HB 218 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INTERPERSONAL AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE MILITARY.
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Summary
The bill requires courts to consider the existence of a military protective order as a factor that weighs in favor of granting an emergency protective order or temporary sexual violence protective order. The bill also requires law enforcement officers to notify the agency that issued a military protective order if the officer has probable cause to believe that the subject of the order has violated it.
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Official abstract
This Act requires that the court consider the existence of a military protective order as a factor in favor of granting an emergency protective order or a temporary sexual violence protective order. It further requires that a law-enforcement officer notify the agency that entered a military protective order against an individual, if the law-enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the individual violated the military protective order.
Sponsors (6)
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
- Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
- David L. Wilson Republican · primary
Action history (5)
- Jun 12, 2026 was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 218 · lower
- Jun 16, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · lower
- Jun 16, 2026 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 24, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
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