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SR6 • 2025

APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE SENATE IS ORGANIZED.

APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 material does not provide details on enforcement mechanisms or consequences of non-notification, leaving these points as unknowns.

Appointing a Committee to Notify the House

This resolution requires the Presiding Officer of the Senate to appoint two senators to inform the House that the Senate is organized and ready for business.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Presiding Officer of the Senate to appoint a committee of two members to notify the House that the Senate is organized.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Presiding Officer of the Senate
  • Two Senators chosen by the Presiding Officer
  • Members of the House of Representatives

Terms To Know

Presiding Officer
The person in charge of running a meeting or session, like the leader of the Senate.
Organized
Ready and prepared to start official business.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the committee does not notify the House.
  • It is unclear how this resolution will be enforced or monitored.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in Senate

  2. 2025-01-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 2 ABSENT 2 VACANT

Official Summary Text

APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE SENATE IS ORGANIZED.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

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

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6

APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 members of the House of Representatives of the 153

rd

General Assembly of the State of Delaware that the Senate of the 153

rd

General Assembly is organized and ready to receive business.

Author: Senator Sokola