2025HB 142

Elimination of Warrantless Arrest by Private Persons

2025 - Delaware House of Representatives

Conservatives Oppose

Description

This bill eliminates the authorization for a private person to make a warrantless arrest of an individual accused of a felony in another state. CPAC opposes this bill because it reduces the tools available for citizens to protect themselves and uphold public safety, which conflicts with CPAC’s general support for decentralized authority and individual empowerment in matters of law enforcement. The House passed the bill on June 17, 2025, by a vote of 24-12 with 5 members not voting.

Voted Yes

Voted No

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 41

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Stephanie Bolden DE	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Frank Burns DE	Democrat	10%	Leftist
William Bush DE	Democrat	26%	Did Not Vote
William Carson DE	Democrat	28%	Leftist
Nnamdi Chukwuocha DE	Democrat	9%	Leftist
Richard Collins DE	Republican	87%	Conservative
Franklin Cooke DE	Democrat	12%	Leftist
Timothy Dukes DE	Republican	67%	Conservative
Mara Gorman DE	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Ronald Gray DE	Republican	66%	Conservative
Krista Griffith DE	Democrat	11%	Did Not Vote
Kerri Evelyn Harris DE	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Debra Heffernan DE	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Kevin Hensley DE	Republican	50%	Conservative
Jeff Hilovsky DE	Republican	77%	Conservative
Kendra Johnson DE	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Valerie Jones Giltner DE	Republican	82%	Conservative
Larry Lambert DE	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Sean Lynn DE	Democrat	12%	Leftist
Melissa Minor-Brown DE	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Sherae'a Moore DE	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Shannon Morris DE	Republican	69%	Conservative
Eric Morrison DE	Democrat	6%	Leftist
DeShanna Neal DE	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Josue Ortega DE	Democrat	15%	Leftist
Edward Osienski DE	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Stell Parker Selby DE	Democrat	0%	Did Not Vote
Sophie Phillips DE	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Charles Postles DE	Republican	79%	Conservative
Cyndie Romer DE	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Melanie Ross Levin DE	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Daniel Short DE	Republican	66%	Did Not Vote
Bryan Shupe DE	Republican	71%	Conservative
Kamela Smith DE	Democrat	9%	Leftist
Michael Smith DE	Republican	53%	Conservative
Claire Snyder-Hall DE	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Jeff Spiegelman DE	Republican	65%	Conservative
Jesse Vanderwende DE	Republican	80%	Did Not Vote
Kimberly Williams DE	Democrat	14%	Leftist
Madinah Wilson-Anton DE	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Lyndon Yearick DE	Republican	73%	Conservative