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HB 6 DE
Introduced

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

DE · session 151 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 9, 2021

Latest action (May 20, 2021) Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 Unfavorable

Summary

This bill creates the Public Employee Sexual Violence Act which allows public employees who have suffered sexual violence in the workplace the ability to file an action against the perpetrator and the employee even if the applicable statute of limitations has run. This Act defines sexual violence and provides when a public employee who suffered sexual violence by a supervisor may file suit against an employer. This Act will allow a public employee who was a victim of sexual violence 1 year from the effective date to file claims in Superior Court.

Sponsors (2)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (2)
  1. Mar 9, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
  2. May 20, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 Unfavorable · lower

Text versions (2)

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  • Bill Text · HTML
  • Bill Text · PDF

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