AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 11, ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY.
Summary
This Act is the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly when the General Assembly amends the Delaware Constitution.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Failed
Jun 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Last action Jun 30, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2024
How they voted
23–15
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2024
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jun 30, 2024
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (23-15-2)
house
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
P
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
P
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
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