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

SB 309: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORK BY INMATES.

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 309 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on May 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORK BY INMATES. Primary sponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 24, 2026): Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

This Act removes authority from the Department of Corrections to deduct pay from inmate accounts for a proportionate share of the costs of incarceration of inmates in the facility in which the inmate is housed. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ray SeigfriedPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Larry LambertPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Corrections Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Amendment SA 1 to SB 309 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 309 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
  9. Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
  10. Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate

Sources

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