DE HB 293
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE VICTIMS COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 293 pass?
Yes. DE HB 293 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 293 about?
This Act adds any act that contains the characteristics of a hate crime to the definitions of crimes for the purposes of the Victims Compensation Assistance Program.
Who sponsors DE HB 293?
Sarah McBride, Melanie Ross Levin, David P. Sokola and 16 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 293, joined by 16 cosponsors.
Description
This Act adds any act that contains the characteristics of a hate crime to the definitions of crimes for the purposes of the Victims Compensation Assistance Program.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-05
- Latest action
- 2026-06-24 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- William Bushprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- S. Elizabeth Lockmanprimary
- Edward S. Osienskicosponsor
- Krista Griffithcosponsor
- Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
- Larry Lambertcosponsor
- Madinah Wilson-Antoncosponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
- Alonna Berrycosponsor
- William Bushcosponsor
- Franklin D. Cookecosponsor
- Mara Gormancosponsor
- Cyndie Romercosponsor
- Kerri Evelyn Harriscosponsor
- David P. Sokolacosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor
- Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
- Daniel Crucecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-24
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-18
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-05-20
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-17
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-11
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-05
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Votes
SM
2026-03-17 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- 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: other
- 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
- 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
2026-06-18 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: other
- 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
Related bills
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