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DE SB100

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/26/2023

Primary Sponsor

Spiros Mantzavinos

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Origin

Senate

152nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates Drug Dealing or Possession - Tier 3 (Title 16 Sections 4752(a)(1) and 4752(a)(2)) as violent felonies under Delaware Code Title 11, Section 4201(c)

  • Adds two specific drug offenses to the existing list of violent felonies: Tier 3 Drug Manufacturing, Delivery, Intent and Tier 3 Drug Possession

  • Recognizes the association between higher drug volumes and gun violence as the rationale for the designation

  • Preserves the violent felony status of pre-2019 Title 16 convictions without modification

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Designation Of Violent Felonies.

Last Action

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

5/3/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/26/2023

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