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DelawareHB 151153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)House

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

Sponsored By: Mara Gorman (Democratic)

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Delaware bans for-profit detention facilities

Delaware bans private, for-profit operators from running detention facilities under government contracts or agreements. The ban covers confinement to serve a court-imposed punishment or await a trial, hearing, or court or agency proceeding. Six types of facilities are exempt. These include facilities providing rehabilitation, counseling, treatment, mental health, education, or medical services to juveniles under Family Court authority. Facilities providing evaluation or treatment under Delaware's court commitment law are also exempt. Another exemption covers facilities providing education, job training, medical care, or support services to inmates under direct corrections or law-enforcement supervision. The remaining exemptions cover licensed residential-care facilities, school disciplinary detention, and public-health quarantine or isolation facilities.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mara Gorman

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alonna Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Cruce

    Democratic • Senate

  • Krista Griffith

    Democratic • House

  • Debra Heffernan

    Democratic • House

  • Kyra L. Hoffner

    Democratic • Senate

  • Spiros Mantzavinos

    Democratic • Senate

  • Eric Morrison

    Democratic • House

  • Sophie Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Cyndie Romer

    Democratic • House

  • Melanie Ross Levin

    Democratic • House

  • Ray Seigfried

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Snyder-Hall

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. HS 2 for HB 151 - Signed by Governor

    5/21/2026Governor

  2. HS 2 for HB 151 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    5/6/2026Senate

  3. HS 2 for HB 151 - Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    4/22/2026Senate

  4. HS 2 for HB 151 - Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate

    4/16/2026Senate

  5. HS 2 for HB 151 - Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 13 NO

    4/16/2026House

  6. Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 151

    4/15/2026House

  7. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    3/24/2026House

  8. Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 151

    3/19/2026House

  9. Amendment HA 2 to HB 151 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    1/27/2026House

  10. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

    1/14/2026House

  11. Amendment HA 1 to HB 151 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    5/20/2025House

  12. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    5/1/2025House

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