An Act to Amend Title 21 and Title 24 of the Delaware Code Relating to Constables.
It became law on Apr 14, 2025.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 26
- Latest action
- Apr 14, 2025
What it does
This Act provides that commissioned constables have the authority to direct traffic, if they are doing so while in the performance of the lawful duties of employment. In addition to explicitly granting constables this power under § 5609 of Title 24, the Act adds constables to the list in § 4103 of Title 21 of persons invested by law with the authority to direct, control, or regulate vehicle and pedestrian traffic. These changes will enable constables to provide additional public safety support to employers such as schools, which may benefit from assistance with directing traffic during busy times of day such as pickup and drop off. \r \r This Act also makes technical corrections to conform…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Bill Bush
- Bill Carson
- Brian Pettyjohn
- Bryan Shupe
- Bryant Richardson
- Claire Snyder-Hall
- Cyndie Romer
- Danny Short
- Dave Lawson
- Dave Sokola
- Dave Wilson
- Eric Morrison
- Frank Cooke
- Jack Walsh
- Josue Ortega
- Kim Williams
- Lyndon Yearick
- Mara Gorman
- Marie Pinkney
- Melanie Ross Levin
- Mike Smith
- Ron Gray
- Russ Huxtable
- Sarah McBride
- Spiros Mantzavinos
- Stell Selby
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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Delaware.