HB 142 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ARRESTS.
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Summary
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.
Sponsors (7)
- Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
- Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
Action history (7)
- May 8, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
- May 21, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 17, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 12 NO 5 ABSENT · lower
- Jun 17, 2025 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 25, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 30, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO · upper
- Jul 14, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive
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