The Delaware Senate passed SB 179, a bill to re-establish and recodify the Delaware Sentencing Guidelines and Accountability Commission, over fiscal and policy objections from six senators, while also unanimously approving a consent calendar covering nuclear energy, maternal health, and nursing profession resolutions.
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Senator Lawson argued he did not know 'why we have to reorganize something that's been working instead of trying to work restructure that,' while Senator Pinkney countered directly that 'the current Cintac Commission is not working. It has not been meeting. That work has not been getting done.'
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“Senate Bill number 179 is legislation that modernizes and strengthens Delaware's approach to sentencing policy by re establishing and recodifying the Delaware Sentencing Guidelines and Accountability Commission. At its core, Senate Bill 179 is about smart, fair and accountable sentencing. It recognizes two truths that are not in conflict. First, that people who commit harm must be held accountable. And second, that our justice system must be guided by evidence, data and outcomes, not inertia or politics.”
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Sign in to subscribeReconvene. Members and guests, please take your seats. Sergeant arms, please close the doors. And our guests in the gallery too. Please silence your mobile devices. Mr. Secretary. Any communications? Madam President? Communications from the House. Madam Reading Clerk, please read in House communications. The House wishes to inform the Senate that it has passed House Bills 131, 191, 221 and 260 House Concurrent Resolutions 83 and 84 and request the concurrence of the Senate. Further, the House wishes to inform the Senate that it has passed Senate Concurrent Resolution127 and is returning the same to the Senate. Madam President, that concludes the reading of communications from the House. Thank you, Madam Reading Clerk. Mr. Secretary. Madam President. President pro tems list of pre filed legislation. Thank you, Madam President. May so much be considered the reading of the pre file seeing no objection so moved. Mr. Secretary. Madam President, memo from Spiros Manzevino, Senator of the seventh District to Ryan C. Dunphy, Secretary of the Senate. Please strike Senate bill number 229. Madam President, that includes the reading of the memo. Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Madam President, reports from various committees. Madam Reading Clerk, please read in committee reports.…
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