DE HB 94
enactedAN ACT AMENDING TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 94 pass?
Yes. DE HB 94 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-03): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 94 about?
This Act restricts State and local law-enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies conducting civil immigration enforcement activities at child-serving entities, institutions of higher education, places of worship, or health-care facilities except in exigent circumstances. This Act is a substitute for and differs from House Bill No. 94 and House Substitute 1 for House Bill No. 94 by simply prohibiting direct participation by law-enforcement in civil enforcement proceedings unless an exigent circumstance exists, rather than requiring the permission of the Attorney General. If law-enforcement does participate in such an activity because of an exigent circumstance, a report must be submitted to the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission and the Department of Safety and Homeland Security within 48 hours. These reports are to be aggregated in a biannual report and delivered to the General Assembly.
Who sponsors DE HB 94?
Nicole Poore, David P. Sokola, Sarah McBride and 9 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 94.
Description
This Act restricts State and local law-enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies conducting civil immigration enforcement activities at child-serving entities, institutions of higher education, places of worship, or health-care facilities except in exigent circumstances. This Act is a substitute for and differs from House Bill No. 94 and House Substitute 1 for House Bill No. 94 by simply prohibiting direct participation by law-enforcement in civil enforcement proceedings unless an exigent circumstance exists, rather than requiring the permission of the Attorney General. If law-enforcement does participate in such an activity because of an exigent circumstance, a report must be submitted to the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission and the Department of Safety and Homeland Security within 48 hours. These reports are to be aggregated in a biannual report and delivered to the General Assembly.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-14
- Latest action
- 2026-09-03 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Sean M. Lynnprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-03
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-25
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
passage
2026-05-05
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable
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: 27 YES 14 NO
passage
2026-04-16
Amendment HA 1 to HS 2 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-04-16
Amendment HA 1 to HS 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-04-14
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 94
introduction
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Documents
Votes
SM
2026-04-16 · pass · 27-14
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: no
- Timothy D. Dukes: no
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: no
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: no
- 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.: no
- 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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