Bill Commons

DE SJR 11

enacted

ESTABLISHING THE DELAWARE JUVENILE JUSTICE EDUCATIONAL TRANSITIONS TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING RE-ENTRY INTO COMMUNITY-BASED SCHOOLS AFTER INCARCERATION.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SJR 11 pass?

Yes. DE SJR 11 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-21): Signed by Governor

What is DE SJR 11 about?

This Senate Joint Resolution establishes the Juvenile Justice Educational Transitions Task Force to propose a plan to ensure more successful transitions of youth from Delaware’s secured post-adjudicatory residential placement back into middle school or high school, including consideration of a new educational facility specifically targeted at transition of those youth.

Who sponsors DE SJR 11?

Kerri Evelyn Harris, Nicole Poore, Marie Pinkney and 1 others are the primary sponsors of DE SJR 11, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

This Senate Joint Resolution establishes the Juvenile Justice Educational Transitions Task Force to propose a plan to ensure more successful transitions of youth from Delaware’s secured post-adjudicatory residential placement back into middle school or high school, including consideration of a new educational facility specifically targeted at transition of those youth.

Introduced
2025-06-12
Latest action
2025-07-21 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Krista Griffithprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harriscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-07-21

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-06-30

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

    passage

  3. 2025-06-25

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-06-18

    Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-17

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2025-06-17

    Amendment SA 1 to SJR 11 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-06-17

    Suspension of Rules in Senate

  8. 2025-06-16

    Amendment SA 1 to SJR 11 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2025-06-12

    Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-06-17 · 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

  • 3/4

    2025-06-30 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • 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: 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: 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

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142528

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