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HA1TOHB152 • 2025

This amendment changes the non-aggravated version of criminal impersonation of a law-enforcement official from a class E felony to a class D felony.

This amendment changes the non-aggravated version of criminal impersonation of a law-enforcement official from a class E felony to a class D felony.

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gorman
Last action
2025-06-24
Official status
Passed 6/24/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill synopsis states it changes the crime from Class E to Class D, but the actual amendment text inserts both classes as options. The summary reflects this discrepancy by noting the inclusion of both.

Amendment Changing Penalty for Impersonating Law Enforcement

This amendment changes the penalty level for non-aggravated criminal impersonation of a law-enforcement official from a Class E felony to include both Class E and Class D felonies.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends House Bill No. 152 by changing references on lines 4 and 13.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when this law will take effect.
  • The source material lists both Class E and Class D felonies as options but does not explain the specific differences in punishment between them.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment changes the non-aggravated version of criminal impersonation of a law-enforcement official from a class E felony to a class D felony.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Gorman & Rep. Minor-Brown

Reps. Neal, Phillips, Snyder-Hall

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 152

AMEND House Bill No. 152 on line 4 by deleting “class E felony,” and inserting in lieu thereof “

class E felony,

class D felony,

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 152 on line 13 by deleting “class E felony,” and inserting in lieu thereof “

class E felony,

class D felony,

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment changes the non-aggravated version of criminal impersonation of a law-enforcement official from a class E felony to a class D felony.