Bill Commons

DE HB 43

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 43 pass?

Yes. DE HB 43 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 43 about?

This bill adopts an inmate mailbox rule similar to the federal inmate mailbox rule. If a pro se inmate files an appeal while incarcerated, the date of filing will be counted as the date that that the inmate gave the appeal to the DOC officials for mailing rather than the date that the Courts receive the appeal.

Who sponsors DE HB 43?

Ray Seigfried, David P. Sokola, Brian Pettyjohn and 12 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 43, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

This bill adopts an inmate mailbox rule similar to the federal inmate mailbox rule. If a pro se inmate files an appeal while incarcerated, the date of filing will be counted as the date that that the inmate gave the appeal to the DOC officials for mailing rather than the date that the Courts receive the appeal.

Introduced
2025-03-06
Latest action
2025-05-22 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Sean M. Lynnprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Krista Griffithcosponsor
  • Sean M. Lynncosponsor
  • Larry Lambertcosponsor
  • Frank Burnscosponsor
  • Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
  • Melanie Ross Levincosponsor
  • Kerri Evelyn Harriscosponsor
  • Kimberly Williamscosponsor
  • David P. Sokolacosponsor
  • Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor
  • Ray Seigfriedcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-22

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-05-13

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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  3. 2025-05-07

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-03-13

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

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  5. 2025-03-13

    Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-03-12

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

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  7. 2025-03-06

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-03-13 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: other
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: other
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: other
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: other
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • SM

    2025-05-13 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • 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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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141870

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