# Delaware SB 73: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LETHAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

Delaware SB 73, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LETHAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Darius J. Brown (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-20 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB73-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 73
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LETHAL VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-08-20, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Only law enforcement can request emergency orders: cost, low. Only law enforcement officers can request an emergency lethal violence protective order in Delaware. They must file an affidavit—a sworn statement—or a verified petition. People eligible to file for protection from abuse can still request a nonemergency order. Those requests also require an affidav…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-12 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-08-20: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-12: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-05-21: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-04-09: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House)
- 2025-04-08: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-13: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141938&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=141938&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-SB73-153 (as of 2026-10-12).