2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB152: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal Impersonation.
Legislative Summary
In a case of first impression, the Superior Court ruled, contrary to "common knowledge" of Delaware Criminal laws, that criminal impersonation requires proof that a real person (a human being who has been born and is alive) has been impersonated; in other words, one cannot impersonate a fictitious person. Evans v. State, Del. Super., June 5, 2019. This Act provides that criminal impersonation occurs when one impersonates a real or fictitious person.
Bill History
4/15/2021
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
5/3/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
6/21/2022
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
6/21/2022
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
6/29/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
6/21/2022
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(6/21/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Smyk
Republican