Bill Commons

DE HJR 11

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DIRECTING THE JUDICIARY TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND POVERTY ELIMINATION (HOPE) COURT PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION.

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

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Did DE HJR 11 pass?

Yes. DE HJR 11 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-17): Signed by Governor

What is DE HJR 11 about?

This House Joint Resolution directs the Judiciary to establish a Working Group to explore the feasibility of establishing a Housing Opportunity and Poverty Elimination (HOPE) Court Program in partnership with State agencies and community organizations and to provide recommendations for statewide implementation.

Who sponsors DE HJR 11?

Sarah McBride, Marie Pinkney, Kerri Evelyn Harris and 10 others are the primary sponsors of DE HJR 11.

Description

This House Joint Resolution directs the Judiciary to establish a Working Group to explore the feasibility of establishing a Housing Opportunity and Poverty Elimination (HOPE) Court Program in partnership with State agencies and community organizations and to provide recommendations for statewide implementation.

Introduced
2026-05-12
Latest action
2026-08-17 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Alonna Berryprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-17

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  3. 2026-06-24

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-06-09

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

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  5. 2026-06-09

    Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2026-05-20

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-05-12

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • SM

    2026-06-09 · pass · 35-0

    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: other
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: other
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: other
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: other
    • 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: other
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: other
    • 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: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • SM

    2026-06-30 · pass · 20-0

    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: 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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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143272

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