Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Passed Senate 3 D cosponsors

SCR 63 — REQUESTING AN ADVISORY OPINION OF THE JUSTICES OF THE DELAWARE SUPREME COURT REGARDING THE PROPER CONSTRUCTION OF § 13 OF ARTICLE III OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION.

Last action — Passed In House by Voice Vote

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Concurrent Resolution requests an advisory opinion of the Justices of the Delaware Supreme Court regarding the proper construction of § 13 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO

  3. Introduced in Senate

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 56 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (56)

56 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 14 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Democratic 11000
Republican 0500
Total 14700
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Colin Bonini — Nay
Ernesto B Lopez — Nay
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Nay
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Nay
Dave G. Lawson Republican Nay
David L. Wilson Republican Nay
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SCR 63 do?
This Concurrent Resolution requests an advisory opinion of the Justices of the Delaware Supreme Court regarding the proper construction of § 13 of Article III of the Delaware Constitution.
Who sponsors SCR 63?
SCR 63 is sponsored by David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Valerie Longhurst, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, and John L. Mitchell.
What is the current status of SCR 63?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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