HB 70 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEATH PENALTY.
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Summary
This Act eliminates the death penalty in Delaware. As such, the penalty for a person who is convicted of first-degree murder for an offense that was committed after the person’s 18th birthday is imprisonment for the remainder of the person’s natural life without benefit of probation or parole or any other reduction.
Sponsors (14)
- Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
- Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
- William Bush Democratic · primary
- Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
- Paul S. Baumbach · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- David L. Wilson Republican · primary
- Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
- Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
Action history (7)
- Jan 25, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
- Mar 20, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 18, 2024 Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 NO · lower
- Jun 18, 2024 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 26, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable · upper
- Jun 27, 2024 Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO · upper
- Sep 26, 2024 Signed by Governor · executive
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