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Delaware 153

HB 355

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, HARASSMENT, AND DISCRIMINATION.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-10-26 14:11:02 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Delaware
Session
153
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Not supplied
Introduced / first action
2026-04-09 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Victims of Sexual Assault/Protect/Retaliatory Lawsuits short title

Source-supplied abstracts

The purpose of this Act is to protect victims of sexual assault, discrimination, or harassment from retaliatory lawsuits that arise when a victim of sexual assault discloses information regarding an act of sexual assault, discrimination, or harassment. Specifically, this Act protects assault victims from defamation lawsuits by placing a higher burden of proof on the complainant, even if the complainant is a private figure. It also entitles a prevailing defendant in a defamation lawsuit to attorneys’ fees and costs, actual damages, and punitive damages.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage

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

    committee-passage

  4. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

    introduction, referral-committee

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 30 YES 9 NO 2 ABSENT

    passage

  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 355 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  7. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable

  8. Amendment HA 1 to HB 355 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  9. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    introduction, referral-committee

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