Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB213: Privilege to Conf. Information/Victim/Victim Advocate
Status: Signed into law, September 14, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 10 of the delaware code relating to evidence and witnesses.
From the introduced text, June 11, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES. Section 1. Amend Chapter 43, Title 10 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 4319A. Victim advocate privilege. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Confidential communication" means any information transmitted in confidence between a victim and a victim advocate in the course of that relationship. (2) "Crisis services" includes emergency and follow-up intervention services, information services, referral services, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, or social services advocacy. (3) "Victim" means: a. The person identified as the victim of a crime in: 1. A police report. 2. A criminal complaint or warrant. 3. An indictment, information, or other charging instrument. b. A person seeking assistance because of any of the following, regardless of whether or not the services are sought within the criminal justice system: 1. Domestic violence. 2. Abuse. 3. Any sexual offense. 4. Abuse by a caregiver. 5. Human Trafficking. 6. Stalking. (4) "Victim advocate" means an employee, or a volunteer under the supervision of an employee, of a victim services agency that completed a minimum of 20 hours of training in an advocacy course of instruction, as documented by the victim services agency. (5) "Victim services" includes any of …
Sponsors
- Krista Griffith (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- William Bush (D, 29)
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Nicole Poore (D, 12)
- Stephanie Bolden (D, 2)
- Debra Heffernan (D, 6)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- Cyndie Romer (D, 25)
- Daniel Short (R, 39)
- Michael Smith (R, 22)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : HS 1 for HB 213 - Signed by Governor
- : HS 1 for HB 213 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : HS 1 for HB 213 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : HS 1 for HB 213 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
- : HS 1 for HB 213 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
- : Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 213
- : Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 213 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (2/3) (June 23, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (March 17, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB213?
- HB213 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Privilege to Conf. Information/Victim/Victim Advocate.
- What does HB213 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 10 of the delaware code relating to evidence and witnesses.
- What is the status of HB213?
- Signed into law as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: HS 1 for HB 213 - Signed by Governor (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB213?
- Krista Griffith (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB213?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142488
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