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HB 58 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DETENTION AND ARRESTS.

Summary
Under this Act a law-enforcement officer of this State is not allowed to do any of the following: (1) Stop, question, arrest, search, or detain any individual based on actual or suspected citizenship or immigration status, or actual or suspected violations of federal civil immigration law. (2) Inquire about an individual’s immigration status, citizenship, place of birth, or eligibility for a social security number. (3) Make an arrest, detain, or prolong the detention of an individual based on civil immigration warrants or immigration detainers.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits law enforcement from detaining based on immigration status, protecting civil rights and reducing discriminatory policing practices within criminal justice system.90% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationProhibits state officers from detaining based on immigration status, limiting cooperation with federal enforcement per bill's explicit restrictions.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Not Worked in Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Claire Snyder-Hall
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
DE
14
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Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
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Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
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Photo of Josue Ortega
Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
DE
3
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Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
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Photo of Mara Gorman
Mara Gorman
DDemocratic
DE
23
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Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
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Photo of Ray Seigfried
Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
DE
5
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Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31
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Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
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Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20