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Read. Follow. Verify.Delaware bill requires quarterly Department of Justice reports on federal immigration-related assistance requests
Last action · June 25, 2025: Assigned to Executive Committee in SenateSponsors: Sean Lynn and 10 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This Act requires the of the Department of Justice to submit a quarterly report to state leaders detailing any federal agency requests for state law enforcement assistance regarding s, migrant education, immigration status stops, and student or resident information sharing.
State agencies and local law enforcement must track and disclose federal immigration-related inquiries to the General Assembly, Governor, and Office of Legislative Services on a recurring quarterly schedule.
- The Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust operates within the Delaware Department of Justice to handle civil rights enforcement and police accountability. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust
The division is tasked with compiling and submitting quarterly reports detailing federal assistance requests.
State law enforcement agencies
Their interactions with federal agencies regarding immigration and specified state programs must be tracked and reported.
Department of Education
The agency's migrant education program and student information handling are subject to reporting requirements regarding federal inquiries.
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Procedural history
10 actions- Jun 25, 2025SenateIntroducedAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate
- Jun 25, 2025HouseFloorPassed By House. Votes: 21 YES 14 NO 2 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 1 VACANT
- Jun 25, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment HA 2 to HB 96 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- Jun 25, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment HA 1 to HB 96 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- Jun 18, 2025HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- May 15, 2025HouseIntroducedAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House
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- May 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits
- May 7, 2025HouseNot Worked in Committee
- Apr 16, 2025HouseNot Worked in Committee
- Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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View official text →Voting Record
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Total
41
- Yes
- 21
- No
- 14
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 6
How they voted (35)
11 more members
Lobbying Activity
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
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Mandatory Oversight of Federal-State Immigration Coordination
The measure institutes formal, recurring transparency by forcing state agencies to disclose federal inquiries touching on education, motor vehicles, and local law enforcement.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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