Delaware · House Bill 277 · 152nd General Assembly

Court of Common Please/Original Jurisdiction

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 9, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 28, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 20, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act designates the Court of Common Pleas as the court with original jurisdiction of offenses under section 4172 of Title 21.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 Favorable · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 277 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 277 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate · Senate Corrections & Public Safety
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Corrections & Public Safety
  8. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT18–0 vote
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 8 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.