HB378 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 186, VOLUME 83 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON CORRECTION.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Romer
Last action: 2026-05-19
Official status: Out of Committee 5/19/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the specific roles or future funding for the partnership beyond removing the sunset provision.

Act to Extend Partnership Between Councils

This act removes a five-year time limit for the partnership between the Criminal Justice Council and the Council on Correction.

What This Bill Does

Removes the sunset provision that would end the partnership between the Criminal Justice Council and the Council on Correction after five years.

Who It Names or Affects

The Criminal Justice Council
The Council on Correction

Terms To Know

Sunset provision: A law that sets an end date for a program or partnership unless it is renewed.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify new funding sources for the ongoing support.
It relies on the continued success and effectiveness of the partnership as previously determined by the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee.

Bill History

2026-05-19 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
2026-04-23 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 186, VOLUME 83 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON CORRECTION.
This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's (JLOSC) review of the Council on Correction. In 2021, JLOSC sponsored Senate Bill No. 129 of the 151st General Assembly, which, among other updates to the Council on Correction's statute, tasked the Criminal Justice Council with providing administrative support to the Council on Correction. This partnership was intended to provide the Council on Correction with needed staff support and training opportunities. SB 129 included a 5-year sunset provision to review the efficacy of the partnership.

Because the partnership has been successful, this Act removes the sunset provision so that the partnership may continue. Otherwise, the partnership will expire on September 17, 2026.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Romer & Sen. Hoffner

Reps. Collins, Jones Giltner, Ortega, Ross Levin; Sens. Huxtable, Pettyjohn, Poore, Richardson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 378

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 186, VOLUME 83 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON CORRECTION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 186, Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

Section 2.

Section 8905(i) of Title 29 under this Act expires 5 years after its enactment into law, unless otherwise provided by a subsequent act of the General Assembly.

[Repealed.]

SYNOPSIS

This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's (JLOSC) review of the Council on Correction. In 2021, JLOSC sponsored Senate Bill No. 129 of the 151st General Assembly, which, among other updates to the Council on Correction's statute, tasked the Criminal Justice Council with providing administrative support to the Council on Correction. This partnership was intended to provide the Council on Correction with needed staff support and training opportunities. SB 129 included a 5-year sunset provision to review the efficacy of the partnership.

Because the partnership has been successful, this Act removes the sunset provision so that the partnership may continue. Otherwise, the partnership will expire on September 17, 2026.