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DE HB 465

died on adjournment

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VIRTUAL CURRENCY.

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

Description

This Act adds virtual currency to the money laundering definition in the criminal code and gives the State legal authority to attempt to return virtual currency for victims. It also provides that if money cannot be returned to the victims of the crime, or are outside of the United States, it should be disposed of per order of the Superior Court.

Introduced
2026-06-04
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-30 — Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • William J. Carsonprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-06-04

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-06-10

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-06-11

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT

    passage

  4. 2026-06-11

    Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-24

    Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-06-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • 3/4

    2026-06-11 · pass · 38-1

    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: no
    • 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

  • 3/4

    2026-06-30 · 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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143432

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