AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHERS' RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY PENSIONS.

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not define terms like 'indictment' or 'beneficiary', so definitions were removed to avoid adding outside information.

HB102: Denying Retirement Benefits for Student Sexual Abuse

This bill would deny retirement or disability benefits to former teachers convicted of sexually abusing a student, and also denies benefits if they are under indictment and leave the U.S. for more than one month to avoid prosecution.

What This Bill Does

• Denies retirement and disability benefits to individuals convicted of sexual abuse against a student.
• Stops survivors or beneficiaries of those individuals from receiving the denied benefits.
• Removes benefits for people under indictment who leave the United States for more than one month to avoid prosecution.
• Amends Title 14 of the Delaware Code regarding teachers' pensions.

Who It Names or Affects

• Former teachers convicted of sexual abuse of a student
• Survivors or beneficiaries of those former teachers
• Individuals under indictment for such offenses who flee to avoid prosecution

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill was stricken in the House on May 13, 2025, meaning it will not be considered further.
• No effective date is listed because the legislation did not pass into law.

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHERS' RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY PENSIONS.
This bill denies former teachers retirement and disability benefits if they were convicted of sexual abuse of a student. It also clarifies that benefits will be denied if an individual is under indictment for such an offense and remains outside the United States for more than one month to avoid prosecution.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Shupe & Sen. Lawson

Rep. Hilovsky; Sen. Sokola

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 102

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHERS' RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY PENSIONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 39, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 3911. Denial of Benefits to Individuals Convicted of Child Sex Abuse.

An individual, or survivor, or beneficiary of an individual, who may otherwise be qualified to receive retirement or disability benefits as outlined in this chapter, shall not be permitted to receive these benefits following their conviction of sexual abuse of a student,

Benefits are also denied to an individual under indictment for such an offense and willfully remains outside the United States for more than 1 month to avoid prosecution.

SYNOPSIS

This bill denies former teachers retirement and disability benefits if they were convicted of sexual abuse of a student. It also clarifies that benefits will be denied if an individual is under indictment for such an offense and remains outside the United States for more than one month to avoid prosecution.