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HB 293 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE VICTIMS COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Summary
This Act adds any act that contains the characteristics of a hate crime to the definitions of crimes for the purposes of the Victims Compensation Assistance Program.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill expands victim compensation to include hate crimes, strengthening victim protection and criminal justice accountability.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Signed Jun 24, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2026

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
Jun 24, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bill Bush
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Claire Snyder-Hall
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DE
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Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
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Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
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Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
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Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
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Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
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Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
DE
3
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Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
DE
32
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Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
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Mara Gorman
DDemocratic
DE
23
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Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
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Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
DE
10
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Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
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Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
DE
5
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Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
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Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20