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HB 75 DE
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CIVIL CLAIMS BASED ON SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 11, 2025

Latest action (Jul 1, 2026) Stricken in House

Summary

The bill permits victims of child sexual abuse that occurred in Delaware to file civil lawsuits against their abusers in Superior Court at any time, including those who were previously barred from filing by the expiration of the former civil statute of limitations. The bill applies retroactively to allow claims that would have been time-barred under the previous law.

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Official abstract

A victim of child sexual abuse that occurred in this State who has been barred from filing suit against the victim’s abuser by virtue of the expiration of a former civil statute of limitations are permitted to file these claims in the Superior Court of this state at any time. This is intended to apply retroactively.

Sponsors (17)

Action history (13)
  1. Mar 11, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
  2. Apr 9, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Jun 30, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT · lower
  4. Jul 1, 2025 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
  5. Mar 25, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
  6. Jun 29, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to HB 75 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  7. Jul 1, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to HB 75 - Stricken in Senate · upper
  8. Jul 1, 2026 Amendment SA 2 to HB 75 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  9. Jul 1, 2026 Amendment SA 3 to HB 75 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  10. Jul 1, 2026 Amendment SA 2 to HB 75 - Stricken in Senate · upper
  11. Jul 1, 2026 Amendment SA 3 to HB 75 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT · upper
  12. Jul 1, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  13. Jul 1, 2026 Stricken in House · lower

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