HB 264 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Sean Matthews, David L. Wilson (Republican), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Peter C. Schwartzkopf, and Valerie Longhurst.

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 264 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE.

Last action August 29, 2024 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
22 sponsors

22 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act makes the crime of “patronizing a prostitute” a class E felony rather than a misdemeanor where the person from whom prostitution is sought is a minor.

Bill Text

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Action History

August 29, 2024
Signed by Governor
June 30, 2024
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
June 26, 2024
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
June 18, 2024
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
June 18, 2024
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
March 06, 2024
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
December 14, 2023
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Sponsorship breakdown

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22 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 40 not signed on · 1 voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (40)

40 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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June 30, 2024

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	13	0	0	0
Republican	6	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	2	0	0	0
Total	21	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Kyle Evans Gay	—	Yea
Sarah McBride	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Yea
Darius J. Brown	Democratic	Yea
David P. Sokola	Democratic	Yea
John "Jack" Walsh	Democratic	Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner	Democratic	Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon	Democratic	Yea
Marie Pinkney	Democratic	Yea
Nicole Poore	Democratic	Yea
Russell Huxtable	Democratic	Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman	Democratic	Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen	Democratic	Yea
Trey Paradee	Democratic	Yea
Brian Pettyjohn	Republican	Yea
Bryant L. Richardson	Republican	Yea
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Yea
David L. Wilson	Republican	Yea
Eric Buckson	Republican	Yea
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

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June 18, 2024

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	1
Democratic	17	1	0	2
Republican	14	0	0	0
Total	37	1	0	3
% of votes cast	90%	2%	0%	7%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Michael Ramone	—	Yea
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Not Voting
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker	—	Yea
Stell Parker Selby	—	Yea
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
Cyndie Romer	Democratic	Yea
DeShanna U Neal	Democratic	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Eric Morrison	Democratic	Nay
Franklin D. Cooke	Democratic	Yea
Kendra Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Krista Griffith	Democratic	Yea
Larry Lambert	Democratic	Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton	Democratic	Not Voting
Melissa Minor-Brown	Democratic	Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Sherae'a Moore	Democratic	Yea
Sophie Phillips	Democratic	Not Voting
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
William Bush	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Bryan W. Shupe	Republican	Yea
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Yea
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Yea
Jeff Hilovsky	Republican	Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende	Republican	Yea
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Yea
Michael F. Smith	Republican	Yea
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Yea
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Yea
Shannon Morris	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 264 do?: This Act makes the crime of “patronizing a prostitute” a class E felony rather than a misdemeanor where the person from whom prostitution is sought is a minor.
Who sponsors HB 264?: HB 264 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Sean Matthews, David L. Wilson (Republican), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Peter C. Schwartzkopf, and Valerie Longhurst.
What is the current status of HB 264?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2023. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 264
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)
Type: Bill
Introduced: December 14, 2023
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Stell Parker Selby

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