DE HB 151
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DETENTION FACILITIES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 151 pass?
Yes. DE HB 151 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-21): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 151 about?
House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 151 prohibits the State, a unit of local government, or any agency, officer, employee, or agent thereof, from doing the following with respect to a detention facility owned, managed, or operated by a private entity: (1) Enter into an agreement of any kind for the detention of an individual with; (2) Pay, reimburse, subsidize, or defray in any way any cost related to the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of; (3) Receive per diem, per detainee, or any other payment related to the detention of an individual in; (4) Give any financial incentive or benefit to any private entity or person in connection with the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of. This House Substitute is different from House Bill No. 151 in the following ways: (1) It adds an exemption that excludes Residential Alternative to Detention facilities from the definition of a private detention facility. (2) It exempts facilities that house a program to provide services in a nonsecure residential setting for juveniles under the jurisdiction of Family Court from the definition of a private detention facility. It also provides a definition of “nonsecure residential setting”. The exemption for nonsecure residential settings for juveniles sunsets on February 1, 2028. This Substitute makes technical corrections to Section 3 of House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 151.
Who sponsors DE HB 151?
Marie Pinkney, Sarah McBride, Spiros Mantzavinos and 11 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 151.
Description
House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 151 prohibits the State, a unit of local government, or any agency, officer, employee, or agent thereof, from doing the following with respect to a detention facility owned, managed, or operated by a private entity: (1) Enter into an agreement of any kind for the detention of an individual with; (2) Pay, reimburse, subsidize, or defray in any way any cost related to the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of; (3) Receive per diem, per detainee, or any other payment related to the detention of an individual in; (4) Give any financial incentive or benefit to any private entity or person in connection with the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of. This House Substitute is different from House Bill No. 151 in the following ways: (1) It adds an exemption that excludes Residential Alternative to Detention facilities from the definition of a private detention facility. (2) It exempts facilities that house a program to provide services in a nonsecure residential setting for juveniles under the jurisdiction of Family Court from the definition of a private detention facility. It also provides a definition of “nonsecure residential setting”. The exemption for nonsecure residential settings for juveniles sunsets on February 1, 2028. This Substitute makes technical corrections to Section 3 of House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 151.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-15
- Latest action
- 2026-05-21 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-21
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-06
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-04-22
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-16
Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-16
Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 13 NO
passage
2026-04-15
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 151
introduction
Versions
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Votes
SM
2026-05-06 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
Related bills
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