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This Amendment to Senate Substitute No.

This Amendment to Senate Substitute No.

Crime
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Lynn
Last action
2025-06-26
Official status
Defeated 6/26/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text describes what the amendment proposes but does not explain why this specific definition was chosen or provide background on Title 10.

Amendment to Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 17

This amendment proposes excluding offenses where conduct is abuse under Title 10, section 1041(1) from the definition of 'crime' in the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes changing the definition of 'crime' for the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights by excluding specific offenses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This amendment was defeated in the House on June 26, 2025.
  • Because it failed to pass, these changes do not become law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Defeated In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 17 excludes offenses for which the conduct constitutes abuse under section 1041(1) of Title 10 from the definition of “crime” for the purpose of the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights.

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Lynn

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 17

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 17 by deleting line 26 in its entirety and redesignating accordingly.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 17 excludes offenses for which the conduct constitutes abuse under section 1041(1) of Title 10 from the definition of “crime” for the purpose of the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights.