SB 309 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORK BY INMATES.
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Summary
This act removes the Department of Corrections' authority to deduct money from inmate work pay accounts to cover the inmate's proportionate share of incarceration costs at the facility where the inmate is housed. The change eliminates cost-recovery deductions from inmate earnings, allowing inmates to retain full wages earned through work assignments. The act also makes technical corrections to align existing law with Delaware's legislative drafting standards.
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Official abstract
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 (12)
- Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
- Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
- Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
Action history (9)
- May 8, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate · upper
- May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · upper
- May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · upper
- May 19, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 309 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- May 21, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 309 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- May 21, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 4, 2026 Assigned to Corrections Committee in House · lower
- Jun 24, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
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