This bill broadens the scope of mental health practitioners who are authorized by statute to conduct examinations with inmates for purposes of advising the Board of Pardons on matters material to the Board’s scope of review. This will enable licensed mental health practitioners and other clinical mental health professionals to participate in the process of evaluating and reporting upon an offender’s mental health history, likelihood to re-offend, and other pertinent matters that will assist the deliberative process of the Board of Pardons.
Senate Bill 321 with Senate Amendment 1
Legislative Highlights
Senate Bill 105
Women in Delaware now have significantly greater access to contraceptive pills, patches, vaginal rings, injectables and other birth control medications thanks to legislation passed by Sen. Marie Pinkney. Six decades after the pill was first approved by the FDA, nearly […]
Senate Bill 144
Sen. Marie Pinkney modernized Delaware’s hate crime statute and closed a longstanding loophole that allowed some perpetrators of hate crimes to evade stiffer penalties. Passed with bipartisan support, Senate Bill 144 made clear that hate crimes include instances motivated by […]
Senate Bill 316
The 1 in 10 Delawareans who have been diagnosed with diabetes are now better able to manage their chronic health condition thanks to legislation passed by Sen. Marie Pinkney that made equipment and supplies significantly more affordable. Following on the […]
Senate Bill 13
Formerly justice-involved people who are now seeking a second chance at life have greater access to higher education thanks to legislation passed by Sen. Marie Pinkney. Senate Bill 13, also known as the Ban the Box Act, prevents Delaware’s higher […]
