HB 23

  • Delaware House Bill
  • 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House Mar 13, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 13, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 17, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 07, 2025

An Act To Amend Title 10 And Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Human Trafficking.

Abstract

This Act makes the following changes to human trafficking law: (1) It adds “patronizing a victim of sexual servitude” and “ trafficking of persons for use of body parts” to the offenses that may serve as a predicate for forfeiture of property under the trafficking statute. (2) It removes an obsolete reference to charging a minor with delinquency for engaging in prostitution. The Criminal Code was revised in 2019 to define prostitution as a crime that may be committed only by a person who is 18 years of age or older. (3) It adds conduct constituting a human trafficking offense to the list of conduct that constitutes “abuse” for purposes of obtaining a protective order in Family Court.

Bill Sponsors (18)

Votes


Apr 17, 2025

Mar 13, 2025

Actions


May 07, 2025

Office of the Governor

Signed by Governor

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

House

Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

Jan 29, 2025

House

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Dec 19, 2024

House

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

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