DE SB 314

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE.

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

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Did DE SB 314 pass?

Not yet. DE SB 314 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

What is DE SB 314 about?

Like the original bill, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 314 modernizes the Rape Shield provisions in Title 11 of the Delaware Code, §§ 3508 and 3509 and provides that in any prosecution for any degree of rape, unlawful sexual intercourse, unlawful sexual penetration or unlawful sexual contact, any evidence that the complaining witness made a false accusation of unlawful sexual conduct against any person on another occasion is inadmissible unless it complies with the procedure set forth in § 3508 of Title 11, is relevant and is material to a fact in issue in the case, and the inflammatory or prejudicial nature of the evidence does not outweigh the probative value of the evidence. This Senate Substitute differs from the original in that it establishes a separate procedure under § 3508(b) of Title 11 to address prior false accusations of unlawful sexual conduct by the complaining witness, providing a distinct set of standards for handling the unique issues surrounding this type of evidence.

Who sponsors DE SB 314?

Eric Morrison, Russell Huxtable, Mara Gorman and 4 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 314, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-06-16
Latest action: 2026-06-30 — Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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2026-06-30
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-24
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-23
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-06-17
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-16
Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 314, and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee

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2026-06-23 · 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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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143562

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