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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

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

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 196 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRAFFIC STOPS. Primary sponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Mara Gorman (Democratic), Sophie Phillips (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2025): Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cyndie RomerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Mara GormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Sophie PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Marie PinkneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  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

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source