HB243. An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reporting School Crimes.

Delaware General Assembly. 146th General Assembly. House of Representatives.

Introduced:
Jan 17, 2012
Last Action:
Aug 16, 2012
Signed by Governor
Official Source

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History

Jan 17, 2012: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Jan 24, 2012: Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Jan 25, 2012: Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in House with 9 On Its Merits

Jun 05, 2012: Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Jun 05, 2012: Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote

Jun 05, 2012: Amendment HA 2 - Passed in House by Voice Vote

Jun 05, 2012: Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 34 YES 3 NO 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT

Jun 07, 2012: Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Jun 13, 2012: Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits

Jun 21, 2012: Amendment SA 1 - Introduced in Senate

Jun 21, 2012: Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT

Jun 21, 2012: Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT

Jun 28, 2012: Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 2 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT

Aug 16, 2012: Signed by Governor

Summary

This bill is a result of the work of the School Discipline Task Force. The bill simplifies the mandatory report requirements for schools, ensuring that the most serious offenses shall be reported to law enforcement while giving schools discretion to handle minor offenses without mandatory reporting. The bill also requires that all relevant special education and disciplinary records for students with disabilities, as defined under federal law, be sent to law enforcement to allow for informed charging decisions.