# Delaware HB 378: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 186, VOLUME 83 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON CORRECTION.

Delaware HB 378, AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 186, VOLUME 83 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON CORRECTION., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Cyndie Romer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 378
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 186, VOLUME 83 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON CORRECTION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-23
- Last action: 2026-07-23, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (55 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Delaware correction council keeps ongoing administrative support: benefit, low. The law removes the five-year expiration on the partnership between Delaware’s Criminal Justice Council and Council on Correction. The Criminal Justice Council’s administrative support can continue beyond September 17, 2026, with no fixed end date. This change does not create household payments or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard G. Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Valerie Jones Giltner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-09 | House | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 35 | 1 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-23: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-06-17: Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-05-19: Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-04-23: Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-04-23: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143164&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143164&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB378-153 (as of 2026-10-11).