# Delaware SB 282: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WRONGFUL CONVICTION COMPENSATION AND SERVICES. Delaware SB 282, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WRONGFUL CONVICTION COMPENSATION AND SERVICES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-21 (SS 1 for SB 282 - Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB282-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SB 282 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WRONGFUL CONVICTION COMPENSATION AND SERVICES. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-16 - Last action: 2026-05-21, SS 1 for SB 282 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New oversight for wrongful conviction payments: benefit, low. Delaware's Office of Management and Budget now manages the compensation fund within its legal services appropriation, replacing the State Treasurer. Unspent money stays in the fund at year-end, and the office pays awards as the Superior Court orders. The office must alert the General Assembly and C… - Tighter rules for wrongful conviction compensation: cost, high. Delaware claimants must prove it is more likely than not that they committed no felony tied to the original crime's events. This replaces the earlier rule about convictions for lesser-included felonies. Existing requirements still include an overturned or vacated conviction and dismissal, acquittal… - Wrongful conviction payments with limits and adjustments: mixed, high. Successful Delaware claimants get set payments for qualifying harm beyond financial losses, with partial years counted proportionally. Base yearly amounts are $100,000 for imprisonment awaiting a death sentence, $75,000 for other imprisonment, and $50,000 for probation, parole, or required sex-offe… - Legal fee help capped for compensation claimants: mixed, medium. For successful claimants, Delaware pays reasonable legal fees, costs, and expenses for overturning the conviction and obtaining compensation. Fees use reasonable hours and Delaware market rates when damages are awarded, regardless of when the work occurred. Courts divide fees among lawyers, giving… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House ## Actions (8) - 2026-05-21: SS 1 for SB 282 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-19: SS 1 for SB 282 - Passed By House. Votes: 31 YES 10 ABSENT (House) - 2026-05-13: SS 1 for SB 282 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-04-30: SS 1 for SB 282 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House) - 2026-04-23: SS 1 for SB 282 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 282 (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-16: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143115&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=143115&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) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB282-153 (as of 2026-10-12).