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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 293: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE VICTIMS COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 293 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE VICTIMS COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 24, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act adds any act that contains the characteristics of a hate crime to the definitions of crimes for the purposes of the Victims Compensation Assistance Program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric MorrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Marie PinkneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Bill BushCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Frank CookeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Madinah Wilson-AntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source