# Delaware HB 368: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND COOPERATION. Delaware HB 368, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND COOPERATION., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Mara Gorman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-09-03 (HS 1 for HB 368 - Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB368-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 368 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND COOPERATION. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-16 - Last action: 2026-09-03, HS 1 for HB 368 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Delaware limits immigration holds in custody: benefit, medium. Delaware police generally cannot hold someone solely because of a civil immigration detainer or warrant, or otherwise honor those documents. Detainers request release notices or continued custody; civil immigration warrants are non-judicial documents, not criminal warrants. Once someone qualifies f… - Delaware limits police immigration status checks: benefit, medium. Delaware police cannot stop, arrest, search, or hold someone solely because of actual or suspected citizenship or immigration status. They generally cannot ask about immigration status. An inquiry must be necessary and relevant to an ongoing investigation of an indictable criminal offense by that p… - Delaware police limit immigration enforcement help: benefit, medium. Delaware police generally cannot join civil immigration operations, give agents access to detainees, or transfer people to immigration custody. They also cannot provide facilities, property, equipment, or databases for that enforcement, or share private release dates, contact details, or locations… - Delaware strengthens oversight of immigration limits: benefit, low. The Delaware Attorney General can investigate violations using complaints or information gathered independently. Investigations can include written statements, records, subpoenas, sworn testimony, and hearings. The Attorney General can seek court orders compelling cooperation, declaring violations,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sophie Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (10) - 2026-09-03: HS 1 for HB 368 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-25: HS 1 for HB 368 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate) - 2026-06-24: HS 1 for HB 368 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-06-16: HS 1 for HB 368 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-16: HS 1 for HB 368 - Passed By House. Votes: 23 YES 13 NO 2 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT (House) - 2026-06-16: HS 1 for HB 368 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-06-04: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 368 (House) - 2026-05-12: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 368 (House) - 2026-05-06: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-04-16: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-16: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143110&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=143110&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) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB368-153 (as of 2026-10-12).