General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 21, 2024

I guess the Big News of the Day is that both bills abolishing the death penalty in Delaware cleared their respective House committees–HB 70 (Lynn) from the Judiciary Committee, and HB 301 (Lynn) from the Administration Committee.  HB 301 is the first leg of the Constitutional Amendment.

Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report.

Highlights on today’s Senate Agenda include HB 15 (Longhurst), which we discussed earlier this week;  and HS1/HB 162 (Lynn), which:

‘authorizes the process of natural organic reduction to be used in this State. Natural organic reduction is the gentle, respectful process that accelerates the decomposition of human remains to soil. This process uses large vessels to hold human remains together with straw, wood chips, or other natural materials for about 30 days. The human remains and organic materials, mixed together with warm air, are periodically turned and the process eventually results in reduction of the human remains to a soil material that can then be provided to the deceased individual’s family. Natural organic reduction is considered a more eco-friendly cremation alternative, forgoing the usage of formaldehyde and the release of carbon dioxide and mercury into the atmosphere.’

This is precisely how I want my body to be treated following my death.  Maybe my family can use the remains as compost or something.  To perhaps grow snarky vegetables.

Nothing interests me on today’s House Agenda.  Of course, it’s not the purpose of the Speaker to craft an agenda that interests me.

That’s a wrap.  Back tomorrow with a Delaware Political Weekly with at least three stories worthy of my snark…