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DE SB 221

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF SENTENCES OF INCARCERATION.

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

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Did DE SB 221 pass?

Not yet. DE SB 221 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-20): Stricken in Senate

What is DE SB 221 about?

Last session, the General Assembly enacted the Richard "Mouse" Smith Compassionate Release Act (Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 10), which revised the process for sentence modifications. This Act makes a change to that Act. Specifically, Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 10 required the Department of Correction ("Department") to adopt regulations to implement the revised sentence modification process. The Department does not believe regulations are necessary for the Department to successfully implement the revised sentence modification process. Therefore, this Act authorizes the Department to adopt regulations, rather than requires it.

Who sponsors DE SB 221?

Trey Paradee, Bryan Townsend, Melissa Minor-Brown are the primary sponsors of DE SB 221.

Description

Last session, the General Assembly enacted the Richard "Mouse" Smith Compassionate Release Act (Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 10), which revised the process for sentence modifications. This Act makes a change to that Act. Specifically, Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 10 required the Department of Correction ("Department") to adopt regulations to implement the revised sentence modification process. The Department does not believe regulations are necessary for the Department to successfully implement the revised sentence modification process. Therefore, this Act authorizes the Department to adopt regulations, rather than requires it.

Introduced
2026-01-08
Latest action
2026-01-20 — Stricken in Senate
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Melissa Minor-Brownprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-20

    Stricken in Senate

  2. 2026-01-08

    Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142753

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