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SB179 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION.

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Passed Legislature

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

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Last action
2026-06-23
Official status
Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 14 NO
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION.
  • This Act repeals Subchapter X of Title 11 which established the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission (Commission) and recodifies the Commission under Chapter 89A of Title 11.
  • This Act modernizes the Commission’s mission, establishes the membership of the Commission, codifies the Commission’s overall power and authority, and creates a duty for the Commission to provide a data report annually.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 14 NO

  2. 2026-06-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits

  3. 2026-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  4. 2026-03-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits

  5. 2026-01-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

  6. 2026-01-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT

  7. 2026-01-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  8. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

  9. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  10. 2025-06-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION.
This Act repeals Subchapter X of Title 11 which established the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission (Commission) and recodifies the Commission under Chapter 89A of Title 11.

This Act modernizes the Commission’s mission, establishes the membership of the Commission, codifies the Commission’s overall power and authority, and creates a duty for the Commission to provide a data report annually.