Bill Commons

DE SJR 21

enacted

DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF THE AUTOMATIC STORAGE OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SJR 21 pass?

Yes. DE SJR 21 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-14): Signed by Governor

What is DE SJR 21 about?

This Senate Joint Resolution directs the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to study the feasibility of the automatic storage of biological evidence.

Who sponsors DE SJR 21?

Marie Pinkney, William Bush, Kyra L. Hoffner are the primary sponsors of DE SJR 21.

Description

This Senate Joint Resolution directs the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to study the feasibility of the automatic storage of biological evidence.

Introduced
2026-06-17
Latest action
2026-09-14 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Kyra L. Hoffnerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-14

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-25

    Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT

    passage

  3. 2026-06-23

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-06-18

    Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-18

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2026-06-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-06-17

    Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-06-18 · 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
  • 2/3

    2026-06-25 · pass · 36-1

    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: other
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: other
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • 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: other
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: other
    • 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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