AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TATTOO PARLORS, BODY PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Summary
This Act requires tattoo parlors to post signs raising awareness about human trafficking. This Act also requires the Department of Health and Social Services to encourage tattoo parlors and body piercing establishments to have individuals working for them complete training on recognizing, responding, and reporting signs of human trafficking, as well as referring clients to resources for victims of human trafficking. The Department must provide or make available to tattoo parlors and body piercing establishments a list of nonprofit organizations that provide this training, which must be available at no cost to any person who works at a tattoo parlor or body piercing establishment. This Act takes effect 1 year after its enactment into law.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2026
Last action Jun 25, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 25, 2026
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
P
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
P
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
P
DeShanna Neal
DDemocratic
P
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
P
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
P
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
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