DIRECTING THE DELAWARE JUDICIARY TO ESTABLISH A PILOT COURT DATE REMINDER PROGRAM AND TO STUDY AND REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE PROGRAM STATEWIDE.
Summary
This Senate Joint Resolution recognizes that missed court appearances create costs for the justice system and negative consequences for individuals, and that reminder notifications can reduce failure-to-appear rates. It directs the Delaware Judiciary to report on the cost, timeline, and requirements to build a court date reminder program for the Justice of the Peace Court and to expand it to the Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, and Superior Court and provides that DELJIS shall build the program if funding is appropriated.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Signed Jun 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House May 14, 2026
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 Favorable
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
20 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
P
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
P
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
P
Mara Gorman
DDemocratic
P
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
P
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
P
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
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