Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill
HB 76: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 RELATING TO ARREST BY A PRIVATE PERSON.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 76 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 RELATING TO ARREST BY A PRIVATE PERSON. Primary sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Stricken in House.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mara Gorman | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Marie Pinkney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
| Frank Burns | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Debra Heffernan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Eric Morrison | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| DeShanna Neal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Madinah Wilson-Anton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Stricken in House
- Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House