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

HB 196 — AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAFFIC STOPS.

Last action — Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    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.

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Summary

This Act requires officers to enter the primary reason for a traffic stop into DELJIS at the time of the stop. The Statistical Analysis Center will have access to the data for the purpose of analyzing traffic stop practices.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits

  2. Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

Sponsors

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 55 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (55)

55 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 196 do?
This Act requires officers to enter the primary reason for a traffic stop into DELJIS at the time of the stop. The Statistical Analysis Center will have access to the data for the purpose of analyzing traffic stop practices.
Who sponsors HB 196?
HB 196 is sponsored by Eric Morrison (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Mara Gorman (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), and Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 196?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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