Delaware · House Bill 151 · 153rd General Assembly

Private Detention Facilities/Prohibited in Delaware

HB 151 Sponsored by Mara Gorman Withdrawn

  1. Introduced May 1, 2025
  2. In committee May 1, 2025
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act prohibits the operation of private detention facilities in the State of Delaware.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
  2. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 151 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · House Judiciary
  4. HouseAmendment HA 2 to HB 151 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  5. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 151
  6. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 2 for HB 151
  8. HouseHS 2 for HB 151 - Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 13 NO
  9. SenateHS 2 for HB 151 - Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
  10. SenateHS 2 for HB 151 - Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  11. SenateHS 2 for HB 151 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  12. HS 2 for HB 151 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 11 Democrats.

All 11 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.