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DE SB169

Bill

Status

Passed

7/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Sokola

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Origin

Senate

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Makes technical corrections to the Delaware Code across 14 titles (Titles 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, 24, 26, 29, 30, and 31) and the Charter of the Town of Newport to fix errors identified by Code Revisors

  • Corrects formatting issues including improper use of Oxford commas, incorrect paragraph numbering, alphabetization of defined terms, and improper striking/underlining of legislative amendments

  • Removes outdated references such as the discontinued medical malpractice review panels in Title 10 and updates references to federal agencies like substituting "Department of Health and Human Services" for the former "Department of Health, Education and Welfare"

  • Fixes substantive errors including stray phrases in bail statutes, incorrect dollar amounts in penalty provisions, and clarifying "or" versus "and" usage that affects legal interpretation

  • Requires a three-fourths supermajority vote for passage because some amended code sections may require supermajority approval under the Delaware Constitution

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 3, Title 6, Title 9, Title 10, Title 11, Title 14, Title 16, Title 19, Title 21, Title 24, Title 26, Title 29, Title 30, And Title 31 Of The Delaware Code, And The Charter Of The Town Of Newport, Relating To Technical Corrections.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Administration6/12/2025
Executive6/5/2025

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