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DelawareSB 66153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)Senate

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEX OFFENDER COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION.

Sponsored By: David P. Sokola (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Schools help families find sex offender information

Schools, school districts, and licensed child care providers replace registry binders with notices explaining how to find sex offender information. Notices include the registry website address, explain online and in-person access, and show how to sign up for community alerts. Institutions with websites must post the notice online. Those without websites must send written notices at least annually to faculty, staff, and a parent or guardian of each enrolled child. They must also provide the notice when faculty, staff, or an enrolled child’s parent or guardian requests registry information.

Delaware residents get searchable sex offender records

The Delaware State Police Sex Offender Central Registry is the main public source for Tier II and Tier III records. Residents can search by name, geographic area or radius, and other available details. They can sign up for email alerts when nearby offenders are added, removed, or have a status change. Access is available at public libraries, through police agencies, in person at State Police troops, or by calling the State Bureau of Investigation. The website is updated every Friday; public records must be updated as often as practical, at least every 3 months. Records include last verified addresses, sex offenses, conviction dates, and other registration details where practical. They exclude victim identities, offender-victim relationships, offenders’ Social Security numbers, and arrests without convictions, and warn against unlawful use. Victim ages are searchable only in these ranges: birth to 11, 12 to 15, 16 to 17, and 18 or older. When offenders provide registration information, local police chiefs handle public notice; the State Police Superintendent handles areas without local police. Tier II notice requires searchable records and allows community notices; Tier III requires both. Community notices can use door-to-door visits, mail, email, phone, fax, newspapers, and other methods. Schools, licensed day care facilities, public libraries, and other entities receive notices upon request; municipal police may also post notices online. Schools offenders plan to attend and police where they plan to study or work also receive notice. Elected officials, public employees, and agencies have immunity for discretionary disclosures unless gross negligence or bad faith is proven.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David P. Sokola

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Richard G. Collins

    Republican • House

  • Mara Gorman

    Democratic • House

  • Ronald E. Gray

    Republican • House

  • Stephanie L. Hansen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Debra Heffernan

    Democratic • House

  • Kyra L. Hoffner

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dave G. Lawson

    Republican • Senate

  • S. Elizabeth Lockman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Minor-Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Brian Pettyjohn

    Republican • Senate

  • Nicole Poore

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bryant L. Richardson

    Republican • Senate

  • Cyndie Romer

    Democratic • House

  • Bryan Townsend

    Democratic • Senate

  • John "Jack" Walsh

    Democratic • Senate

  • David L. Wilson

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 61 • No: 0

House vote • 6/30/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/15/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    8/12/2025Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

    6/30/2025House

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its Merits

    6/24/2025House

  4. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    5/20/2025House

  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    5/15/2025Senate

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    5/7/2025Senate

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

    3/6/2025Senate

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