Delaware SB 309 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORK BY INMATES.
Delaware, 153. SB 309: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORK BY INMATES.
Latest action
September 24, 2026 — Signed by Governor
Summary
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
- Ray Seigfried — primary sponsor
- Spiros Mantzavinos — primary sponsor
- Sarah McBride — primary sponsor
- Melanie Ross Levin — primary sponsor
- Josue O Ortega — primary sponsor
- Marie Pinkney — primary sponsor
- David P. Sokola — primary sponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon — primary sponsor
- Stell Parker Selby — primary sponsor
- Eric Morrison — primary sponsor
- Cyndie Romer — primary sponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hall — primary sponsor
Bill text
Bill Text Read version ↗ Read version ↗
SA 1 to SB 309 Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
SM
June 30, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 40 · no: 0 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (41)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Alonna Berry | yes |
| Stephanie T. Bolden | yes |
| Frank Burns | yes |
| William Bush | yes |
| William J. Carson | yes |
| Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha | yes |
| Richard G. Collins | yes |
| Franklin D. Cooke | yes |
| Daniel B. Short | yes |
| Timothy D. Dukes | yes |
| Mara Gorman | yes |
| Ronald E. Gray | yes |
| Krista Griffith | yes |
| Kerri Evelyn Harris | yes |
| Debra Heffernan | yes |
| Kevin S Hensley | yes |
| Jeff Hilovsky | other |
| Valerie Jones Giltner | yes |
| Kendra Johnson | yes |
| Kimberly Williams | yes |
| Kamela T Smith | yes |
| Larry Lambert | yes |
| Sean M. Lynn | yes |
| Michael F. Smith | yes |
| Melissa Minor-Brown | yes |
| Shannon Morris | yes |
| Eric Morrison | yes |
| DeShanna U Neal | yes |
| Josue O Ortega | yes |
| Edward S. Osienski | yes |
| Sophie Phillips | yes |
| Charles S Postles Jr. | yes |
| Cyndie Romer | yes |
| Melanie Ross Levin | yes |
| Sherae'a Moore | yes |
| Bryan W. Shupe | yes |
| Claire Snyder-Hall | yes |
| Jeffrey N. Spiegelman | yes |
| Jesse R. Vanderwende | yes |
| Madinah Wilson-Anton | yes |
| Lyndon D. Yearick | yes |
SM
May 21, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 20 · no: 0 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (21)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Darius J. Brown | yes |
| Eric Buckson | yes |
| Daniel Cruce | yes |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | yes |
| Gerald W. Hocker | other |
| Kyra L. Hoffner | yes |
| Russell Huxtable | yes |
| Dave G. Lawson | yes |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | yes |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | yes |
| Trey Paradee | yes |
| Brian Pettyjohn | yes |
| Marie Pinkney | yes |
| Nicole Poore | yes |
| Bryant L. Richardson | yes |
| Ray Seigfried | yes |
| David P. Sokola | yes |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | yes |
| Bryan Townsend | yes |
| John "Jack" Walsh | yes |
| David L. Wilson | yes |
Legislative history
- Signed by Governor
- Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
- Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- Assigned to Corrections Committee in House
- Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- Amendment SA 1 to SB 309 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- Amendment SA 1 to SB 309 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
- Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
- Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
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