HB 322 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ARREST AND DETENTION.
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Summary
This act permits employees and security personnel at health-care institutions, medical practices, and dental practices in Delaware to detain individuals who pose a security or safety risk on their premises. The detained person may be held in a reasonable manner for a reasonable time on the premises while law enforcement is summoned. The legislation clarifies the definitions of health-care institutions, medical practices, and dental practices covered by these detention provisions. The act provides health-care and medical settings with authority to temporarily restrain individuals presenting security threats until law enforcement can arrive and take control of the situation.
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Official abstract
This Act is a substitute for House Bill No. 322 which permits employees of, or security personnel working for, a health-care institution, as defined under Chapter 25C of Title 16, or a medical or dental practice licensed under Title 24, for the purpose of summoning a law-enforcement officer, take any person presenting a security or safety risk at such premises into custody and detain the person in a reasonable manner on the premises for a reasonable time. This House Substitute to House Bill No. 322 differs from the initial bill as it clarifies the definition of health-care institution, medical practice, and dental practice.
Sponsors (2)
- Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
Action history (5)
- May 19, 2026 was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 322 · lower
- Jun 11, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
- Jun 11, 2026 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 24, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
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