HB 268·DE·house
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSAULT.
Signed into LawFiled Jan 20, 2026
Sponsor: Ed Osienski (D)
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Signed by Governor
Jul 23, 2026
Summary
The legislation amends Delaware’s assault statute to treat attacks on postal workers who are doing their job as a second‑degree felony, the same level as assaults on police, firefighters and other protected officials. By adding postal workers to the list of protected persons, the penalty for such assaults is increased from a third‑degree to a second‑degree felony.
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