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HB167 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER COUNCIL.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER COUNCIL.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Griffith
Last action
2025-08-12
Official status
Signed 8/12/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the increase from ten to twelve at-large members but does not specify an effective date, only that it was signed on August 12, 2025.

Changes to Delaware's Family Justice Center Council

This law changes who sits on the Family Justice Center Council by splitting one health care seat into three separate seats for mental health providers, sexual assault nurse examiners, and victim service specialists.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the total number of at-large council members from ten to twelve.
  • Removes one member role that covered both mental health providers and sexual assault nurse examiners.
  • Adds a new seat for a representative from the mental health care provider community.
  • Adds a new seat for a representative from the sexual assault or forensic nurse examiner community.
  • Adds a new seat for a system-based police or prosecution victim service specialist.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Family Justice Center Council in Delaware
  • Mental health care providers seeking council representation
  • Sexual assault and forensic nurse examiners seeking council representation
  • Police or prosecution victim service specialists

Terms To Know

Family Justice Center Council
A group of people who advise on issues related to family justice centers in Delaware.
At-large member
A council member selected by other members rather than representing a specific office or agency directly, with requirements for geographic diversity and county representation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not state the exact date this law becomes effective.
  • The bill does not explain how the new members will be chosen beyond general selection rules requiring consideration of geographic diversity and ensuring each county is represented.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. 2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

  5. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

  6. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its Merits

  7. 2025-05-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER COUNCIL.
This Act expands the composition of the Family Justice Center Council by removing a single member that previously represented the health care community including both mental health providers and sexual assault nurse examiners, and instead adding one member representing the mental health care provider community, one member representing the sexual assault nurse examiner community, and one member representing system-based police or prosecution victim service specialists.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Griffith & Sen. Poore

Reps. Cooke, Gorman, Heffernan, Phillips, Romer; Sen. Hansen

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 167

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER COUNCIL.

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

Section 1. Amend § 9906, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 9906. Family Justice Center Council [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 508, § 2].

(c) The Council consists of the following members:

(10)

Ten

Twelve

at-large members who are selected by Council members under paragraphs (c)(1) through

(c)(7)

(c)(9)

of this section. The Council members selecting the at-large members must consider geographic diversity and ensure representation of each county when selecting an at-large member. An at-large member is a full member of the Council. The at-large members must be comprised of the following:

f. One member representing the

health-care community including

mental health

providers and sexual assault nurse examiners.

care provider community.

k. One member representing the sexual assault nurse examiner or forensic nurse examiner community.

l

. One member representing system-based police or prosecution victim service specialists.

SYNOPSIS

This Act expands the composition of the Family Justice Center Council by removing a single member that previously represented the health care community including both mental health providers and sexual assault nurse examiners, and instead adding one member representing the mental health care provider community, one member representing the sexual assault nurse examiner community, and one member representing system-based police or prosecution victim service specialists.