DelawareSB 224153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)Senate

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION'S REGULATORY AUTHORITY RELATED TO MODIFICATION OF SENTENCES OF INCARCERATION.

Sponsored By: Bryan Townsend (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No added barriers for Delaware sentence changes

Delaware’s Department of Correction can adopt rules for the sentence change process, but is no longer required to do so. The Department cannot add restrictions, exclusions, or eligibility rules beyond those already in law. This protects people seeking sentence changes from added barriers, but does not guarantee that their sentences will change.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Bryan Townsend
Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

Kerri Evelyn Harris
Democratic • House
Melissa Minor-Brown
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 0

House vote • 1/28/2026

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/15/2026

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Signed by Governor
1/30/2026Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
1/28/2026House
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
1/21/2026House
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
1/16/2026House
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
1/15/2026Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
1/14/2026Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
1/13/2026Senate

Bill Text

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1/13/2026
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