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HB93 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lynn
Last action
2025-06-12
Official status
Out of Committee 6/11/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Limits on School Police Helping Federal Immigration Agents

This bill stops school police officers from working with federal agents on immigration cases unless they get written approval first.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits school resource officers and constables from helping federal agencies with immigration enforcement without permission.
  • Requires the Delaware Attorney General to approve any request for cooperation before it happens.
  • Mandates that requests for help must be submitted in writing at least 72 hours ahead of time.
  • Lists specific details schools must include, such as the reason for the request and names of people involved.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School resource officers
  • School constables
  • The Delaware Attorney General's office

Terms To Know

School Resource Officer
A police officer who works inside a school to help with safety and law enforcement.
Immigration Enforcement
Actions taken by federal agencies to enforce laws about entering or staying in the country legally.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not say when it will officially become law because no effective date is listed.
  • It only covers cooperation related to immigration, not other types of federal police work.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HA 1

1 • Lynn

PWB 6/12/25

Plain English: This amendment limits school-related law enforcement cooperation with federal agencies only to civil immigration cases and sets a rule that the Attorney General must respond to these requests within 48 hours or they will be automatically approved.

  • The bill now specifies that state and local police can only cooperate with federal agencies on civil immigration matters, excluding criminal cases.
  • A new deadline requires the Delaware Attorney General to reply to cooperation requests within 48 hours of receiving them.
  • If the Attorney General does not respond within 48 hours, the request for cooperation is automatically considered approved.
  • The amendment text defines when a request is authorized but does not explain what happens if the Attorney General explicitly denies the request after responding.
  • The specific definition of 'civil immigration enforcement activities' used in this bill is not detailed in the provided text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 93 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  3. 2025-03-27 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
This Act restricts school resource officers and school constables from cooperating with federal law enforcement agencies in immigration matters without permission from the Delaware Attorney General.

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Lynn & Rep. Ortega & Sen. Hoffner & Sen. Pinkney

Reps. Burns, Griffith, K. Johnson, Morrison, Neal, Phillips, Snyder-Hall, Wilson-Anton, Lambert, Gorman, Romer, Berry

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 93

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Subchapter I, Chapter 41, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4112G. Federal law enforcement cooperation; restrictions.

(a) School resource officers and school constables are prohibited from cooperating with a federal agency in activity related to immigration enforcement unless the specific cooperation requested by a federal agency is first authorized by the Delaware Attorney General.

(b) Authorization under subsection (a) of this section must be requested by the supervising authority of the school resource officer or school constable seeking authorization for cooperation. The request for cooperation must:

(1) Be in writing.

(2) Be submitted at least 72 hours prior to the date of the activity.

(3) State the name of the enforcement agency making the request.

(4) State the reason for the request.

(5) Provide the dates and duration of the activity.

(6) Give a detailed description of the scope of the activity, including:

a. The purpose of the activity.

b. A list of records sought.

c. The names of individuals who may be impacted by the activity.

d. The manner in which the activity will be carried out.

SYNOPSIS

This Act restricts school resource officers and school constables from cooperating with federal law enforcement agencies in immigration matters without permission from the Delaware Attorney General.