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

HB 355: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, HARASSMENT, AND DISCRIMINATION.

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 355 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on April 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, HARASSMENT, AND DISCRIMINATION. Primary sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), Sophie Phillips (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 14, 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.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric MorrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Sophie PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Nicole PoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Stephanie BoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25

“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: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 30 YES 9 NO 2 ABSENT
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 355 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
  8. Amendment HA 1 to HB 355 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Sources

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