DE HB 291
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRISONS AND PRISONERS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 291 pass?
Yes. DE HB 291 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 291 about?
This Act prohibits the Department of Corrections from entering into contracts with any for-profit entity for the use of inmate labor. This Act does not apply to § 6533 of Title 11 relating to outside employment and work release.
Who sponsors DE HB 291?
Nicole Poore, Sarah McBride, Ray Seigfried and 9 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 291.
Description
This Act prohibits the Department of Corrections from entering into contracts with any for-profit entity for the use of inmate labor. This Act does not apply to § 6533 of Title 11 relating to outside employment and work release.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-05
- Latest action
- 2026-06-24 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-24
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-16
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NOT VOTING
passage
2026-05-05
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable
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2026-04-16
Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
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2026-04-16
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 6 NO 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-24
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-05
Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House
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Votes
SM
2026-04-16 · pass · 33-6
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: no
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: other
- Jeff Hilovsky: no
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: other
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: no
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: no
SM
2026-06-16 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: other
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: other
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
Related bills
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