DE SB 309
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORK BY INMATES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 309 pass?
Yes. DE SB 309 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-24): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 309 about?
This Act removes authority from the Department of Corrections to deduct pay from inmate accounts for a proportionate share of the costs of incarceration of inmates in the facility in which the inmate is housed. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors DE SB 309?
Claire Snyder-Hall, Cyndie Romer, Eric Morrison and 10 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 309, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
This Act removes authority from the Department of Corrections to deduct pay from inmate accounts for a proportionate share of the costs of incarceration of inmates in the facility in which the inmate is housed. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Introduced
- 2026-05-08
- Latest action
- 2026-09-24 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Larry Lambertprimary
- Daniel Crucecosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor
- S. Elizabeth Lockmancosponsor
- Marie Pinkneycosponsor
- David P. Sokolacosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor
- Alonna Berrycosponsor
- Eric Morrisoncosponsor
- Cyndie Romercosponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-24
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-24
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-04
Assigned to Corrections Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-05-21
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-05-21
Amendment SA 1 to SB 309 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2026-05-19
Amendment SA 1 to SB 309 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-05-13
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,committee-passage-unfavorable
2026-05-13
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,committee-passage-unfavorable
2026-05-08
Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
SM
2026-05-21 · pass · 20-0
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: 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
SM
2026-06-30 · pass · 40-0
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: yes
- 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: other
- 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: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- 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
Related bills
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