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DE SB 8

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROBATION AND SENTENCING PROCEDURES.

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

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Did DE SB 8 pass?

Not yet. DE SB 8 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-11): Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 8, and Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

What is DE SB 8 about?

This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 8. Like Senate Bill No. 8, this Act codifies the standard conditions of probation to be used by the courts and the Department of Correction. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 8 by doing all of the following: (1) Making clear that an individual on probation who is a person prohibited under § 1448 of Title 11 of the Delaware Code may not own, possess, or be in control of a firearm or deadly weapon. (2) Making a technical correction. (3) Adding additional standard conditions requiring the individual on probation to not possess or consume a controlled substance, to be subject to testing for a controlled substance, and to comply with a curfew established by the individual’s probation and parole officer.

Who sponsors DE SB 8?

Madinah Wilson-Anton, Claire Snyder-Hall, David L. Wilson and 14 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 8, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 8. Like Senate Bill No. 8, this Act codifies the standard conditions of probation to be used by the courts and the Department of Correction. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 8 by doing all of the following: (1) Making clear that an individual on probation who is a person prohibited under § 1448 of Title 11 of the Delaware Code may not own, possess, or be in control of a firearm or deadly weapon. (2) Making a technical correction. (3) Adding additional standard conditions requiring the individual on probation to not possess or consume a controlled substance, to be subject to testing for a controlled substance, and to comply with a curfew established by the individual’s probation and parole officer.

Introduced
2025-06-11
Latest action
2025-06-11 — Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 8, and Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Larry Lambertprimary
  • Russell Huxtablecosponsor
  • S. Elizabeth Lockmancosponsor
  • Ray Seigfriedcosponsor
  • David P. Sokolacosponsor
  • Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor
  • Stephanie T. Boldencosponsor
  • Mara Gormancosponsor
  • DeShanna U Nealcosponsor
  • Sophie Phillipscosponsor
  • Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
  • Madinah Wilson-Antoncosponsor

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  1. 2025-06-11

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 8, and Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

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