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DE HB130

Bill

Status

Vetoed

8/17/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

148th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a felony offense for health professionals who intentionally have sexual contact with patients during the course of providing professional health services.

  • Amends Delaware Code § 768 to add a second category of unlawful sexual contact in the second degree, classified as a class F felony.

  • Adds a new subsection making it unlawful for health professionals as defined in § 761(e)(4) to have sexual contact with their patients or cause patients to have sexual contact with third parties.

  • Maintains the existing felony classification for the original unlawful sexual contact in the second degree offense involving minors under 18 years of age.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unlawful Sexual Contact.

Last Action

Vetoed by Governor

8/17/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/17/2015
Judiciary5/5/2015

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