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Read. Follow. Verify.Delaware Repeals Three Criminal Legal System Fees and Forgives Outstanding Balances
Last action · June 9, 2026: Amendment HA 1 to HB 132 - Introduced and Placed With BillSponsors: Sophie Phillips and 18 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This Act repeals three criminal legal system that fund videophone systems, judicial branch security, and victim notification initiatives, while eliminating all outstanding balances owed on these fees.
- The Criminal Legal System Imposed Debt Study Group was established by House Bill 244 of the 151st General Assembly to examine and report on court-imposed fines and fees in Delaware. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
state and local agencies
State and local agencies lose their dedicated fee revenue streams for videophone systems, judicial security, and victim notification initiatives, with provisions to potentially receive replacement General Funds.
defendants in the criminal legal system
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens to money people currently owe for these fees?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jun 9, 2026HouseCommitteeAmendment HA 1 to HB 132 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- May 15, 2025HouseIntroducedAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House
- May 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
- May 1, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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Full breakdown
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
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Shift from Fee-Based to General Fund Support
The legislation moves away from relying on unstable criminal legal system surcharges to fund essential programs, opting instead for potential General Fund appropriations.
Connected Entities
Sources
legis.delaware.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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