2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB462: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Abuse Of Children.
Legislative 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.
Bill History
6/8/2022
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
6/13/2022
Amendment HA 1 to HB 462 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/15/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
6/16/2022
Amendment HA 1 to HB 462 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
6/16/2022
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
6/16/2022
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
6/22/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
6/29/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
10/10/2022
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/29/2022
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
6/16/2022
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(10/10/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Krista Griffith
Democrat