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This Amendment revises the membership of the Selection Panel so that instead of the Governor appointing the 3 public members, the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives each appoint 1 public member.

This Amendment revises the membership of the Selection Panel so that instead of the Governor appointing the 3 public members, the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives each appoint 1 public member.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sturgeon
Last action
2025-05-22
Official status
Passed 5/22/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on the exact nature or implications of the typographical changes made to the Constitution.

Changing How Public Members Are Chosen for Selection Panel

The bill changes who picks the three public members on a selection panel, giving this job to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes how public members are chosen for the Selection Panel.
  • Now, instead of the Governor picking all three public members, each picks one: the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Selection Panel
  • Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House

Terms To Know

Selection Panel
A group that makes important choices or decisions.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
The person who leads the Senate when the President of the Senate is not there.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if one of these leaders does not pick a member.
  • Only small changes are made to how sections of Delaware's Constitution are identified, but it doesn't explain what those changes mean exactly.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  2. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment revises the membership of the Selection Panel so that instead of the Governor appointing the 3 public members, the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives each appoint 1 public member.

This Amendment also makes small typographical changes to how sections of the Delaware Constitution are identified.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Sturgeon

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 4

AMEND Senate Bill No. 4 on line 72 by deleting “

Section 5

” between “

Under

” and “

of

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

§ 5

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 4 on line 75 by deleting “

Section 4

” between “

Under

” and “

of

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

§ 4

”.

AMEND Senate Bill No. 4 on line 79 by deleting “

Section 6

” between “

Under

” and “

of

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

§ 6

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 4 on line 255 by inserting the following between “

government,

” and “

appointed

”:

“

1 member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 1 member

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment revises the membership of the Selection Panel so that instead of the Governor appointing the 3 public members, the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives each appoint 1 public member.

This Amendment also makes small typographical changes to how sections of the Delaware Constitution are identified.

Author: Senator Sturgeon