# Delaware HB 142: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ARRESTS.

Delaware HB 142, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ARRESTS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Mara Gorman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-14 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB142-153
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 142
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ARRESTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Last action: 2025-07-14, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Delaware limits arrests and forced public help: benefit, low. Delaware removes authority under these arrest rules to order people to help make arrests, along with penalties for refusing. For arrests based on another state's charges, only peace officers—not private people—can arrest without a warrant. Officers need reasonable information that the person faces…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 16 | 5 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 24 | 12 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-07-14: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 12 NO 5 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-05-21: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-05-08: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-05-08: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142226&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142226&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB142-153 (as of 2026-10-11).