2025HB 153

Arrest and Detention Reform

2025 - Delaware House of Representatives

Conservatives Oppose

Description

This bill eliminates the ability for private citizens to make arrests or detentions unless explicitly authorized by statute, effectively restricting traditional citizen’s arrest powers. CPAC opposed this bill because it removes a long-standing tool for private citizens to defend themselves or their property. The bill passed the House on June 17, 2025, by a vote of 24-12.

25

Voted Yes

12

Voted No

5

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 42

LegislatorVote
Stephanie Bolden

DE

Leftist
Frank Burns

DE

Leftist
William Bush

DE

Did Not Vote
William Carson

DE

Leftist
Nnamdi Chukwuocha

DE

Leftist
Richard Collins

DE

Conservative
Franklin Cooke

DE

Leftist
Timothy Dukes

DE

Conservative
Mara Gorman

DE

Leftist
Ronald Gray

DE

Conservative
Krista Griffith

DE

Did Not Vote
Kerri Evelyn Harris

DE

Leftist
Debra Heffernan

DE

Leftist
Kevin Hensley

DE

Conservative
Jeff Hilovsky

DE

Conservative
Kendra Johnson

DE

Leftist
Valerie Jones Giltner

DE

Conservative
Larry Lambert

DE

Leftist
Sean Lynn

DE

Leftist
Melissa Minor-Brown

DE

Leftist
Sherae'a Moore

DE

Leftist
Shannon Morris

DE

Conservative
Eric Morrison

DE

Leftist
DeShanna Neal

DE

Leftist
Josue Ortega

DE

Leftist
Edward Osienski

DE

Leftist
Stell Parker Selby

DE

Did Not Vote
Sophie Phillips

DE

Leftist
Charles Postles

DE

Conservative
Cyndie Romer

DE

Leftist
Melanie Ross Levin

DE

Leftist
Daniel Short

DE

Did Not Vote
Bryan Shupe

DE

Conservative
Kamela Smith

DE

Leftist
Michael Smith

DE

Conservative
Claire Snyder-Hall

DE

Leftist
Jeff Spiegelman

DE

Conservative
Jesse Vanderwende

DE

Did Not Vote
Kimberly Williams

DE

Leftist
Madinah Wilson-Anton

DE

Leftist
Lyndon Yearick

DE

Conservative
Matt Meyer Leftist

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