Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB326: Theft by Impersonation of a Family Member/Penalty
Status: Signed into law, September 14, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT BY IMPERSONATION OF A FAMILY MEMBER.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 11 of the delaware code relating to theft by impersonation of a family member.
From the introduced text, March 18, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THEFT BY IMPERSONATION OF A FAMILY MEMBER. Section 1. Amend Part D, Subchapter III, Chapter 5, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as class B felony; class C felony; class E felony; class F felony; restitution. (a) A person is guilty of theft by impersonation of a family member when the person does all of the following: (1) Takes, exercises control over, or obtains property of another person intending to deprive that person of it or appropriate it. Theft includes the acts described in this section, as well as those described in §§ 841 through 846 of this title . (2) In the course of committing the theft or an attempt to commit the theft, the person, who is not an immediate family member of the victim of the theft, uses any oral, written, or electronic communication that is represented to be from an immediate family member of the victim of the theft or from one acting on behalf of or for the benefit of an immediate family member of the victim of the theft, with the intent that the communication facilitate commission of the theft. Immediate family member means a spouse, child, sibling, …
Sponsors
- Eric Morrison (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- Krista Griffith (D, 12)
- Cyndie Romer (D, 25)
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 2 NO 6 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 326 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 326 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (2/3) (June 23, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 5, 2026): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB326?
- HB326 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Theft by Impersonation of a Family Member/Penalty.
- What does HB326 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 11 of the delaware code relating to theft by impersonation of a family member.
- What is the status of HB326?
- Signed into law as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB326?
- Eric Morrison (D, 27), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB326?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142969
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