Delaware · Senate Bill 127 · 152nd General Assembly
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PATIENT ABUSE.
- Introduced May 11, 2023
- In committee May 11, 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 different levels of criminal liability based on the specifics of a case for directors or managers of facilities who fail to take corrective action to protect patients or residents from criminal activity.
Every action
1 step, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
- SM Spiros MantzavinosD Primary sponsor · District 7
- BP Brian PettyjohnR Joint sponsor · District 19
- KJ Kendra JohnsonD Joint sponsor · District 5
- RB Ruth Briggs KingR Joint sponsor · District 37
- KW Kimberly WilliamsD Joint sponsor · District 19
All 5 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.