2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB447: An Act To Amend Titles 10 And 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Expungement.
Legislative Summary
This Act implements some of the recommendations of the African American Task Force's Safety and Justice Subcommittee. Specifically, it requires that cases or charges that are more than 7 years old be treated as resolved in favor of a child or adult if there is no disposition available for the case and no outstanding warrants. This clarification will prevent errors in record-keeping in the criminal justice system from stopping an otherwise qualified petitioner from obtaining an expungement that may otherwise be available. It will also require old cases for which no outcome is listed to be removed from a person's record if they are more than 7 years old.
Bill History
6/2/2022
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
6/15/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
6/21/2022
Amendment HA 1 to HB 447 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/21/2022
Amendment HA 1 to HB 447 - Stricken in House
6/21/2022
Amendment HA 2 to HB 447 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
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
6/29/2022
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
6/30/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
6/30/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
8/30/2022
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/30/2022
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
6/21/2022
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(8/30/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
