Delaware · House Bill 27 · 153rd General Assembly

DE Anti-Trafficking Action Council/Updates

  1. Introduced Dec 19, 2024
  2. In committee Dec 19, 2024
  3. Passed the House Jan 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 7, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act makes changes to the operating requirements for the Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council. It reduces the members required for quorum from 13 to 10. Since the quorum requirement has been reduced to less than a majority of the Council, the bill also specifies that the Council may generally take action upon the vote of a majority of members present at a meeting, but that a majority vote of the Council…

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This Act makes changes to the operating requirements for the Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council. It reduces the members required for quorum from 13 to 10. Since the quorum requirement has been reduced to less than a majority of the Council, the bill also specifies that the Council may generally take action upon the vote of a majority of members present at a meeting, but that a majority vote of the Council members is required to approve the appointment of an Executive Director. Consistent with current practice, the Executive Director has the authority to hire staff and contract for services within the limits of available funds. The Act also revises the reporting on funds spent to be part of the annual report and include state, federal, or other funding received by the Council other than State-funded positions. At the present time, the Council does not receive state funding other than allocated personnel positions. Finally, the Act allows the Council to have a virtual meeting with a physical location open to the public (anchor location) so long as a staff member of the Council is present at the anchor location. Without this authorization, a member of the Council would be required to attend at the anchor location in order to comply with the State’s open meeting rules.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · House Judiciary
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 27 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 27 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. HousePassed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT36–0 vote
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
  8. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT19–0 vote
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 7 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.