HB408

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Trafficking An Individual, Forced Labor And Sexual Servitude.

Final Passage·6/30/26
Draft Text

Delaware HB408 amends Title 11 to redefine and strengthen penalties for trafficking, forced labor, and sexual servitude.

Delaware HB408 amends Title 11 of the Delaware Code to redefine trafficking an individual, forced labor, and sexual servitude, and to strengthen penalties for these offenses. It specifies that trafficking an individual is a class C felony, while patronizing a victim of sexual servitude is a class D felony, escalating to a class C felony if the victim is a minor. The bill also clarifies that it is not a defense in prosecution if the minor consented or if the defendant believed the minor was an adult.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed both chambers · 20–0 · Jun 30
Current
Awaiting the Governor
Next
Signature or veto

Sponsors

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5
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

20 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Jun 24

2:00 PM

Judiciary

May 20

10:30 AM

Judiciary

History

Jun 30

Senate

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

Jun 24

Senate

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

Jun 9

House

Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT