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SB 85 In Committee

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VULNERABLE ADULTS.

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This Act creates the criminal offense of endangering the welfare of a vulnerable adult. A person found guilty of endangering the welfare of a vulnerable adult is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 28 of Article IV of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Apr 3, 2025
Last action
Apr 3, 2025 — Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Sponsor
Claire Snyder-Hall D
Session
153
Momentum
34 · Low