# Delaware HB 213: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES.

Delaware HB 213, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Krista Griffith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-09-14 (HS 1 for HB 213 - Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB213-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 213
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Last action: 2026-09-14, HS 1 for HB 213 - Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New privacy protection for crime victims: benefit, low. Delaware law protects private talks with qualifying victim advocates and records kept while providing victim services from disclosure in court. Covered victims include people identified as crime victims in police reports or formal criminal charges. Coverage also includes people seeking help for dom…
- Liability protection for victim advocates: benefit, low. Victim advocates are protected from liability for good-faith disclosures under the law’s two exceptions. One covers reports required under 16 Del. C. § 903. The other covers a victim’s stated intent to act in ways likely to cause imminent death or serious physical injury. The advocate must reasonab…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie  T. Bolden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael F. Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-09-14: HS 1 for HB 213 - Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-23: HS 1 for HB 213 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: HS 1 for HB 213 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: HS 1 for HB 213 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: HS 1 for HB 213 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-03-12: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 213 (House)
- 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-17: Amendment HA 1 to HB 213 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2025-06-11: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-06-11: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142488&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142488&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB213-153 (as of 2026-10-12).