Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

HB 305 — AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO § 11, ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY.

Last action — Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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.

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Action History

  1. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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6 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 45 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (45)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 305 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 305?
HB 305 is sponsored by Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon, David P. Sokola (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), David B. McBride, John A. Kowalko, Sean Matthews, Raymond Seigfried, Valerie Longhurst, Paul S. Baumbach, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Harris B. McDowell, and David Bentz.
What is the current status of HB 305?
This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 305?
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