HB 367 DE

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Introduced

This Act requires every law enforcement agency in Delaware to adopt and publicly post a written policy requiring officers to display identification while performing enforcement duties. Identification must include the officer’s agency and a name, a badge number, or both. This Act also recognizes that there are circumstances where identification cannot or should not be displayed. It creates exceptions for: • Officers engaged in active undercover operations. • Officers wearing personal protective equipment (such as gas masks or respirators) that prevents identification from being visible. • Exigent circumstances, including imminent threats to people or property, an escape in progress, or the destruction of evidence. • Cases where there is a specific and articulable threat to the physical safety of the officer if identification is displayed. To ensure accountability, this Act makes failure to display identification a violation. Repeated violations may result in an unclassified misdemeanor, underscoring the seriousness of the requirement. This Act serves to empower Delaware law enforcement officers to intervene and verify the identity of any person claiming or otherwise acting as law enforcement but who fails to display clear identification, but nothing in this Act diminishes the discretion of law enforcement officers to determine whether it is appropriate to stop or charge any person. This Act also strikes a balance by giving the public confidence that law enforcement officers can be identified and held accountable while also preserving officer safety and operational effectiveness.

• Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary

1. Apr 16, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
2. May 21, 2026 Stricken in House · lower