An Act to Amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Death Penalty.
It became law on Sep 26, 2024.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 14
- Latest action
- Sep 26, 2024
What it does
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.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Delaware.