HB 462 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ABUSE OF CHILDREN.
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Summary
This Act permits multidisciplinary team members to share information freely amongst themselves to better protect the welfare of abused children in the State of Delaware. This Act also establishes a framework for parties in Family Court civil proceedings to have access to records created and maintained by a child advocacy center related to forensic interviews it conducts such that the Family Court can utilize those records to avoid retraumatizing children by having to interview them again as part of court proceedings.
Sponsors (3)
- Krista Griffith Democratic · primary
- Kyle Evans Gay · primary
- Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
4 coauthors / cosponsors
- David L. Wilson Republican · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · cosponsor
- Stephen Smyk · cosponsor
Action history (9)
- Jun 8, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
- Jun 13, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to HB 462 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Jun 15, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to HB 462 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 22, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 29, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Oct 10, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive
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