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DELAWARE Legislation
Human Trafficking- Senate bill 223
Date Enacted/Effected:
7/16/20
Synopsis/ Summary:
This Act brings Delaware into compliance with the federal No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act by creating a lifetime disqualification for a commercial diver license if the individual engages in human trafficking while using a motor vehicle. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill Text:
SENATE BILL NO. 223
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION FROM DRIVING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend § 2603, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown
by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 2603. Definitions.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the following definitions apply to
this chapter:
( ) “Human traficking” means as “human traficking” is defined in § 787 of Title 11. Section 2. Amend § 2612, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 2612. Disqualification and cancellation.
(d) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for life who uses a motor vehicle in as follows:
(1) In the commission of any felony involving the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a controlled substance or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute distribute, or dispense a controlled substance.
(2) In the commission of a felony involving human traficking.