 BackHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Committee Report
| Legislation: | HB 424 |
| Sponsor: | Hudson |
| Long Title: | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE REGARDING VOLUNTARY AND MANDATORY TESTING OF OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN SEX CRIMES. |
| Committee: | JUDICIARY |
| Number of Committee Members: | 8 |
| Date of Report: | 06/11/2008 |
| Committee Vote: | Favorable: | On Its Merits: | Unfavorable: |
| 1 | 4 | 0 |
Purpose of the Bill : This Bill requires the defendant to submit HIV testing at the request of the victim if the defendant has compelled the victim to engage in sexual activity either through force or threat of force. This will allow the state to continue to receive Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant funds.
Committee Findings: The issues raised in committee were related to the defendant recieving psychological support if they test positive for HIV and if the test results are shared with all criminal justice agencies, for example the Judiciary and the Dept. of Corrections.
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