Delaware House Bill 151
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Detention Facilities.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 21, 2026
First Action
Apr 15, 2026
Latest Action
May 21, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
151
State
Delaware
Session
153
Sarah McBride
grade
Primary
checkPassed on April 16, 2026
Motion Text
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House Roll Call Votes
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Summary
House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 151 prohibits the State, a unit of local government, or any agency, officer, employee, or agent thereof, from doing the following with respect to a detention facility owned, managed, or operated by a private entity: (1) Enter into an agreement of any kind for the detention of an individual with; (2) Pay, reimburse, subsidize, or defray in any way any cost related to the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of; (3) Receive per diem, per detainee, or any other payment related to the detention of an individual in; (4) Give any financial incentive or benefit to any private entity or person in connection with the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of.
This House Substitute is different from House Bill No. 151 in the following ways:
(1) It adds an exemption that excludes Residential Alternative to Detention facilities from the definition of a private detention facility.
(2) It exempts facilities that house a program to provide services in a nonsecure residential setting for juveniles under the jurisdiction of Family Court from the definition of a private detention facility. It also provides a definition of “nonsecure residential setting”. The exemption for nonsecure residential settings for juveniles sunsets on February 1, 2028.
This Substitute makes technical corrections to Section 3 of House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 151.
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05/21/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
05/06/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
04/22/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
04/16/2026
Senate
Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
04/16/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 13 NO
04/15/2026
House
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 151
Sources
Open States
Record Created
May 1, 2025 4:09:23 PM
Record Updated
Aug 26, 2026 7:21:46 AM