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DE HB461

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

6/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

149th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends § 768 of Delaware Code to restructure unlawful sexual contact in the second degree as a class F felony with two distinct provisions
  • Makes it illegal for any person to intentionally have sexual contact with someone under 18 years of age or cause them to have sexual contact with the person or a third party
  • Criminalizes sexual contact between health professionals and their patients during the course of providing professional health services
  • Elevates health professional-patient sexual contact from misdemeanor to felony status to account for the inherent vulnerability of patients seeking medical services
  • Applies to all sexual contact between health professionals and patients, eliminating the "therapeutic deception" defense

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

6/12/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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