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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to the Delaware Constitution by adding a new section (§ 22) that explicitly establishes an individual's right to privacy as fundamental. The proposed amendment states that the right of individual privacy is crucial to maintaining a free society, and any governmental action that would infringe upon this right must meet a high legal standard known as "compelling state interest." This means that if the government wants to limit an individual's privacy, it must demonstrate that the limitation serves an extremely important and necessary public purpose that cannot be achieved through less invasive means. By elevating privacy to a constitutional protection, the amendment aims to provide stronger legal safeguards for personal privacy and place a heavier burden on government entities seeking to restrict or intrude upon an individual's private life. This is the first legislative step (or "first leg") in a process that will require subsequent approval to formally modify the state constitution.

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141814