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DE HB 132

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10, TITLE 11, AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN FEES.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

Description

Delaware relies on fees imposed as surcharges by the criminal legal system to generate revenue for government services. These criminal fees can be an unstable revenue generator, especially when there are recessions, pandemics, or other major economic events. This Act repeals three fees that currently fund videophone systems used by state and local agencies, personnel, equipment, and training expenses related to judicial branch security, and victim notification initiatives. The elimination of these fees was recommended by the Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group created by House Bill 244, as amended by House Amendment No 2, of the 151st General Assembly, in its December 7, 2023 report. The Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group also recommended replacement of lost revenue for affected agencies as needed with General Funds. In repealing these fees, the General Assembly intends to eliminate any outstanding balances owed on these fees.

Introduced
2025-05-01
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-09 — Amendment HA 1 to HB 132 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Sophie Phillipsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-01

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-14

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2025-05-15

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  4. 2026-06-09

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 132 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142165

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