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

HB 96: 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.

Passed one chamber 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 96 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Sean Lynn (Democratic), Josue Ortega (Democratic), Kyra Hoffner (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2025): Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sean LynnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Josue OrtegaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Kyra HoffnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Marie PinkneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Sophie PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Madinah Wilson-AntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“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. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
  2. Passed By House. Votes: 21 YES 14 NO 2 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 1 VACANT
  3. Amendment HA 2 to HB 96 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  4. Amendment HA 1 to HB 96 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  6. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  8. Not Worked in Committee
  9. Not Worked in Committee
  10. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Sources

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