AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FINES, FEES, RESTITUTION, AND OTHER COURT-RELATED MONETARY OBLIGATIONS.
What it does: Currently, even when a defendant or individual obviously does not have the means to pay a financial penalty or fee, Delaware Courts are unable to waive certain mandatory minimum fines or fees at sentencing. This can create a constitutional crossroads, as our justice system has long recognized that the Fourteen Amendment prohibits “punishing a person for his poverty.” Bearden v. Georgia, 461 U.S. 660, 671 (1983). This Act gives courts the discretion to waive fines and fees, in whole or in part, in appropriate circumstances. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: SM
The tally
Yes 24 · No 13 · Not voting 0 · Present 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 24 | 0 | 0 / 3 |
| Republicans | 0 | 13 | 0 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (41)
Yes 24
- Alonna BerryD20
- Bill BushD29
- Bill CarsonD28
- Claire Snyder-HallD14
- Cyndie RomerD25
- Debra HeffernanD6
- DeShanna NealD13
- Ed OsienskiD24
- Eric MorrisonD27
- Frank BurnsD21
- Kam SmithD15
- Kendra JohnsonD5
- Kim WilliamsD19
- Krista GriffithD12
- Larry LambertD7
- Madinah Wilson-AntonD26
- Mara GormanD23
- Melanie Ross LevinD10
- Melissa Minor-BrownD17
- Nnamdi ChukwuochaD1
- Rae MooreD8
- Sean LynnD31
- Sophie PhillipsD18
- Stephanie BoldenD2
No 13
Present 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.