SB 129 DE

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This Act a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee’s (“JLOSC”) review of the Council on Correction (“Council”), and revamps Council’s governing statute based on discussions throughout the review. In addition to making several technical changes to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, this Act also does the following: - Provides administrative support through the Criminal Justice Council as a pilot partnership program with a 5-year sunset provision. This partnership is intended to provide Council with needed staff support and training opportunities, both which the Criminal Justice Council is able to provide. - Clarifies Council’s advisory role. - Adds provisions regarding quorum and member removal. - Requires the Council to hold public meetings in all 3 counties. - Enables the Council to adopt bylaws or other procedural rules. - Requires the Council to submit an annual report.

• Kyle Evans Gay · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary

1. May 10, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · upper
2. May 19, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits · upper
3. May 20, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
4. May 27, 2021 Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · lower
5. Jun 15, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
6. Jun 18, 2021 Suspension of Rules in House · lower
7. Jun 23, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
8. Sep 17, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF