# Delaware HS 1 for HB 150: AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CIVIL ARRESTS.

Delaware HS 1 for HB 150, AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CIVIL ARRESTS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Mara Gorman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-03 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HS 1 for HB 150
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CIVIL ARRESTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-09-03, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (43 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Civil arrest protections for Delaware courtgoers: benefit, medium. Delaware law protects people from civil arrest when attending, going to, or returning from covered court or workers’ compensation proceedings. Civil arrest means arrest or detention unrelated to criminal law enforcement or other judicial orders. Protected people include parties, witnesses, attorney…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-25 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 18 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 25 | 13 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-09-03: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-25: Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NO 2 NOT VOTING (Senate)
- 2026-06-17: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 13 NO 3 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-03-24: Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-03-24: Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2026-03-19: was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 150 (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-19: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142972&legislationTypeId=6&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=142972&legislationTypeId=6&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-HS1FORHB150-153 (as of 2026-10-12).