Bill Commons

DE SJR 13

enacted

DIRECTING THE DELAWARE JUDICIARY TO ESTABLISH A PILOT COURT DATE REMINDER PROGRAM AND TO STUDY AND REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE PROGRAM STATEWIDE.

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

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Did DE SJR 13 pass?

Yes. DE SJR 13 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-10): Signed by Governor

What is DE SJR 13 about?

This Senate Joint Resolution recognizes that missed court appearances create costs for the justice system and negative consequences for individuals, and that reminder notifications can reduce failure-to-appear rates. It directs the Delaware Judiciary to report on the cost, timeline, and requirements to build a court date reminder program for the Justice of the Peace Court and to expand it to the Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, and Superior Court and provides that DELJIS shall build the program if funding is appropriated.

Who sponsors DE SJR 13?

Claire Snyder-Hall, Cyndie Romer, Eric Morrison and 18 others are the primary sponsors of DE SJR 13.

Description

This Senate Joint Resolution recognizes that missed court appearances create costs for the justice system and negative consequences for individuals, and that reminder notifications can reduce failure-to-appear rates. It directs the Delaware Judiciary to report on the cost, timeline, and requirements to build a court date reminder program for the Justice of the Peace Court and to expand it to the Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, and Superior Court and provides that DELJIS shall build the program if funding is appropriated.

Introduced
2026-03-19
Latest action
2026-06-10 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-10

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-05-14

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

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  3. 2026-04-22

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

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  4. 2026-04-16

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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  5. 2026-04-15

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  6. 2026-03-25

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 Favorable

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  7. 2026-03-19

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-04-15 · 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: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: other
    • 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

    2026-05-14 · pass · 39-0

    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: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: other
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: other
    • 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=142977

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