HB 265

Delaware House bill in Session 153.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 24, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSE REPORTING AND IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN CRIMES.

Bill ID DE-153-HB-265

Session 153

Status enacted

Committee Judiciary

House enacted 2026-06-24

Criminal Justice

Summary

This Act provides limited immunity from prosecution for persons who seek to report a sexual offense. Under this Act a person who is a victim or witness or otherwise seeks law enforcement assistance in relation to a sexual offense may not be charged, arrested, or prosecuted, or issued a civil citation for low-level crimes relating to drug or alcohol use or possession. This Act also provides that a person’s probation or pretrial release status may not be revoked or changed based on an incident for which the person would receive the limited immunity from prosecution provided under this statute.

Sponsor

Ross Levin

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-08	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-06-24	Status	enacted
2026-06-24	Latest Action	Signed by Governor

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