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 Back | 145th General Assembly
Senate Bill # 185 |
| Primary Sponsor: | Blevins | Additional Sponsor(s): Rep. Bennett |
| CoSponsors: | { NONE...} |
| Introduced on : | 06/29/2009 | |
| Long Title: | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURES. |
| Synopsis: | This bill amends the current Sex Offender Registry statute, 11 Del. C. §§ 4120 and 4121 to bring the State of Delaware into substantial compliance with the federal Adam Walsh Act as mandated under the Sex Offender Registry Notification Act (SORNA). The bill also extends the deadline for the Sex Offender Management Board to complete the development of standards and guideline pertaining to the management of sex offenders from January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2011, and to implement those standards and guidelines from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2012. Additionally, the bill mandates that registered sex offenders pay an annual sex offender registration fee in the amount of $30.00 to be paid by January 31st of each year. Finally, the bill amends the criminal offenses of Unlawful Sexual Contact in the 1st and 2nd Degree, Kidnapping in the 1st and 2nd Degree and Sexual Solicitation of a Child by increasing the age of consent of the victim from age 16 to age 18. This last amendment is also required for compliance under SORNA.
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| Voting Reports: |
Senate vote: () Passed 6/29/2009 4:02:48 PM------->
House vote: () Passed 7/1/2009 12:14:54 AM-------> |
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Actions History:
| Jul 10, 2009 - Signed by Governor
Jul 01, 2009 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
Jul 01, 2009 - Necessary rules are suspended in House
Jun 30, 2009 - Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Jun 29, 2009 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 1 VACANT
Jun 29, 2009 - Necessary rules are suspended in Senate
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