This Amendment clarifies that the member of the House of Representatives and the member of the Senate who is appointed by the President Pro Tempore shall be co-chairs and will be responsible for coordinating and convening a date, time, and place for the initial organizational meeting.

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included claims about adding members to the task force that were not supported by the official source material. The bill summary and text only clarify roles for co-chairs without specifying their responsibilities beyond setting up an initial meeting.

Amendment to Clarify Co-Chairs for Initial Meeting

This amendment makes two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore co-chairs responsible for setting up the first meeting and adds two new members to a task force.

What This Bill Does

• Makes the member of the House of Representatives and the member of the Senate, both chosen by the President Pro Tempore, co-chairs responsible for coordinating and convening the initial organizational meeting.

Who It Names or Affects

• Members of the House and Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore
• Delaware State Police Superintendent
• Director of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety

Terms To Know

President Pro Tempore

A person chosen to temporarily lead a legislative body when the regular leader is absent.

Task Force

A group of people brought together to solve specific problems or issues.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how often meetings will be held after the initial one.
• It is unclear what tasks the new members will perform in the Task Force.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment clarifies that the member of the House of Representatives and the member of the Senate who is appointed by the President Pro Tempore shall be co-chairs and will be responsible for coordinating and convening a date, time, and place for the initial organizational meeting. It also adds the Delaware State Police Superintendent and the Director of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety to the Task Force.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Hilovsky

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4

AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 on line 14 by deleting the numeral “11” and inserting in lieu thereof the numeral “13”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 on line 16 by inserting after “Representatives,” the following phrase: “who shall be co-chair,”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 on line 18 by inserting after “Senate,” the following phrase: “who shall be co-chair,”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 on line 22 by deleting the word “Five” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “Seven”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 by inserting after line 28 and before line 29 the following:

“(10) The Delaware State Police Superintendent.

(11) the Director of the Delaware office of Highway Safety.”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 by deleting lines 38 and 39.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment clarifies that the member of the House of Representatives and the member of the Senate who is appointed by the President Pro Tempore shall be co-chairs and will be responsible for coordinating and convening a date, time, and place for the initial organizational meeting. It also adds the Delaware State Police Superintendent and the Director of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety to the Task Force.