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HB 289 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF SENTENCES OF INCARCERATION.

Summary
This bill excludes a person convicted and sentenced for a class A felony from being able to have their sentence of incarceration modified under § 4217 of Title 11.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill restricts sentence modification for class A felony convictions, limiting judicial discretion and reducing potential for rehabilitation or sentence adjustment.85% confidence
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026
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Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House
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7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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State
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P
Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
P
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
Photo of Jeff Spiegelman
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
DE
11