HB96 • 2025

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.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Lynn
Last action: 2025-06-25
Official status: Senate Executive 6/25/25
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific information on potential impacts of the bill or compliance penalties, which were included in the candidate explanation.

Quarterly Reports on Undocumented Residents

This bill requires the Department of Justice to send quarterly reports to state officials about federal requests for help with issues related to undocumented residents.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust in the Department of Justice to give a report every three months.
The report must include information on any request from a federal agency or entity asking for help from state law enforcement agencies.
Specifically, the report should cover requests related to driving privilege cards, migrant education programs, stopping individuals based on undocumented status suspicion, school and church activities, school resource officer involvement in immigration-related tasks, student information sharing, and resident data release.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Justice
State law enforcement agencies
Federal agencies or entities

Terms To Know

Undocumented residents: People who live in the state without proper legal documentation.
Quarterly report: A report that is sent every three months.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what actions should be taken based on the information in these reports.
It's unclear how this reporting will affect current policies or practices regarding undocumented residents.
There are no details about penalties for failing to comply with the reporting requirements.

Amendments

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

HA 1

1 • Lynn

Passed 6/25/25

Plain English: Legislation Document SPONSOR: Rep.

Legislation Document SPONSOR: Rep.
Lynn HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
96 AMEND House Bill No.

HA 2

2 • Lynn

Passed 6/25/25

Plain English: Legislation Document SPONSOR: Rep.

Legislation Document SPONSOR: Rep.
Lynn HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
2 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
96 AMEND House Bill No.

Bill History

2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly
Amendment HA 1 to HB 96 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly
Amendment HA 2 to HB 96 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By House. Votes: 21 YES 14 NO 2 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 1 VACANT
2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
2025-05-15 Delaware General Assembly
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
2025-05-14 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits
2025-05-07 Delaware General Assembly
Not Worked in Committee
2025-04-16 Delaware General Assembly
Not Worked in Committee
2025-03-27 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Official Summary Text

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.
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.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

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

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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 96

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

Section 1. Amend § 2553, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2553. Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust; powers and duties.

(a) The Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust shall do all of the following:

(5) Provide a quarterly report to the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives for distribution to all members, the Secretary of the Senate for distribution to all members, the Governor, and the Director and Librarian of the Office of Legislative Services, detailing any request from a federal agency, federal entity, or entity holding itself out as 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.

SYNOPSIS

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: