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HR6 • 2025

AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 153RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE OF BILLS FOR FILING.

AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 153RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE OF BILLS FOR FILING.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lynn
Last action
2025-03-13
Official status
Passed House 3/13/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not specify an effective date for when this rule change takes effect.

Rule Change on Accepting Bills for Filing

This measure changes House rules so the Chief Clerk must accept all bills and resolutions submitted during the pre-filing period.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Rule 21 of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
  • Requires the Chief Clerk to accept every bill or resolution for filing that would otherwise be refused under paragraph (b)(1).
  • Applies specifically to bills and resolutions entered into the prefile.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.
  • Members who introduce bills or resolutions in the Delaware General Assembly.

Terms To Know

Chief Clerk
An official responsible for managing records and accepting documents in the House of Representatives.
Prefile
The period before a legislative session begins when bills can be submitted for review.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This rule change applies only to the House of Representatives, not the Senate.
  • No effective date is listed in the provided text beyond its passage on March 13, 2025.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-01-29 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Rules) in House with 5 On Its Merits

  3. 2025-01-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Rules Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 153RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE OF BILLS FOR FILING.
This amendment to the House Rules provides that the Chief Clerk cannot refuse to accept a bill or resolution into the prefile.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Lynn

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6

AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 153RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE OF BILLS FOR FILING.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware that Rule 21 of the Rules of the House of Representatives of the 153

rd

General Assembly be amended by inserting the following after Rule 21(b)(2) and by redesignating accordingly:

“(c) The Chief Clerk may not refuse to accept a bill or resolution for filing under paragraph (b)(1) of this rule.”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment to the House Rules provides that the Chief Clerk cannot refuse to accept a bill or resolution into the prefile.