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HB 171 Delaware House · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTIFICATES OF REHABILITATION.

Summary
This bill creates certificates of rehabilitation, an essential resource states can offer to support reentry, and promote public safety, by lifting statutory bars to jobs, licenses or other necessities such as housing that result from a conviction history. Certificates may be used to provide a way for qualified people with criminal records to demonstrate rehabilitation or a commitment to rehabilitation. At least six states currently have laws authorizing certificates of rehabilitation or other similar means of removing legal barriers arising from a criminal record separate and apart from seeking a governor pardon. This bill creates certificates of rehabilitation to restore the rights of people with criminal records who have paid their debt to society.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2019
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Governor
Introduced Jun 3, 2019 Last action Jun 3, 2019
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Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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3 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
P
Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
Co
Photo of Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10