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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 232: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 232 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. Primary sponsor: Dave Wilson (Republican), Danny Short (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 14, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act increases for the crime of criminal mischief to a class F felony when the person intentionally causes damage to an authorized emergency vehicle resulting in a pecuniary loss of $5,000 or more or in the authorized emergency vehicle becoming temporarily unable to be used to respond to an emergency. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Danny ShortPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Frank CookeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Ron GrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Shannon MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Bryan ShupeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate
  4. Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 9 NO
  5. Amendment HA 1 to SB 232 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  6. Amendment HA 1 to SB 232 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
  8. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
  9. Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 3 NO 1 ABSENT
  10. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  11. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source