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SB 179 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION.

Summary
This Act repeals Subchapter X of Title 11 which established the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission (Commission) and recodifies the Commission under Chapter 89A of Title 11. This Act modernizes the Commission’s mission, establishes the membership of the Commission, codifies the Commission’s overall power and authority, and creates a duty for the Commission to provide a data report annually.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeModernizes sentencing accountability commission with annual data reporting, enhancing oversight and transparency in sentencing systems.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jun 5, 2025 Signed Jul 23, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 14 NO
lower
Jun 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
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Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
DE
14
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Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
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Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
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Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
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Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
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Photo of Josue Ortega
Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
DE
3
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Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
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Mara Gorman
DDemocratic
DE
23
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Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
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Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
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Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7