DE HB 257
Status unknownAN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 11 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE PENSIONS AND CHILD SEXUAL OFFENSES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 257 pass?
The current status of DE HB 257 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2025-12-18): Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
What is DE HB 257 about?
This Act provides for forfeiture of the state’s contribution to a state, judicial, county, or municipal employee’s pension if that employee is convicted of a sexual offense against a child and the offense was in connection with or aided by the employee’s position. It further provides that if a state, judicial, county, or municipal employee is convicted of a sexual offense against a child and the Court finds the offense was committed in connection with or aided by the employee's position, the Court may assign portions of the employee’s pension to the victim of the crime for restitution.
Who sponsors DE HB 257?
Claire Snyder-Hall, Nicole Poore, Kerri Evelyn Harris are the primary sponsors of DE HB 257.
Description
This Act provides for forfeiture of the state’s contribution to a state, judicial, county, or municipal employee’s pension if that employee is convicted of a sexual offense against a child and the offense was in connection with or aided by the employee’s position. It further provides that if a state, judicial, county, or municipal employee is convicted of a sexual offense against a child and the Court finds the offense was committed in connection with or aided by the employee's position, the Court may assign portions of the employee’s pension to the victim of the crime for restitution.
- Introduced
- 2025-12-18
- Latest action
- 2025-12-18 — Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
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2025-12-18
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
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Votes
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Related bills
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