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SR3 • 2025

RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE.

RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE.

Elections
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Townsend
Last action
2024-12-16
Official status
Passed Senate 12/16/24
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not mention requiring a confirmation vote or explicitly setting the position for the current session, though it is implied by the resolution's nature.

Election of Senate Leader

This resolution names David P. Sokola as the new President Pro Tempore for the Delaware State Senate during its 153rd meeting.

What This Bill Does

  • Names David P. Sokola as the President Pro Tempore of the Delaware State Senate.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The members of the Delaware State Senate
  • David P. Sokola

Terms To Know

President Pro Tempore
A leader chosen by a group to run meetings when the main leader is not there.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify what happens if David P. Sokola cannot serve as President Pro Tempore.
  • It only affects the current session of the Delaware State Senate and does not set rules for future sessions.

Bill History

  1. 2024-12-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in Senate

  2. 2024-12-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE.
This Resolution elects David P. Sokola to be the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly.

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Townsend & Sen. Lockman & Sen. Hocker & Sen. Pettyjohn

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3

RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153

rd

General Assembly of the State of Delaware that David P. Sokola is elected to the Office of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of the State of Delaware.

SYNOPSIS

This Resolution elects David P. Sokola to be the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly.

Author: Senator Townsend