AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
Summary
This Act changes the criteria for granting or denying a sexual violence protective order by prohibiting the consideration of certain information only in the decision to deny a protective order rather than prohibiting its consideration at all.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Governor
Introduced May 14, 2026
Last action Jul 1, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its Merits
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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