HB 155

  • Delaware House Bill
  • 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)
  • Introduced in House May 02, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Capital Punishment.

Abstract

This Act removes the Department of Correction’s authority to execute orders as to sentences of capital punishment and prohibits the Department from using lethal doses of drugs on those in its care. This Act also removes hanging as a method of execution in Delaware.

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May 02, 2017

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Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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