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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 179: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 179 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on June 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION. Primary sponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marie PinkneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Krista GriffithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Cyndie RomerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Darius BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Frank CookeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 14 NO
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits
  6. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
  7. Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  9. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  10. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
  11. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source