# Delaware HB 23: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Delaware HB 23, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-07 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 23
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-19
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (54 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Court services and charge relief for minors: benefit, medium. In a minor's loitering case, a party, including a court-appointed advocate or guardian's attorney, can request a pause. The Attorney General can oppose the request. Family Court can pause the case indefinitely and order specialized services through the state's children's department or the court. Af…
- More court protection for trafficking victims: benefit, medium. Delaware now counts human trafficking as abuse for Family Court protective orders. People can seek a protective order based on conduct covered by Delaware's human trafficking law.
- More trafficking crimes trigger property loss: cost, low. Delaware expands property forfeiture to cover two more trafficking crimes. These are patronizing a victim of sexual servitude and trafficking people for body parts. After a covered conviction and a forfeiture motion, the court must order qualifying property taken away. This includes real estate and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin S Hensley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael F. Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-07: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-04-17: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits (House)
- 2024-12-19: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2024-12-19: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141728&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=141728&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-HB23-153 (as of 2026-10-11).