# Delaware HB 35: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY.

Delaware HB 35, AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Sean M. Lynn (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-30 (HS 1 for HB 35 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB35-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 35
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-19
- Last action: 2025-06-30, HS 1 for HB 35 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
- Sponsor: Sean M. Lynn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-30: HS 1 for HB 35 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: HS 1 for HB 35 - Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: HS 1 for HB 35 - Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: HS 1 for HB 35 - Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 12 NO 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-17: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 35 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits (House)
- 2024-12-19: Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2024-12-19: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141735&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141735&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB35-153 (as of 2026-10-12).