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HB 264 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE.

Summary
This Act makes the crime of “patronizing a prostitute” a class E felony rather than a misdemeanor where the person from whom prostitution is sought is a minor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Dec 14, 2023 Signed Aug 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2024 · House Jun 18, 2024

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2024
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican6
6 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 29, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
lower
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
22 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Brian Pettyjohn
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Bryant Richardson
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Darius Brown
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Dave Sokola
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Dave Wilson
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Ed Osienski
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Frank Cooke
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Jack Walsh
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Kendra Johnson
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Kerri Harris
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Kim Williams
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Laura Sturgeon
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Mike Smith
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Nicole Poore
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Pete Schwartzkopf
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Russ Huxtable
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Sean Matthews
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Spiros Mantzavinos
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Stell Selby
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Trey Paradee
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Val Longhurst
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