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 BackHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Committee Report
| Legislation: | HB 371 |
| Sponsor: | Hudson |
| Long Title: | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR INNOCENT VICTIMS OF CRIME. |
| Committee: | JUDICIARY |
| Number of Committee Members: | 8 |
| Date of Report: | 05/13/2008 |
| Committee Vote: | Favorable: | On Its Merits: | Unfavorable: |
| 1 | 5 | 0 |
Purpose of the Bill : This Bill amends the State’s crime victim compensation statute by adding the offenses of sexual assault and sexual abuse. This Bill allows for the reinvestigation of cases involving child sexual abuse, waives the reporting requirement for cases involving children who were victims of sexual assault by an adult and mandates the establishment of streamlined procedures to allow for the provision of psychological services for victims who were minors at the time of the offense.
Committee Findings: There were no major concerns raised about this bill.
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