Section 1.
Amend § 4501, Title 6, Delaware Code, by inserting the words ",
sexual orientation" after the word "handicap" wherever it
appears in this Section.
Section 2.
Amend § 4502, Title 6, Delaware Code, by re-designating current
subsections "(13)" and “(14)” as subsections "(14)" and
“(15)” and adding a new subsection, designated as § 4502(13), to read as follows:
"(13) 'Sexual orientation' exclusively means
heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality.".
Section 3. Amend § 4503, Title 6, Delaware Code, by
inserting the words ", sexual orientation" after the word
"handicap".
Section 4. Amend § 4504, Title 6, Delaware Code, by
inserting the words ", sexual orientation" after the word
"disability" wherever it appears in this Section.
Section 5. Amend § 4601, Title 6, Delaware Code, by
inserting the words ", sexual orientation" after the word
"age".
Section 6.
Amend § 4602, Title 6, Delaware Code, by re-designating current
subsections “(22), (23), (24) and (25)”, respectively, as subsections
"(23), (24), (25) and (26)", respectively, and adding a new subsection,
designated as § 4602(22), to read as follows:
"(22) ‘Sexual orientation' exclusively means
heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality."
Section 7.
Amend § 4603, Title 6, Delaware Code, by inserting the words ",
sexual orientation" after the word "age" wherever it appears in
this Section.
Section 8.
Amend § 4604, Title 6, Delaware Code, by inserting the words ",
sexual orientation" after the word "age" wherever it appears in
this Section.
Section 9.
Amend § 4605, Title 6, Delaware Code, by inserting the words ",
sexual orientation" after the word "age".
Section 10.
Amend the first sentence of subsection (c), § 4607, Title 6, Delaware
Code, by inserting the words ",
sexual orientation" after the word "age".
Section 11. Amend § 4619, Title 6, Delaware
Code, by inserting the words ", sexual orientation" after the word
"sex", wherever it appears therein.
Section 12.
Amend § 1183(a)(1), Title 9, Delaware Code, by inserting the words
", or sex or sexual orientation" after the word
"affiliations.".
Section 13.
Amend § 2304, Title 18, Delaware Code, subsection (22) by inserting the
words ", sexual orientation" after the word "religion"
wherever it appears.
Section 14.
Amend § 2304(22), Title 18, Delaware Code, by re-designating the current
subsections "b., c., d., e., f., g., h., i., j., and k.", respectively,
as subsections “c., d., e., f., g., h., i., j., k. and l.”, respectively, and
by adding a new subsection “ b” to read as follows:
"b. 'Sexual orientation' exclusively means
heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality.".
Section 15.
Amend § 710, Title 19, Delaware Code, to add a new subsection “(18)” to
read as follows:
“(18)
‘Sexual orientation' exclusively means heterosexuality, homosexuality,
or bisexuality.".
Section 16.
Amend § 710(6), Title 19, Delaware Code, by adding the following sentence
at the end of the subsection:
"The term
'employer' with respect to discriminatory practices based upon sexual
orientation does not include religious corporations, associations or societies
whether supported, in whole or in part, by government appropriations, except
where the duties of the employment or employment opportunity pertain solely to
activities of the organization that generate unrelated business taxable income
subject to taxation under § 511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.".
Section 17
Amend § 711, Title 19, Delaware Code, to insert the words ", sexual
orientation," between the words "sex" and "or national
origin" whenever they appear therein.
Section 18.
Amend § 711(b), Title 19, Delaware Code, to insert the words ",
sexual orientation," between the words "sex" and "or
national origin."
Section 19.
Amend § 711, Title 19, Delaware Code, by adding a new subsection (k) to
read as follows:
"(k) Nothing in this subchapter shall be
interpreted to require employers to offer health, welfare, pension or other
benefits to persons associated with employees on the basis as such benefits are
afforded to the spouses of married employees.".
Section 20.
Amend § 5141, Title 25, Delaware Code, by re-designating current
subsections "(27), (28) and (29)" as subsections "(28), (29) and
(30)", respectively, and by adding a new subsection, designated as §
5141(27), to read as follows:
"(27) ‘Sexual orientation' exclusively means
heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality.".
Section 21.
Amend § 5116, Title 25, Delaware Code, by inserting the words ",
sexual orientation," after the word "sex," wherever it appears
in this section.
Section 22.
Amend § 5953, Title 29, Delaware Code, by inserting the words ",
sexual orientation, sex" after the word "affiliations.".
Section 23.
Amend § 6962(d)(7), Title 29, Delaware Code, by inserting the words
", sexual orientation" after the word "sex" wherever it
appears in that subsection.
Section 24.
The inclusion in this Act of the words “sexual orientation” is intended
to ensure equal rights and not to endorse or confer legislative approval of any
unlawful conduct.
Section 25.
If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions
or application of the Act which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to that end the provisions of this Act are
declared to be severable.
Section 26.
Amend Chapter 45, Title 6, Delaware Code, by adding thereto the
following:
Ҥ
4513. Criminal Jurisdiction.
The
Superior Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all criminal
violations of this Chapter.”.
Section 27. Amend Chapter 46, Title 6, Delaware Code, by
adding thereto the following:
Ҥ
4620. Criminal Jurisdiction.
The
Superior Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all criminal
violations of this Chapter.”.
Section 28. Amend Subchapter II, Chapter 7, Title 19,
Delaware Code, by adding thereto the following:
Ҥ
719. Criminal Jurisdiction.
The Superior Court shall have exclusive original
jurisdiction over all criminal violations of this subchapter.”.
