 It passed on Thursday in state Senate with a vote of 14-7. Democrat Darius Brown voted against the measure with the Delaware Republicans. This measure will make the penalty for a person convicted of first-degree murder for an offense committed after the person's 18th birthday, life in prison, without the chance of parole, probation, or any other reduction. The statehouse approved the measure on June 18th with a vote of 33-8. The bill has been sent to the governor's desk and will take effect when he signs it.