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

HB 421: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

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 421 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on May 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS. Primary sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic). It lists 3 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.

This Act changes the criteria for granting or denying a sexual violence protective order by prohibiting the consideration of certain information only in the decision to deny a protective order rather than prohibiting its consideration at all.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Krista GriffithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Nicole PoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
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: 19 YES 2 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: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 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