HB 142 is sponsored by Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), and Mara Gorman (Democratic).

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Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 142 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ARRESTS.

Last action July 14, 2025 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Matt Meyer (Democratic) on July 14, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
7 sponsors

7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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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.

Bill Text

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Action History

July 14, 2025
Signed by Governor
June 30, 2025
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
June 25, 2025
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
June 17, 2025
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
June 17, 2025
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 12 NO 5 ABSENT
May 21, 2025
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
May 08, 2025
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Sponsorship breakdown

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 55 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (7)

Dave G. Lawson Republican
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic
Sean M. Lynn Democratic
Eric Morrison Democratic
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Voted No
Marie Pinkney Democratic
Mara Gorman Democratic

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (55)

55 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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June 30, 2025

Passed 16 Yea · 5 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	15	0	0	0
Republican	1	5	0	0
Total	16	5	0	0
% of votes cast	76%	24%	0%	0%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Yea
Daniel Cruce	Democratic	Yea
Darius J. Brown	Democratic	Yea
David P. Sokola	Democratic	Yea
John "Jack" Walsh	Democratic	Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner	Democratic	Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon	Democratic	Yea
Marie Pinkney	Democratic	Yea
Nicole Poore	Democratic	Yea
Ray Seigfried	Democratic	Yea
Russell Huxtable	Democratic	Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman	Democratic	Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen	Democratic	Yea
Trey Paradee	Democratic	Yea
Brian Pettyjohn	Republican	Nay
Bryant L. Richardson	Republican	Nay
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Yea
David L. Wilson	Republican	Nay
Eric Buckson	Republican	Nay
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Nay

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June 17, 2025

Passed 24 Yea · 12 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	24	0	0	2
Republican	0	12	0	2
Unaffiliated	0	0	0	1
Total	24	12	0	5
% of votes cast	59%	29%	0%	12%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Stell Parker Selby	—	Not Voting
Claire Snyder-Hall	Democratic	Yea
Cyndie Romer	Democratic	Yea
DeShanna U Neal	Democratic	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Eric Morrison	Democratic	Yea
Frank Burns	Democratic	Yea
Franklin D. Cooke	Democratic	Yea
Josue O Ortega	Democratic	Yea
Kamela T Smith	Democratic	Yea
Kendra Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Krista Griffith	Democratic	Not Voting
Larry Lambert	Democratic	Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton	Democratic	Yea
Mara Gorman	Democratic	Yea
Melanie Ross Levin	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown	Democratic	Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Sherae'a Moore	Democratic	Yea
Sophie Phillips	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
William Bush	Democratic	Not Voting
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Bryan W. Shupe	Republican	Nay
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Nay
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Not Voting
Jeff Hilovsky	Republican	Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Nay
Jesse R. Vanderwende	Republican	Not Voting
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Nay
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Nay
Michael F. Smith	Republican	Nay
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Nay
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Nay
Shannon Morris	Republican	Nay
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Nay
Valerie Jones Giltner	Republican	Nay

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Subjects

public-safety

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 142 do?: 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.
Who sponsors HB 142?: HB 142 is sponsored by Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), and Mara Gorman (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 142?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 08, 2025. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 142
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Type: Bill
Introduced: May 08, 2025
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Dave G. Lawson

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