Delaware House Bill 70
Session 152
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Death Penalty.
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Passed Senate on Jun 27, 2024
Sponsors
14 Sponsors
Sherry Dorsey Walker
Kendra Johnson
Sean M. Lynn
Eric Morrison
William Bush
Peter C. Schwartzkopf
Russell Huxtable
Sarah McBride
Marie Pinkney
Paul S. Baumbach
Nicole Poore
Spiros Mantzavinos
David L. Wilson
Cyndie Romer
First Action
Jan 25, 2023
Latest Action
Jun 27, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
70
State
Delaware
Session
152
Cyndie Romer
grade
Primary
Russell Huxtable
grade
Primary
checkPassed on June 18, 2024
Motion Text
SM
House Roll Call Votes
Cyndie Romer
Yes
DeShanna U Neal
Yes
Jeff Hilovsky
Yes
Kerri Evelyn Harris
Yes
Yes
Sophie Phillips
Yes
Stell Parker Selby
Yes
Stephanie T. Bolden
Yes
Valerie Jones Giltner
Yes
Yes
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.
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06/27/2024
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
06/26/2024
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable
06/18/2024
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
06/18/2024
House
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 NO
03/20/2024
House
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
01/25/2023
House
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 26, 2023 12:06:52 AM
Record Updated
Jul 5, 2024 5:58:17 PM