2023-2024 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB70: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Death Penalty.
Legislative 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 persons 18th birthday is imprisonment for the remainder of the persons natural life without benefit of probation or parole or any other reduction.
Bill History
1/25/2023
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
3/20/2024
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
6/18/2024
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 NO
6/18/2024
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
6/26/2024
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 Favorable
6/27/2024
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
9/26/2024
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/27/2024
14
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
6/18/2024
33
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(9/26/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Primary Sponsor
Sherry Dorsey Walker
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Sean Lynn
Democrat
Eric Morrison
Democrat
William Bush
Democrat
Kyle Gay
Democrat
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
DeShanna Neal
Democrat
Krista Griffith
Democrat
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Democrat
Larry Lambert
Democrat
Sophie Phillips
Democrat
Cyndie Romer
Democrat
Debra Heffernan
Democrat
Kyra Hoffner
Democrat
Russ Huxtable
Democrat
Sarah McBride
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat