HB 142

  • Delaware House Bill
  • 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House Jun 17, 2025
  • Passed House Jun 17, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jun 30, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Jul 14, 2025

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Arrests.

Abstract

This Act eliminates authorization for a warrantless arrest by a private person in the case of an individual accused in the courts of another state of a felony. It also strikes a provision relating to the authority of an officer to command assistance in making arrests based on charges in another state. This bill is a successor to House Bill No. 76.

Bill Sponsors (7)

Votes


Jun 30, 2025

Jun 17, 2025

Actions


Jul 14, 2025

Office of the Governor

Signed by Governor

Jun 30, 2025

Senate

Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage
Judiciary

Jun 17, 2025

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

House

Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 12 NO 5 ABSENT

May 21, 2025

House

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

May 08, 2025

House

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

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