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HB152 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-07-14
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Expanding Laws Against Impersonating Law Officials

This law makes it illegal to pretend to be a federal officer and updates the definition of 'law-enforcement official' to include both state and federal officers.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes impersonating a federal officer against the law.
  • Updates the language in the law to follow rules for writing laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who pretend to be law officials or federal officers

Terms To Know

law-enforcement official
A person working in police, firefighting, emergency medical services, and now also includes federal officers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the penalties for breaking these laws.
  • It is unclear how this law will be enforced or what changes it might bring to existing practices.

Amendments

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HA 1

1 • Gorman

Passed

Plain English: Passed 1 by Gorman

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 152 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  5. 2025-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

  6. 2025-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

  7. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 152 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  8. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits

  9. 2025-05-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION.
This Act expands the criminal offense of impersonating a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic, or fire officer to also prohibit impersonation of a federal officer.

This Act also makes technical corrections to conform to the Legislative Drafting Manual and creates a definition of “law-enforcement official,” which includes all of the state officers already explicitly referenced in the statute, as well as federal officers.