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Delaware General Assembly · HB 59 · Signed

Adult Suspect Name or Photograph/Release Prohibitions

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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RELEASE AND PUBLICATION OF THE NAME AND PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIVIDUALS CHARGED WITH CRIMES OR DELINQUENCY. Read the full text

153rd General Assembly

What it does

This Act extends certain limitations on the publication by law-enforcement of the name and photograph of crime suspects. Currently the Code prohibits the publication of the name and photograph of a juvenile suspect unless the juvenile is charged with a violent felony and the publication is necessary to protect the public’s safety. This Act would prohibit the release or publication of an adult suspect’s name or photograph unless the individual is charged with or suspected of a felony and the rele
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · Mar 6, 2025
Signed · Jul 28, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Lynn

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2026-07-01 · Passed · Yes 15, No 5, NotVoting 1, Conflict 0, Absent 0, Vacant 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-06-11 · Passed · Yes 31, No 8, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 2, Vacant 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-05-19 · Rescinded · Yes 23, No 11, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 7, Vacant 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Delaware legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed (Jul 28, 2026).