# Delaware HB 42: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11, TITLE 16, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN. Delaware HB 42, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11, TITLE 16, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-12 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB42-153 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 42 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11, TITLE 16, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Last action: 2025-08-12, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 15 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child trafficking reviews get deadlines and support: benefit, low. Responsible agencies must report suspected child trafficking cases to the Child Protection Accountability Commission through the Office of the Child Advocate. A review panel must start within 3 months after the report and finish within 12 months, unless good cause delays completion. For covered rev… - Child-serving organizations get serious offense notices: benefit, low. Delaware’s Department of Justice must notify organizations primarily serving children when an associated person faces certain charges or convictions. Covered offenses involve child sexual abuse, exploitation, or human trafficking. The rule covers employees and other associated people. It applies to… - Stronger reporting of suspected child trafficking: benefit, low. Delaware’s child-protection reporting rules now cover suspected child trafficking. Agencies must coordinate investigations, family assessments, and needed services. Reports must be oral and immediate when the alleged offender has access to the child; otherwise, the online portal is also available.… - Fewer guaranteed advocacy-center interviews for children: cost, low. Children ages 3 through 12 must be interviewed at a children’s advocacy center unless there is good cause not to. The law removes the separate requirement covering every suspected child trafficking victim. Suspected trafficking alone no longer requires an interview at a center. - Limits on claims against child-review participants: cost, low. Commission members and covered review participants are protected from claims over their official review work. Covered participants include panel members, agents, employees, contractors, and volunteers. Protection applies only when they act in good faith and without malice. A person bringing a claim… - Child trafficking review records stay confidential: mixed, low. The Child Protection Accountability Commission’s covered child trafficking review records are confidential and are not public records. They cannot be obtained through court subpoenas or discovery, or used in civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings. Released findings and recommendations must… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (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: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-06-12 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2025-08-12: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-06-12: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-12: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House) - 2025-06-10: Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-15: Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House (House) - 2025-05-14: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-03-06: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-06: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141868&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=141868&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) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB42-153 (as of 2026-10-11).