HB 293 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE VICTIMS COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
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Summary
This bill expands Delaware's Victims Compensation Assistance Program to cover victims of hate crimes. The bill adds any act that contains the characteristics of a hate crime to the definitions of crimes eligible for compensation under the program. This expansion ensures that victims of hate crimes can access the same compensation assistance available to victims of other crimes.
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Official abstract
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 (18)
- Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
- Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- William Bush Democratic · primary
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
- Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
- Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
Action history (7)
- Mar 5, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · lower
- Mar 17, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
- Mar 17, 2026 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- May 20, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 18, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 24, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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