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SS1FORSB17 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10, TITLE 11, AND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10, TITLE 11, AND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES.

Crime
Enacted

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

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Last action
2025-08-20
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10, TITLE 11, AND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10, TITLE 11, AND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10, TITLE 11, AND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES.
  • Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
  • 99 (152nd General Assembly) created the Victims’ Bill of Rights Committee (VBR Committee) to perform a comprehensive review of the Victims’ Bill of Rights (VBR) and make recommendations to clarify the VBR, strengthen protections for victims, and ensure that state agencies have the necessary mechanisms, administration, and funding to successfully implement the VBR.
  • To facilitate in-depth review and discussion, the VBR formed the following 4 subgroups: The Victim Safety Subgroup, The Rights of Special Victims Subgroup, The Victims’ Rights to Information and Notification Procedures Subgroup, and the Victims’ Compensation and Administration Subgroup.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  3. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Defeated In House by Voice Vote

  4. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 VACANT

  5. 2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits

  6. 2025-06-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  7. 2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits

  8. 2025-06-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

  9. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

  10. 2025-05-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  11. 2025-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 17, and Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10, TITLE 11, AND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 99 (152nd General Assembly) created the Victims’ Bill of Rights Committee (VBR Committee) to perform a comprehensive review of the Victims’ Bill of Rights (VBR) and make recommendations to clarify the VBR, strengthen protections for victims, and ensure that state agencies have the necessary mechanisms, administration, and funding to successfully implement the VBR. To facilitate in-depth review and discussion, the VBR formed the following 4 subgroups: The Victim Safety Subgroup, The Rights of Special Victims Subgroup, The Victims’ Rights to Information and Notification Procedures Subgroup, and the Victims’ Compensation and Administration Subgroup.

Like Senate Bill No. 17, Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 17 revises the Victims’ Bill of Rights and the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program based on the recommendations in the February 27, 2024, Victims’ Bill of Rights Committee Final Report.

Senate Substitute No. 1 to SB 17 differs from