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SB82 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LETHAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LETHAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-20
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LETHAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LETHAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LETHAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
  • This Act changes the period of time for which relief may be granted under a lethal violence protective order from 1 year to 5 years.
  • This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

  5. 2025-05-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 82 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  6. 2025-05-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

  7. 2025-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 82 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  8. 2025-04-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  9. 2025-04-03 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LETHAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
This Act changes the period of time for which relief may be granted under a lethal violence protective order from 1 year to 5 years.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.