Bill Commons

DE HB 96

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REPORTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO THE DELAWARE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, GOVERNOR, AND OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES REGARDING UNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS.

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

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Did DE HB 96 pass?

Not yet. DE HB 96 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-25): Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

What is DE HB 96 about?

This Act requires the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust of the Department of Justice to submit a quarterly report to the General Assembly, Governor, and Office of Legislative Services detailing any request from a federal agency or entity for assistance from any State law enforcement agency related to any of the following: a. Information about the issuance of any driving privilege card from the Department of Transportation or Division of Motor Vehicles. b. Continuation or discontinuation of the Department of Education’s migrant education program and ensuring funding is set aside by the state in the event federal funding for migrant education is terminated. c. Stopping any individual based purely on suspicion of undocumented status. d. Assisting any federal immigration or law enforcement agency from any activity or operation in any school or church. e. School Resource Officer or constable assistance or participation in any federal law enforcement activity related to immigration. f. Dissemination of information about an undocumented student from the Department of Education and any Delaware school district. g. Release of information about an undocumented resident from the Department of Finance or Division of Revenue.

Who sponsors DE HB 96?

Spiros Mantzavinos, Mara Gorman, Madinah Wilson-Anton and 9 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 96, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

This Act requires the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust of the Department of Justice to submit a quarterly report to the General Assembly, Governor, and Office of Legislative Services detailing any request from a federal agency or entity for assistance from any State law enforcement agency related to any of the following: a. Information about the issuance of any driving privilege card from the Department of Transportation or Division of Motor Vehicles. b. Continuation or discontinuation of the Department of Education’s migrant education program and ensuring funding is set aside by the state in the event federal funding for migrant education is terminated. c. Stopping any individual based purely on suspicion of undocumented status. d. Assisting any federal immigration or law enforcement agency from any activity or operation in any school or church. e. School Resource Officer or constable assistance or participation in any federal law enforcement activity related to immigration. f. Dissemination of information about an undocumented student from the Department of Education and any Delaware school district. g. Release of information about an undocumented resident from the Department of Finance or Division of Revenue.

Introduced
2025-03-27
Latest action
2025-06-25 — Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Sean M. Lynnprimary
  • Kyra L. Hoffnerprimary
  • Frank Burnscosponsor
  • Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
  • Eric Morrisoncosponsor
  • DeShanna U Nealcosponsor
  • Sophie Phillipscosponsor
  • Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
  • Madinah Wilson-Antoncosponsor
  • Mara Gormancosponsor
  • Larry Lambertcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-25

    Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-25

    Passed By House. Votes: 21 YES 14 NO 2 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 1 VACANT

    passage

  3. 2025-06-25

    Amendment HA 2 to HB 96 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-06-25

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 96 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  5. 2025-06-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-05-15

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  7. 2025-05-14

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  8. 2025-05-07

    Not Worked in Committee

  9. 2025-04-16

    Not Worked in Committee

  10. 2025-03-27

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

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Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-06-25 · pass · 21-14

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: other
    • 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: other
    • 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.: other
    • Cyndie Romer: no
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: other
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142010

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