New Castle County police are on the hunt for suspects who are responsible for vandalizing a Wilmington golf course.
“The group further did donuts and turfed large portions of the greens causing thousands of dollars in damage. The reckless behavior also posed a danger to patrons using the golf course,” said police in a news release.
This is an active investigation. If you were on scene and witnessed this incident or have cell phone video please contact the New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at (302) 573-2800.
With plenty of controversial bills up for consideration, we imagine not everything will pass this time around. We did a little digging and found 11 New Delaware Laws Going Into Effect on or before July 1st, 2023.
The General Assembly in Delaware will adjourn for the year on June 30th. The days leading up to that will determine which bills will pass and which will be held until January.
The bills that were proposed this week are all over the spectrum.
Transgender Protection
Last session, legislators moved to protect access to gender affirming health care. The bill did not move forward. However, advocates have been pushing for this to be considered as high priority. Many states already passed anti-trans laws leaving many people at risk. House bill 230 would provide legal protections for gender-affirming healthcare providers.
Gun Violence In Delaware
There is a proposed bill to generally ban firearms at a polling place on Election Day. In addition, there was an amendment made to Delaware’s Gun Laws (SB1, SB2). An application process has been created to obtain a handgun. Private gun sales have been prohibited unless the purchaser has a valid permit. Every applicant must have completed a firearms training course within 5 years before the date of application.
Delaware Elections
House Bill 215 proposes moving the primaries to April instead of September. There are mixed opinions on this.
Drinking And Driving In Delaware
It’s kind of surprising that there isn’t already a law against this. Delaware is one of five states that does not have an open container law. This is being considered, a ban on open containers of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles could soon result in a civil penalty for an offence.
Criminal Justice Reform
For advocates of Criminal Justice reform, there is a bill being considered today to modernize Delaware’s Probation System. However, the police lobby opposes this bill so we will see which way it goes.
The Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights is under potential reform if the bill (HB 205) passes Senate.
The above are all just a few of the propositions being considered. However, below we have a list of the 11 New Delaware Laws Going Into Effect on or before July 1st, 2023.
