DE HB130 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-6)
Status: Vetoed on August 17 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-08-17 - Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Summary

This bill creates a felony level offense for a person that is a health professional and in the course of providing professional health services to the victim, intentionally has sexual contact with the victim. This bill adds to the existing crime of unlawful sexual contact in the second degree and makes the conduct described therein as a felony offense, rather than a misdemeanor, due to the vulnerability of the victim as a patient seeking services from a health professional.

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Title

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unlawful Sexual Contact.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-06-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-08-17HouseVetoed by Governor
2015-06-30SenatePassed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2015-06-24SenateReported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2015-06-17SenateAssigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
2015-06-16HousePassed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2015-06-03HouseReported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 11 On Its Merits
2015-05-05HouseIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Delaware State Sources


Bill Comments

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