Delaware · House Bill 326 · 153rd General Assembly

Theft by Impersonation of a Family Member/Penalty

  1. Introduced Mar 18, 2026
  2. In committee Mar 18, 2026
  3. Passed the House May 5, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 23, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Sep 14, 2026

What it does

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

This Act increases the penalty when an individual commits theft by impersonating a family member of the victim. A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be imprisoned for not less than 60 days. The minimum sentence under this section may not be suspended.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits · House Judiciary
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 326 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 326 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. HousePassed By House. Votes: 33 YES 2 NO 6 ABSENT33–2 vote
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
  8. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  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 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.