Delaware · House Bill 356 · 152nd General Assembly

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF JUVENILES WHO COMMIT CRIMES ON UNITED STATES MILITARY…

HB 356 Sponsored by Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Mar 28, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 28, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

On military installations subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction the investigation and prosecution of juveniles for alleged violation of federal crimes is conducted in the federal court system. The federal court system often tries juveniles as adults and it lacks juvenile-focused resources. This Act allows the Governor to accept back, on behalf of the State, at the request of the United States, concurrent…

Read the full title (237 words)

On military installations subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction the investigation and prosecution of juveniles for alleged violation of federal crimes is conducted in the federal court system. The federal court system often tries juveniles as adults and it lacks juvenile-focused resources. This Act allows the Governor to accept back, on behalf of the State, at the request of the United States, concurrent jurisdiction over crimes involving juveniles, on military installations located in the State, which the federal government previously had exclusive jurisdiction only if the violation of federal law is also a crime under State law. After the Governor, by Executive Order, accepts the request of the United States’ official, the Executive Order must be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the military installation is located. Once the Governor accepts the request for concurrent criminal juvenile legislative jurisdiction this Act allows any State agency or local government agency to enter into a memorandum of understanding with any federal agency for coordination and designation of responsibility related to the concurrent criminal juvenile legislative jurisdiction. This Act also grants the Family Court jurisdiction to adjudicate delinquency hearings involving juveniles, under the age of 18, who have been charged with violating Title 11,16, or 21, within the boundaries of a military installation if concurrent juvenile legislative jurisdiction is established under Section 108 of Title 29.

Read the full official title (26 words)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF JUVENILES WHO COMMIT CRIMES ON UNITED STATES MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
  2. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 356
  3. HouseHS 1 for HB 356 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  4. HouseHS 1 for HB 356 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  5. SenateHS 1 for HB 356 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
  6. SenateHS 1 for HB 356 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
  7. SenateHS 1 for HB 356 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  8. HS 1 for HB 356 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 4 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.