Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB408: Child Sex Trafficking/Align/TVPA
Status: Signed into law, September 14, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAFFICKING AN INDIVIDUAL, FORCED LABOR AND SEXUAL SERVITUDE.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 11 of the delaware code relating to trafficking an individual, forced labor and sexual servitude.
From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAFFICKING AN INDIVIDUAL, FORCED LABOR AND SEXUAL SERVITUDE. Section 1. Amend § 787, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as class D felony; class C felony; class B felony; class A felony. (b) Prohibited activities. -- (1) Trafficking an individual. -- A person is guilty of trafficking an individual if the person knowingly recruits, transports, transfers, harbors, receives, provides, obtains, purchases, isolates, maintains, advertises, solicits, makes available, or entices an individual in furtherance of forced labor in violation of paragraph (b)(2) of this section or sexual servitude in violation of paragraph (b)(3) of this section. Trafficking an individual is a class C felony unless the individual is a minor, in which case it is a class B felony. (3) Sexual servitude. -- a. A person commits the offense of sexual servitude if the person knowingly does any of the following : 1. Maintains or makes available a minor for the purpose of engaging the minor in commercial sexual activity; or Recruits, transports, transfers, harbors, receives, provides, obtains, purchases, isolates, maintains, advertises, solicits, makes available, or entices a minor for the purpose of commercial sexual activity. 2. Uses coercion or deception to compel an adult …
Sponsors
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Krista Griffith (D, 12)
- Nicole Poore (D, 12)
- Sophie Phillips (D, 18)
- Cyndie Romer (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 30, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (2/3) (June 9, 2026): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB408?
- HB408 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Child Sex Trafficking/Align/TVPA.
- What does HB408 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 11 of the delaware code relating to trafficking an individual, forced labor and sexual servitude.
- What is the status of HB408?
- Signed into law as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB408?
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB408?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143245
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