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 status indicates the bill passed the House and was assigned to a Senate committee, but has not yet been signed into law or shown as fully enacted.

HB96: Quarterly Reports on Federal Requests About Undocumented Residents

This bill requires Delaware's Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust to send a report every three months listing specific types of requests from federal agencies for state law enforcement assistance regarding undocumented residents.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust to submit a quarterly report to lawmakers, the Governor, and legislative staff.
Lists any request from a federal agency asking Delaware law enforcement for information about driving privilege cards issued by the Department of Transportation or Division of Motor Vehicles.
Reports on requests related to stopping people based only on suspicion that they are undocumented.
Details any asks for state help with immigration activities in schools or churches, including assistance from School Resource Officers or constables.
Includes reports on sharing information about undocumented students from the Department of Education and school districts.
Reports on requests to release information about undocumented residents from the Department of Finance or Division of Revenue.

Who It Names or Affects

The Delaware Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust
State law enforcement agencies receiving federal requests
Members of the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Office of Legislative Services

Terms To Know

Driving privilege card: A license or permit issued by the Department of Transportation or Division of Motor Vehicles that allows a person to drive.
School Resource Officer: An officer whose assistance in federal immigration activities is tracked under this bill, though their general role involves working inside schools for safety and law enforcement matters.

Limits and Unknowns

The text lists topics for reporting but does not define specific rules on how state agencies must respond to these requests.
An effective date is not listed in the provided source material.
The bill requires tracking of federal funding termination scenarios for migrant education programs, but does not specify if such an event has occurred.

Amendments

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HA 1

1 • Lynn

Passed 6/25/25

Plain English: This amendment changes when reports about immigration-related law enforcement requests are needed, adds privacy protections for individuals involved, and creates exceptions for human trafficking cases.

Reports on law enforcement asking to stop people based only on suspicion of being undocumented will now be required only if officials find that this activity is actually happening.
The reports must not include the names or any information that could identify the individuals involved in these requests.
These new reporting rules do not apply when an investigation involves human trafficking.
The Department of Justice must create official rules or instructions to help state agencies follow these new reporting requirements.

The amendment does not explain exactly how officials will decide if the activity is 'occurring' before a report is needed.
It does not specify what penalties exist for failing to follow the new rules or instructions.

HA 2

2 • Lynn

Passed 6/25/25

Plain English: This amendment changes the law so that reports are only required when requests come from three specific immigration groups instead of any federal agency.

The bill now lists U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or U.S. Customs and Border Protection as the only agencies involved.

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: