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DE HB132

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sophie Phillips

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Origin

House of Representatives

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals the Court Security Assessment (up to $10 per civil filing and criminal/traffic conviction) that funded personnel, equipment, and training for judicial branch security

  • Eliminates the $1 Videophone Fund penalty assessment collected on criminal convictions and delinquency findings, which funded videophone systems used by criminal justice agencies

  • Repeals the Victims' Rights Fund that collected fines under Title 21 Chapter 48 for victim notification infrastructure and systems development

  • Removes the 40% penalty assessment (up to $20) for seat belt violations that was credited to the Victim's Rights Fund

  • Outstanding balances on repealed fees are discharged 30 days after the Act's effective date, with the Court Security Assessment repeal contingent on $3,180,100 in General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Branch

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 10, Title 11, And Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Elimination Of Certain Fees.

Last Action

Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations5/15/2025
Judiciary5/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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