Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB268: Assaulting a Postal Worker/Assault 2nd
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSAULT.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 11 of the delaware code relating to assault.
From the introduced text, January 20, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSAULT. Section 1. Amend § 612, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as class C or D felony. (a) A person is guilty of assault in the second degree or (2) The person recklessly or intentionally causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument; or (3) The person intentionally causes physical injury to a law-enforcement officer, a volunteer firefighter, a full-time firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic, fire police officer, fire marshal, correctional officer, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, public transit operator, hospital security officer or constable, code enforcement constable, or a code enforcement officer officer, or a postal worker who is acting in the lawful performance of duty. For purposes of this subsection, if a law-enforcement officer is off duty and the nature of the assault is related to that law-enforcement officer's official position, then it shall fall within the meaning of "official duties" of a law-enforcement officer; or SYNOPSIS This Act elevates the charge for assaulting a postal worker acting in the lawful performance of duty from assault in the third degree to assault in the second degree.
Sponsors
- Edward Osienski (D, 24) · primary sponsor
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- John Walsh (D, 9)
- Stephanie Bolden (D, 2)
- Kendra Johnson (D, 5)
- Melanie Ross Levin (D, 10)
- Kamela Smith (D, 15)
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Lyndon Yearick (R, 34)
- Krista Griffith (D, 12)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
- : Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 18, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (March 24, 2026): 36 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB268?
- HB268 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Assaulting a Postal Worker/Assault 2nd.
- What does HB268 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 11 of the delaware code relating to assault.
- What is the status of HB268?
- Signed into law as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB268?
- Edward Osienski (D, 24), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB268?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142783
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