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SB 124 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

Summary
This Act clarifies when reports of child abuse or neglect, including suspected human trafficking of a child, are required to be made orally to the Department’s report line and when they may be made via the Department’s online reporting portal. This Act also clarifies that licensed professionals who make reports may not remain anonymous.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced May 11, 2023 Signed Jul 31, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 31, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO
upper
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 Favorable
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Cyndie Romer
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
P
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Kyle Gay
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37