State Representative Mulls Options To Revive Vetoed Delaware HB 130
After Delaware Gov. Jack Markell in August issued a surprise veto of her unanimously passed bill, state Rep. Kimberly Williams, D-Newport/Stanton, vowed to revive the measure, which created a felony offense for medical professionals who have sexual contact with patients while in the course of providing health care services.
November 10, 2015 at 05:58 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Delaware Law Weekly
After Delaware Gov. Jack Markell in August issued a surprise veto of her unanimously passed bill, state Rep. Kimberly Williams, D-Newport/Stanton, vowed to revive the measure, which created a felony offense for medical professionals who have sexual contact with patients while in the course of providing health care services.
It now appears Williams—still determined to breathe new life into HB 130—has two options. She can try to hash out differences with the governor's office and introduce a revised bill, or she could push a rare veto-override vote in the General Assembly.
Williams said she is considering both possibilities in the run-up to the legislative session in January. However, neither path represents a sure bet that the bill will recover from the governor's veto.
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