DE HB 23
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 23 pass?
Yes. DE HB 23 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-07): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 23 about?
This Act makes the following changes to human trafficking law: (1) It adds “patronizing a victim of sexual servitude” and “ trafficking of persons for use of body parts” to the offenses that may serve as a predicate for forfeiture of property under the trafficking statute. (2) It removes an obsolete reference to charging a minor with delinquency for engaging in prostitution. The Criminal Code was revised in 2019 to define prostitution as a crime that may be committed only by a person who is 18 years of age or older. (3) It adds conduct constituting a human trafficking offense to the list of conduct that constitutes “abuse” for purposes of obtaining a protective order in Family Court.
Who sponsors DE HB 23?
Claire Snyder-Hall, David L. Wilson, David P. Sokola and 16 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 23, joined by 16 cosponsors.
Description
This Act makes the following changes to human trafficking law: (1) It adds “patronizing a victim of sexual servitude” and “ trafficking of persons for use of body parts” to the offenses that may serve as a predicate for forfeiture of property under the trafficking statute. (2) It removes an obsolete reference to charging a minor with delinquency for engaging in prostitution. The Criminal Code was revised in 2019 to define prostitution as a crime that may be committed only by a person who is 18 years of age or older. (3) It adds conduct constituting a human trafficking offense to the list of conduct that constitutes “abuse” for purposes of obtaining a protective order in Family Court.
- Introduced
- 2024-12-19
- Latest action
- 2025-05-07 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- William Bushprimary
- Daniel B. Shortprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Michael F. Smithprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Kimberly Williamsprimary
- Debra Heffernanprimary
- Mara Gormancosponsor
- Kevin S Hensleycosponsor
- Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
- Daniel B. Shortcosponsor
- William Bushcosponsor
- Franklin D. Cookecosponsor
- Krista Griffithcosponsor
- Cyndie Romercosponsor
- Melanie Ross Levincosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor
- Russell Huxtablecosponsor
- Dave G. Lawsoncosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohncosponsor
- David P. Sokolacosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
- Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-07
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-04-17
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2025-03-26
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-13
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-03-13
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
passage
2025-01-29
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2024-12-19
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Votes
SM
2025-03-13 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: other
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: other
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: other
- 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: other
- 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: other
- 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
2025-04-17 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: other
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: other
- 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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