HB 322

Delaware House bill in Session 153.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 25, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ARREST AND DETENTION.

Bill ID DE-153-HB-322

Session 153

Status in_committee

Committee Judiciary

House in_committee 2026-03-25

Healthcare

Summary

This Act permits employees of, or security personnel working for, a health-care, medical, or dental facility, to take any person presenting a security or safety risk at such premises into custody and detain the person in a reasonable manner on the premises for a reasonable time, for the purpose of summoning a law-enforcement officer.

Sponsor

Gorman

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-03-17	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-25	Status	in_committee
2026-03-25	Latest Action	Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits

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