Delaware House Bill 166
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Sexual Abuse Material.
Active
Passed Senate on Jun 18, 2026
First Action
May 15, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
166
State
Delaware
Session
153
checkPassed on June 25, 2025
Motion Text
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House Roll Call Votes
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Summary
This Act changes the term “child pornography” to “child sexual abuse material”.
There has been a growing national movement to ensure the correct terminology is used when identifying victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Child sexual abuse material is the correct and widely accepted terminology for pornographic material depicting a child. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, child sexual abuse material is the preferred term because “it better reflects the abuse that is depicted in the images and videos and the resulting trauma to the child.” In 2016, an international working group, comprising a collection of countries and international organizations working to combat child exploitation, formally recognized ‘child sexual abuse material’ as the preferred term.
This proposed change is supported by the Office of the Child Advocate, Delaware State Police, and the Department of Justice, as well as national organizations like the National Center Against Sexual Exploitation.
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06/18/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
05/06/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
06/25/2025
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
06/25/2025
House
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
06/18/2025
House
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its Merits
05/15/2025
House
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Sources
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Record Created
May 15, 2025 6:11:52 PM
Record Updated
Jun 19, 2026 1:26:47 AM