Legislative record

HB 291STATE · DelawareSigned

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

Voted 6/24/2026View source

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.

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Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/24/2026Signed by Governor
  2. 6/16/2026Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NOT VOTING
  3. 5/5/2026Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable
  4. 4/16/2026Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 6 NO 2 ABSENT
  5. 4/16/2026Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
  6. 3/24/2026Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  7. 3/5/2026Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House