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This amendment limits the ability of a person convicted of a class A felony and serving a life sentence to those situations where the person's application for a sentence modification is based solely on the person's serious medical illness or infirmity,.

This amendment limits the ability of a person convicted of a class A felony and serving a life sentence to those situations where the person's application for a sentence modification is based solely on the person's serious medical illness or infirmity,.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Dukes
Last action
2025-06-26
Official status
Stricken 6/26/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text references 'paragraph (a)(3)a' as an exception but does not explain what that paragraph covers in this excerpt.

Amendment Limiting Sentence Modifications for Life Sentences

This amendment limits people convicted of Class A felonies serving life sentences at level V from asking to change their sentence unless the request is based only on a serious medical illness or infirmity.

What This Bill Does

  • Limits who can ask for a sentence modification under this section.
  • Blocks requests from people serving a life sentence at level V for a Class A felony conviction, except in specific cases.
  • Allows an exception only if the request is based solely on serious medical illness or infirmity.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People convicted of a Class A felony who are serving a life sentence at level V.

Terms To Know

Class A felony
A specific category of serious crime under this state's law mentioned in the bill text.
Sentence modification
An application to change a prison sentence, which is restricted by this amendment for certain people.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official status shows the bill was 'Stricken in House' on June 26, 2025.
  • No effective date is listed because the measure did not pass to become law.
  • The text does not define exactly what counts as a 'serious medical illness or infirmity'.
  • It is unclear if this amendment applies to other types of sentence modifications outside the specific section mentioned.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Stricken in House

Official Summary Text

This amendment limits the ability of a person convicted of a class A felony and serving a life sentence to those situations where the person's application for a sentence modification is based solely on the person's serious medical illness or infirmity,.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Dukes

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 10

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill 10 by inserting after line 25 and before line 26 the following:

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(6) Except for an application under paragraph (a)(3)a of this subsection, a person is not eligible for a sentence modification under this section if the person is serving a sentence of incarceration at level V imposed for a conviction of a class A felony under this Title and the sentence is for life imprisonment.

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SYNOPSIS

This amendment limits the ability of a person convicted of a class A felony and serving a life sentence to those situations where the person's application for a sentence modification is based solely on the person's serious medical illness or infirmity,.