An Act to Amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code Relating to Victims of Human Trafficking.
It became law on May 14, 2026.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 28
- Latest action
- May 14, 2026
What it does
This Act strengthens essential protections for victims of human trafficking by removing practical barriers that prevent victims from getting convictions or juvenile delinquency adjudications obtained as a result of being a victim of human trafficking vacated and the related criminal or juvenile records expunged. \r \r This Act amends § 787 of Title 11 in the following ways:\r \r (1) Requires a showing that the offense to be vacated was committed “as a result”, instead of “as a direct result”, of the victims having been trafficked, which recognizes that victims of human trafficking may engage in a range of criminal behaviors related to their exploitation.\r \r (2) Provides that a motion to…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Bill Bush
- Brian Pettyjohn
- Bryan Townsend
- Bryant Richardson
- Claire Snyder-Hall
- Cyndie Romer
- Darius Brown
- Dave Lawson
- Dave Sokola
- Dave Wilson
- Frank Cooke
- Jack Walsh
- Josue Ortega
- Kerri Harris
- Kim Williams
- Laura Sturgeon
- Lyndon Yearick
- Mara Gorman
- Marie Pinkney
- Melanie Ross Levin
- Mike Smith
- Nicole Poore
- Ray Seigfried
- Russ Huxtable
- Sarah McBride
- Spiros Mantzavinos
- Stell Selby
- Trey Paradee
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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Delaware.