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DelawareHB 142153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)House

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

Sponsored By: Mara Gorman (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Limits on citizen arrests and assistance

The law ends the rule that let officers order bystanders to help during an arrest. It also removes private citizens’ power to make a warrantless arrest of someone believed charged in another state with a crime punishable by death or more than one year in prison. Only peace officers can make those interstate warrantless arrests. After any such arrest, the person must be taken quickly to a judge or justice of the peace, and a sworn complaint is required.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mara Gorman

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Frank Burns

    Democratic • House

  • Larry Lambert

    Democratic • House

  • Dave G. Lawson

    Republican • Senate

  • Sean M. Lynn

    Democratic • House

  • Eric Morrison

    Democratic • House

  • Marie Pinkney

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 17

Senate vote • 6/30/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 16 • No: 5

House vote • 6/17/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 24 • No: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    7/14/2025Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO

    6/30/2025Senate

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    6/25/2025Senate

  4. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

    6/17/2025Senate

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 12 NO 5 ABSENT

    6/17/2025House

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    5/21/2025House

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    5/8/2025House

Bill Text

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