 Delaware's death penalty used a judge rather than a jury, which a U.S. Supreme Court decision previously deemed unconstitutional. Several Republican senators spoke in opposition of removing capital punishment entirely, saying they should focus on making it constitutional or create an exemption for the murder of law enforcement. But the bill's sponsor, State Senator Kyle Evans Gay, says this bill is not about whether the death penalty should be brought back, but rather aligning state law with the Delaware Supreme Court's rulings.