HB 291 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRISONS AND PRISONERS.

Summary

This Act prohibits the Department of Corrections from entering into contracts with any for-profit entity for the use of inmate labor. This Act does not apply to § 6533 of Title 11 relating to outside employment and work release.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Signed Jun 24, 2026

Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 24, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NOT VOTING

upper

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 6 NO 2 ABSENT

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House

lower

11 primary · 0 co-sponsors