AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INTERPERSONAL AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE MILITARY.
Summary
This Act requires that the court consider the existence of a military protective order as a factor in favor of granting an emergency protective order or a temporary sexual violence protective order. It further requires that a law-enforcement officer notify the agency that entered a military protective order against an individual, if the law-enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the individual violated the military protective order.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Governor
Introduced Jun 12, 2026
Last action Jul 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2026 · House Jun 16, 2026
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jul 1, 2026
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jul 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 16, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Jun 12, 2026
Introduced
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 218
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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