In 2016, the General Assembly approved landmark legislation that eliminated the state’s “three strikes” policy and cut mandatory sentences for some repeat offenders. Commonly known as the habitual offenders bill, SB 163 abolished automatic life sentences for three-time violent felons and cut in half mandatory minimum sentences for felons convicted of a first-violent felony after committing three nonviolent felonies.
The passage of SB 163 represented a major legislative victory for Attorney General Matt Denn, who floated the measure in late 2015 and worked with lawmakers and the Markell administration to shore up its language ahead of heated floor debates in both houses.
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