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DE HB 368

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND COOPERATION.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Did DE HB 368 pass?

Yes. DE HB 368 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-03): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 368 about?

This Substitute for House Bill No. 368 is similar to the original bill in that it sets limits around the actions of law-enforcement agencies and officers, including the Department of Correction. Primarily, the bill prohibits detaining or extending the detention of any person based solely upon an immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant, with exceptions for a person who has been convicted of a violent felony, is a convicted sex offender, has 3 or more convictions for driving under the influence, or is a perpetrator of domestic violence. It also prohibits other law-enforcement actions relating to cooperation or enforcement of civil immigration law, requires certain reports from law-enforcement agencies, and grants the Attorney General investigative and enforcement power. This Substitute Bill is different from House Bill No. 368 in that it clarifies that law-enforcement may make limited inquiries regarding country of citizenship for purposes of complying with consular agreements, clarifies that initiating contact with federal immigration authorities is allowed only in limited circumstances set forth in this chapter, and makes technical corrections to ensure consistent terms are used throughout the chapter.

Who sponsors DE HB 368?

Sarah McBride, Ray Seigfried, David P. Sokola and 14 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 368.

Description

This Substitute for House Bill No. 368 is similar to the original bill in that it sets limits around the actions of law-enforcement agencies and officers, including the Department of Correction. Primarily, the bill prohibits detaining or extending the detention of any person based solely upon an immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant, with exceptions for a person who has been convicted of a violent felony, is a convicted sex offender, has 3 or more convictions for driving under the influence, or is a perpetrator of domestic violence. It also prohibits other law-enforcement actions relating to cooperation or enforcement of civil immigration law, requires certain reports from law-enforcement agencies, and grants the Attorney General investigative and enforcement power. This Substitute Bill is different from House Bill No. 368 in that it clarifies that law-enforcement may make limited inquiries regarding country of citizenship for purposes of complying with consular agreements, clarifies that initiating contact with federal immigration authorities is allowed only in limited circumstances set forth in this chapter, and makes technical corrections to ensure consistent terms are used throughout the chapter.

Introduced
2026-05-12
Latest action
2026-09-03 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Sean M. Lynnprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-03

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-25

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

    passage

  3. 2026-06-24

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

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-06-16

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-16

    Passed By House. Votes: 23 YES 13 NO 2 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2026-06-16

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-06-04

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2026-05-12

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 368

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-06-16 · pass · 23-13

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: other
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: other
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: no
    • Franklin D. Cooke: other
    • Daniel B. Short: no
    • Timothy D. Dukes: no
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: no
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: no
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: other
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: no
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: no
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: no
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: other
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

  • SM

    2026-06-25 · pass · 15-6

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: no
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: no
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: no
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: no
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: no
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: no

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143280

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