2023-2024 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB267: An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Violations Of Child Support Orders.
Legislative Summary
This Act prohibits the Family Court from imposing a sentence of incarceration or ordering the suspension of a persons license for failure to pay court-ordered child support unless it finds that the failure to pay is wilful and not due to an inability of the person to pay the support.
Bill History
12/14/2023
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
1/17/2024
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
1/24/2024
Amendment HA 1 to HB 267 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
1/25/2024
Amendment HA 1 to HB 267 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
1/25/2024
Passed By House. Votes: 31 YES 5 NO 5 ABSENT
1/25/2024
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
3/20/2024
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
6/27/2024
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
10/23/2024
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/27/2024
15
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
1/25/2024
31
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(10/23/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Minor-Brown
Democrat