Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB145: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REVERSE LOCATION AND REVERSE KEYWORD SEARCHES AND COURT ORDERS.
Status: Signed into law, September 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend title 11 of the delaware code relating to reverse location and reverse keyword searches and court orders.
From the introduced text, June 5, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REVERSE LOCATION AND REVERSE KEYWORD SEARCHES AND COURT ORDERS. WHEREAS, since our Nation's founding, general warrants, which permit government officials to conduct broad searches without identifying a specific crime or specific suspect that is being investigated, have been deemed a significant threat to personal freedom, privacy, and liberty; and WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the use of general warrants; and WHEREAS, reverse-location court orders enable the government to obtain precise location data regarding an unspecified and potentially unlimited number of persons, without identifying any specific person as to whom there is probable cause to believe they have committed or will imminently commit a crime; and WHEREAS, reverse-keyword court orders enable the government to precisely identify an unspecified and unlimited number of persons who have sought information about a specific word or phrase, without identifying any specific person as to which there is probable cause to believe they have committed or will imminently commit a crime; and WHEREAS, the mass surveillance that is effectuated by reverse-location court orders and reverse-keyword court orders severely undermines the right to privacy and can adversely impact and chill the exercise of the freedom of speech, association, religion, assembly, movement, …
Sponsors
- Madinah Wilson-Anton (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
- Frank Burns (D, 21)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
Latest actions
- : HS 1 for HB 145 - Signed by Governor
- : HS 1 for HB 145 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 11 YES 4 NO 6 ABSENT
- : HS 1 for HB 145 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : HS 1 for HB 145 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
- : HS 1 for HB 145 - Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 12 NO 5 ABSENT
- : HS 1 for HB 145 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 145
- : HS 1 for HB 145 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
- : Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 145
- : Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (July 1, 2026): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 19, 2026): 24 yea, 12 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB145?
- HB145 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REVERSE LOCATION AND REVERSE KEYWORD SEARCHES AND COURT ORDERS.
- What does HB145 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 11 of the delaware code relating to reverse location and reverse keyword searches and court orders.
- What is the status of HB145?
- Signed into law as of September 9, 2026. Latest action: HS 1 for HB 145 - Signed by Governor (September 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB145?
- Madinah Wilson-Anton (D, 26), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB145?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142426
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