19/2014

Primary Sponsor

Charles Paradee

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Origin

House of Representatives

147th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Replaces the term "credit card" with "payment card" throughout Delaware Code Title 11, expanding the definition to include debit cards, EBT cards, banking cards, and card numbers themselves.

  • Broadens the definition of unlawful payment card use to include obtaining "money, goods, services, or anything of value" instead of just "property or services."

  • Enhances penalties for payment card offenses when the victim is 62 years or older, making violations class G felonies (instead of class A misdemeanors) and class F felonies for amounts of $1,500 or more (instead of class G felonies).

  • Adds "without authorization of the card holder" as an additional element to unlawful publication of payment card information or codes.

  • Updates related statutes (§854, §903A, §905, §914, §915, §1105, and §9401) to reflect terminology changes from "credit card" to "payment card" and consolidates duplicate payment card definitions.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offenses Involving Use Of Payment Cards Or Credit Cards.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

6/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Banking4/3/2014
Judiciary3/20/2014

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