AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ARRESTS.
Summary
This Act eliminates authorization for a warrantless arrest by a private person in the case of an individual accused in the courts of another state of a felony. It also strikes a provision relating to the authority of an officer to command assistance in making arrests based on charges in another state. This bill is a successor to House Bill No. 76.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced May 8, 2025
Signed Jul 14, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 14, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 12 NO 5 ABSENT
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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