Criminal Code/Drug Dealing/Possession/Add/Tier 3
- Introduced Apr 26, 2023
- In committee Apr 26, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
This Act adds Drug Dealing or Possession - Tier 3 to the list of violent felonies under section 4201(c) of Title 11 in recognition of the association of higher drug volumes and gun violence. Nothing in this act is intended to affect the violent felony status of pre-2019 Title 16 convictions, which are explicitly preserved in 11 Del. C. 4201(c).
Every action
2 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
- CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 3 Democrats.
- SM Spiros MantzavinosD Primary sponsor · District 7
- BT Bryan TownsendD Joint sponsor · District 11
- SL Stephanie L. HansenD Joint sponsor · District 10
- WB William BushD Joint sponsor · District 29
- NO Nnamdi O. ChukwuochaD Joint sponsor · District 1
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.