Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted 11 D cosponsors

SB 111 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT.

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 14, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    5 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act creates an automatic expungement process for adult and juvenile charges that are eligible for mandatory expungement because under the petition-based system, only a small fraction of people eligible for expungement ever obtain this important relief. Under this Act, the State Bureau of Identification must identify and expunge cases eligible for automatic mandatory expungement on a monthly basis. This Act is effective immediately and will be implemented on August 1, 2024. Implementing the automatic expungement process requires coordination between different courts and state agencies. This Act is known as “The Clean Slate Act”. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 NO

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  5. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

  6. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

  7. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  8. Lifted From Table in Senate

  9. Laid On Table in Senate

  10. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  11. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  12. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  13. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (43)

43 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 36 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 16000
Republican 7500
Total 36500
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Nay
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Nay
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Nay
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Nay

Official roll call →

SM

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 11000
Republican 5000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 111 do?
This Act creates an automatic expungement process for adult and juvenile charges that are eligible for mandatory expungement because under the petition-based system, only a small fraction of people eligible for expungement ever obtain this important relief. Under this Act, the State Bureau of Identification must identify and expunge cases eligible for automatic mandatory expungement on a monthly basis. This Act is effective immediately and will be implemented on August 1, 2024. Implementing the automatic expungement process requires coordination between different courts and state agencies. This Act is known as “The Clean Slate Act”. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors SB 111?
SB 111 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, John A. Kowalko, David Bentz, Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Sarah McBride, S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden, Larry Lambert (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Ernesto B Lopez, Sherry Dorsey Walker, and Paul S. Baumbach.
What is the current status of SB 111?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 14, 2021. Enacted.
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