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HA1TOSB233 • 2025

This Amendment adds impossibility of performance as an affirmative defense to this section.

This Amendment adds impossibility of performance as an affirmative defense to this section.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Collins
Last action: 2026-06-30
Official status: Defeated 6/30/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The specific section number or name where this defense applies is not provided in the excerpt, only referred to as 'this section'.

Amendment on Impossibility of Performance Defense

This amendment proposed adding a rule that allows people to use the excuse that they could not perform a task as a legal defense in court.

What This Bill Does

Adds 'impossibility of performance' as an affirmative defense under this section.

Limits and Unknowns

This amendment was defeated by the House and did not become law.
The text does not explain which specific actions or laws this defense would apply to without reading the full original bill.

Bill History

2026-06-30 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Placed With Bill
2026-06-30 Delaware General Assembly
Defeated By House. Votes: 19 YES 22 NO

Official Summary Text

This Amendment adds impossibility of performance as an affirmative defense to this section.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Collins

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 233

AMEND Senate Bill No. 233 by adding after line 22 the following:

“

(h) Under this section, impossibility of performance is an affirmative defense.

”

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment adds impossibility of performance as an affirmative defense to this section.