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HB 281 In Committee

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE BY A PERSON IN A POSITION OF TRUST, AUTHORITY, OR SUPERVISION.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
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Enacted

This bill creates the crime of child abuse by a person in a position of trust, authority, or supervision. This crime may be a class A, B, C, E, or F felony depending on the degree of injury to the victim and whether the defendant acted intentionally, recklessly, or knowingly.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 27, 2026
Last action
Jan 27, 2026 — Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Sponsor
Dave Wilson R
Session
153
Momentum
44 · Moderate