DE HB 324
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TATTOO PARLORS, BODY PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 324 pass?
Yes. DE HB 324 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-14): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 324 about?
This Act requires tattoo parlors to post signs raising awareness about human trafficking. This Act also requires the Department of Health and Social Services to encourage tattoo parlors and body piercing establishments to have individuals working for them complete training on recognizing, responding, and reporting signs of human trafficking, as well as referring clients to resources for victims of human trafficking. The Department must provide or make available to tattoo parlors and body piercing establishments a list of nonprofit organizations that provide this training, which must be available at no cost to any person who works at a tattoo parlor or body piercing establishment. This Act takes effect 1 year after its enactment into law.
Who sponsors DE HB 324?
Russell Huxtable, Franklin D. Cooke, Marie Pinkney and 8 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 324.
Description
This Act requires tattoo parlors to post signs raising awareness about human trafficking. This Act also requires the Department of Health and Social Services to encourage tattoo parlors and body piercing establishments to have individuals working for them complete training on recognizing, responding, and reporting signs of human trafficking, as well as referring clients to resources for victims of human trafficking. The Department must provide or make available to tattoo parlors and body piercing establishments a list of nonprofit organizations that provide this training, which must be available at no cost to any person who works at a tattoo parlor or body piercing establishment. This Act takes effect 1 year after its enactment into law.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-18
- Latest action
- 2026-09-14 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- DeShanna U Nealprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-14
Signed by Governor
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2026-06-25
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-05-13
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable
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2026-04-16
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
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2026-04-16
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-25
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
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2026-03-18
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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Votes
SM
2026-04-16 · 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: other
- 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: other
- 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: 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
2/3
2026-06-25 · 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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