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HS1FORHB94 • 2025

AN ACT AMENDING TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.

AN ACT AMENDING TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.

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Passed Legislature

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

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Last action
2026-06-25
Official status
HS 2 for HB 94 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
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Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT AMENDING TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.

AN ACT AMENDING TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT AMENDING TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.
  • This Act restricts law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies conducting civil immigration enforcement activities at child-serving entities, places of worship, or health-care facilities without permission from the Attorney General.
  • This Act only applies to State and local law enforcement and does not apply to or restrict the actions of federal law enforcement officers or agents.
  • This Act does not apply to requests for or existing agreements for cooperation relating to criminal matters or civil matters that are not related to immigration enforcement.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-25 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 94 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

  2. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 94 - Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable

  3. 2026-04-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 94

  4. 2026-04-16 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 94 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  5. 2026-04-16 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 94 - Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 14 NO

  6. 2026-04-16 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 94 - Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate

  7. 2026-04-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 94

  8. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 94

Official Summary Text

AN ACT AMENDING TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.
This Act restricts law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies conducting civil immigration enforcement activities at child-serving entities, places of worship, or health-care facilities without permission from the Attorney General.
This Act only applies to State and local law enforcement and does not apply to or restrict the actions of federal law enforcement officers or agents. This Act does not apply to requests for or existing agreements for cooperation relating to criminal matters or civil matters that are not related to immigration enforcement. This Act does not restrict State or local law enforcement from cooperating in activities related to criminal immigration enforcement matters.
This Act does not create any liability for State or local law enforcement.
This Act is a substitute for and differs from HB 94 by broadening the types of facilities where state and local police or constable cooperation in civil law enforcement is limited and defining definitions of th