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

SB 7: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, INCLUDING PROBATION.

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 7 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on May 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, INCLUDING PROBATION. Primary sponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Bill Bush (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 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 is based on Senate Substitute No. 3 for Senate Bill No. 4 of the 152nd General Assembly, which modernizes Delaware’s probation system, including by directing the courts, the Board of Parole, and the Bureau of Community Corrections to use the least restrictive probation and parole conditions and the most minimally intrusive reporting requirements necessary to achieve the goals of community supervision.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marie PinkneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Bryan TownsendPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Melissa Minor-BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Bill BushPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Larry LambertPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Eric MorrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Cyndie RomerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Stephanie BoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Sophie PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Madinah Wilson-AntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“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 VACANT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  6. Assigned to Corrections Committee in House
  7. Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
  8. Amendment SA 1 to SB 7 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
  9. Amendment SA 1 to SB 7 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  10. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  11. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  12. Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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