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SR5 • 2025

APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR THAT THE SENATE IS ORGANIZED.

APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR THAT THE SENATE IS ORGANIZED.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sokola
Last action
2025-01-14
Official status
Passed Senate 1/14/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on when or how the notification must be made, leaving these aspects unclear.

Appointing a Committee to Tell the Governor About the Organized Senate

This resolution asks the leader of the Delaware State Senate to pick two senators who will inform the governor that the Senate is organized and ready for work.

What This Bill Does

  • Asks the Presiding Officer (the person in charge) of the Delaware State Senate to choose a committee.
  • The committee has two members from the Senate.
  • This committee's job is to notify the Governor that the Senate is organized.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Presiding Officer of the Delaware State Senate
  • Two senators chosen by the Presiding Officer
  • The Governor of Delaware

Terms To Know

Presiding Officer
The person in charge of leading a meeting or session, like the leader of the Senate.
Committee
A small group chosen to do specific work for an organization, such as informing the governor about the Senate's readiness.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify when or how the committee must notify the Governor.
  • It is unclear what happens if the Presiding Officer cannot appoint a committee as requested.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in Senate

  2. 2025-01-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT

Official Summary Text

APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR THAT THE SENATE IS ORGANIZED.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

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

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5

APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR THAT THE SENATE IS ORGANIZED.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153

rd

General Assembly of the State of Delaware that the Presiding Officer of the Senate appoint a committee of 2 members of the Senate to notify the Governor of the State of Delaware that the Senate of the 153

rd

General Assembly is organized and ready to receive any communications that the Governor may desire to present.

Author: Senator Sokola