Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware HB 43
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ray Seigfried (Democratic)
- David P. Sokola (Democratic)
- Brian Pettyjohn (Republican)
- Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic)
- Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic)
- Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic)
- Bryant L. Richardson (Republican)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic)
- Sean M. Lynn (Democratic)
- Nicole Poore (Democratic)
- Bryan Townsend (Democratic)
- Marie Pinkney (Democratic)
- Mara Gorman (Democratic)
- Cyndie Romer (Democratic)
- Eric Morrison (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
This bill adopts an inmate mailbox rule similar to the federal inmate mailbox rule. If a pro se inmate files an appeal while incarcerated, the date of filing will be counted as the date that that the inmate gave the appeal to the DOC officials for mailing rather than the date that the Courts receive the appeal.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 Senate | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
| Mar 13, 2025 House | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
Actions
- May 22, 2025
Signed by Governor - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House