AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 11 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE PENSIONS AND CHILD SEXUAL OFFENSES.
Summary
This Act provides for forfeiture of the state’s contribution to a state, judicial, county, or municipal employee’s pension if that employee is convicted of a sexual offense against a child and the offense was in connection with or aided by the employee’s position. It further provides that if a state, judicial, county, or municipal employee is convicted of a sexual offense against a child and the Court finds the offense was committed in connection with or aided by the employee's position, the Court may assign portions of the employee’s pension to the victim of the crime for restitution.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2025
Last action Dec 18, 2025
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Dec 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
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