HB 170 DE

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Introduced

This Act does all of the following regarding suspected human trafficking of children: 1. Ensures the sharing of information between the Child Protection Accountability Commission (CPAC) and the Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council. 2. Expressly requires a multidisciplinary response to these cases, similar to child deaths and serious physical injury. 3. Even though human trafficking of children is child abuse, specifically delineates it throughout the child abuse multidisciplinary investigative response. 4. Codifies a review panel and oversight committee within CPAC for these cases, with the same authority, subpoena power, and immunities provided to the system that reviews child abuse deaths and near deaths. 5. Establishes that the Office of the Child Advocate will staff the review panel and oversight committee. This Act also makes minor technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
• Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
• Paul S. Baumbach · primary
• Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
• Sean Matthews · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary

1. May 17, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
2. Jun 14, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 14, 2023 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower