Bill Commons

DE SB 179

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 179 pass?

Yes. DE SB 179 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 179 about?

This Act repeals Subchapter X of Title 11 which established the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission (Commission) and recodifies the Commission under Chapter 89A of Title 11. This Act modernizes the Commission’s mission, establishes the membership of the Commission, codifies the Commission’s overall power and authority, and creates a duty for the Commission to provide a data report annually.

Who sponsors DE SB 179?

Spiros Mantzavinos, Mara Gorman, Franklin D. Cooke and 9 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 179.

Description

This Act repeals Subchapter X of Title 11 which established the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission (Commission) and recodifies the Commission under Chapter 89A of Title 11. This Act modernizes the Commission’s mission, establishes the membership of the Commission, codifies the Commission’s overall power and authority, and creates a duty for the Commission to provide a data report annually.

Introduced
2025-06-05
Latest action
2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-23

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-23

    Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 14 NO

    passage

  3. 2026-06-16

    Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-03-26

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-25

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

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-21

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT

    passage

  8. 2026-01-14

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

    committee-passage

  9. 2025-06-11

    Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  10. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  11. 2025-06-05

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-01-21 · pass · 14-6

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: no
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: no
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: no
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: other
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: no
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: no
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: no

  • SM

    2026-06-23 · pass · 27-14

    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: no
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: no
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: no
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: no
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: no
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: no
    • 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: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142445

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