Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware HB 220
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE JUVENILE CIVIL CITATION PROGRAM.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic)
- William Bush (Democratic)
- Eric Morrison (Democratic)
- Nicole Poore (Democratic)
- Mara Gorman (Democratic)
- Sarah McBride
- Josue O Ortega (Democratic)
- Debra Heffernan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
This Act requires a peace officer to consider issuing a juvenile civil citation to a qualified juvenile offender who would otherwise be charged only with specified offenses, and requires that if the peace officer decides not to issue a civil citation and instead charges the juvenile with a crime, the peace officer must document the reason in DELJIS. This Act also requires each law enforcement agency to submit an annual report to the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission about its use of juvenile civil citations. Finally, this Act requires that training on the Juvenile Civil Citation Program be included as part of a police officer’s mandatory training every 2 years.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 Senate | 2/3 | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
| Jun 26, 2025 House | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
Actions
- Aug 20, 2025
Signed by Governor - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits - Jun 26, 2025 · Senate
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate - Jun 26, 2025 · House
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT - Jun 25, 2025 · House
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits - Jun 20, 2025 · House
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House - Jun 18, 2025 · House
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits - Jun 10, 2025 · House
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House