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DE HB 291

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRISONS AND PRISONERS.

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

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
Status date
Latest action
2026-06-24 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated

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

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-05

    Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House

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  2. 2026-03-24

    Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

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  3. 2026-04-16

    Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 6 NO 2 ABSENT

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  4. 2026-04-16

    Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate

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  5. 2026-05-05

    Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable

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  6. 2026-06-16

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NOT VOTING

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  7. 2026-06-24

    Signed by Governor

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Versions

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Documents

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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

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