An Act to Amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Release and Publication of the Name and Photograph of a Juvenile.
It became law on Nov 8, 2021.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 28
- Latest action
- Nov 8, 2021
What it does
This bill prohibits law-enforcement agencies from releasing or publishing or causing to be released or published the name of any juvenile or any image depicting a juvenile, including displaying such image on any publicly maintained social media page or website, unless the juvenile is charged with a violent felony, and release or publication of the photograph is necessary to protect the public’s safety.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Darius Brown
- Ernesto B. Lopez
- Frank Cooke
- Kendra Johnson
- Larry Lambert
- Marie Pinkney
- Melissa Minor-Brown
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha
- Rae Moore
- Sean Lynn
- Sherry Dorsey Walker
- Stephanie Bolden
- Tizzy Lockman
- Val Longhurst
- Bryan Townsend
- Dave Sokola
- David Bentz
- Debra Heffernan
- Eric Morrison
- Gerald L. Brady
- Jack Walsh
- John A. Kowalko
- John L. Mitchell
- Kim Williams
- Madinah Wilson-Anton
- Mike Ramone
- Paul Baumbach
- Sarah McBride
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Delaware.