Legislative record

HB 265STATE · DelawareSigned

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSE REPORTING AND IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN CRIMES.

Voted 6/24/2026View source

Summary

This Act provides limited immunity from prosecution for persons who seek to report a sexual offense. Under this Act a person who is a victim or witness or otherwise seeks law enforcement assistance in relation to a sexual offense may not be charged, arrested, or prosecuted, or issued a civil citation for low-level crimes relating to drug or alcohol use or possession. This Act also provides that a person’s probation or pretrial release status may not be revoked or changed based on an incident for which the person would receive the limited immunity from prosecution provided under this statute.

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Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/24/2026Signed by Governor
  2. 6/18/2026Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. 5/13/2026Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  4. 3/19/2026Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
  5. 3/19/2026Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
  6. 3/11/2026Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
  7. 1/8/2026Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House