DelawareEmergency vehicle damage must meet two conditions for conviction
The amendment sets two conditions for this conviction: at least $5,000 in vehicle damage and a temporary loss of emergency response use.
What it does
A person can be convicted of this form of criminal mischief only if damage to an authorized emergency vehicle is at least $5,000 and temporarily keeps it from responding to emergencies.
Argument forPeople might avoid this conviction when their damage does not both reach $5,000 and temporarily stop an emergency vehicle from responding.
Argument againstProsecutors might not be able to convict someone whose damage reaches $5,000 if the vehicle can still respond to emergencies.
More detail
A person must cause at least $5,000 in damage and temporarily make an authorized emergency vehicle unusable for emergency response to be convicted of this form of criminal mischief. This applies to criminal mischief involving an authorized emergency vehicle.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 14Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jul 1Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTMajor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 1Suspension of Rules in Senate
- Jul 1Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 9 NOPassed House
- Jul 1Amendment HA 1 to SB 232 - Passed In House by Voice VoteMajor
- Jun 16Amendment HA 1 to SB 232 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Apr 22Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 UnfavorableMinor
- Apr 9Assigned to Judiciary Committee in HouseMinor
- Mar 26Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 3 NO 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 28Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in SenateIntroduced
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