Delaware General Assembly

Signed 7/10/09

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

6/4/09

B. Bennett

Rep. Lavelle
Sen. Blevins

Reps. Atkins, Barbieri, Brady, Carson, Gilligan, Hocker, Hudson, Jaques, Q. Johnson, Kovach, Kowalko, Longhurst, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Oberle, Outten, Ramone, Schwartzkopf, Scott, B. Short, D. Short, Thornburg, Viola, Walls, D.E. Williams, Wilson
Sen. Bushweller, Peterson, Booth, Sokola

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIFIC OFFENSES.

This bill increases the penalties for the crime of “sex offender unlawful sexual conduct against a child” when the victim is under the age of eighteen and has a cognitive disability. Additionally, the bill amends the definition of “without consent” as it applies to sex crimes to help protect individuals with cognitive disabilities.

N/A

N/A

Takes effect upon being signed into law

N/A

View HTML View PDF