DE SB 162
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 162 pass?
Not yet. DE SB 162 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
What is DE SB 162 about?
This Act requires sex offenders, as part of their obligation to register due to their criminal conviction and sentencing, to disclose whether their residences or anticipated residences have a child residing within that residence. The Act further permits a law-enforcement agency to notify a non-custodial parent that their child or children were identified by a sex offender as either living in the sex offender’s current residence or anticipated residence.
Who sponsors DE SB 162?
Josue O Ortega, Marie Pinkney, David L. Wilson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 162, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
This Act requires sex offenders, as part of their obligation to register due to their criminal conviction and sentencing, to disclose whether their residences or anticipated residences have a child residing within that residence. The Act further permits a law-enforcement agency to notify a non-custodial parent that their child or children were identified by a sex offender as either living in the sex offender’s current residence or anticipated residence.
- Introduced
- 2025-05-22
- Latest action
- 2025-05-22 — Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Frank Burnsprimary
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
- DeShanna U Nealcosponsor
- Josue O Ortegacosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
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2025-05-22
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
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