Bill Commons

DE HB 167

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER COUNCIL.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 167 pass?

Yes. DE HB 167 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-12): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 167 about?

This Act expands the composition of the Family Justice Center Council by removing a single member that previously represented the health care community including both mental health providers and sexual assault nurse examiners, and instead adding one member representing the mental health care provider community, one member representing the sexual assault nurse examiner community, and one member representing system-based police or prosecution victim service specialists.

Who sponsors DE HB 167?

Melanie Ross Levin, Cyndie Romer, David L. Wilson and 5 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 167, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

This Act expands the composition of the Family Justice Center Council by removing a single member that previously represented the health care community including both mental health providers and sexual assault nurse examiners, and instead adding one member representing the mental health care provider community, one member representing the sexual assault nurse examiner community, and one member representing system-based police or prosecution victim service specialists.

Introduced
2025-05-15
Latest action
2025-08-12 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Krista Griffithprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookecosponsor
  • Mara Gormancosponsor
  • Debra Heffernancosponsor
  • Sophie Phillipscosponsor
  • Cyndie Romercosponsor
  • Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-12

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-06-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  3. 2025-06-25

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-06-10

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-10

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2025-05-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-05-15

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-06-10 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
  • SM

    2025-06-30 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

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