Delaware 153rd General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SA 6 to SR 2 —

Last action — Defeated

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 16, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled -4% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

The General Assembly, like its counterparts in many other states is a time-limited legislature. The General Assembly’s regular session is restricted to run from the second Tuesday in January to June 30, but operationally the General Assembly is meeting to consider legislation less than 50 days during each regular session. The ability to consider a large volume of bills is not necessarily compatible with restricted session time. At least 24 state legislative chambers impose limits on the number of bills that may be introduced by their members in an effort to reduce the number of bills entering the legislative process and allow legislators more time to consider and debate the complex issues facing their states. This Amendment limits the number of bills introduced by Senators to 5 bills each regular session, which would add up to 10 bills for this General Assembly. The Amendment provides for exceptions for certain bills and for a process to request a waiver of the bill introduction limit by filing a request with the Senate Rules & Ethics Committee. The Amendment requires the Secretary of the Senate to keep records on and issue a report by November 1 of each year containing the following information: (1) The number of bills introduced by each member. (2) The number of bills introduced by a member under each exception to this rule. (3) The number of members who have reached the maximum number of introduced bills.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Defeated

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 61 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (61)

61 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SM

Failed 6 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 01300
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 0101
Total 61401
% of votes cast 29%67%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Gay — Not Voting
S. McBride — Nay
Bryan Townsend Democratic Nay
Darius J. Brown Democratic Nay
David P. Sokola Democratic Nay
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Nay
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Nay
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Nay
Marie Pinkney Democratic Nay
Nicole Poore Democratic Nay
Russell Huxtable Democratic Nay
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Nay
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Nay
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Nay
Trey Paradee Democratic Nay
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SA 6 to SR 2 do?
The General Assembly, like its counterparts in many other states is a time-limited legislature. The General Assembly’s regular session is restricted to run from the second Tuesday in January to June 30, but operationally the General Assembly is meeting to consider legislation less than 50 days during each regular session. The ability to consider a large volume of bills is not necessarily compatible with restricted session time. At least 24 state legislative chambers impose limits on the number of bills that may be introduced by their members in an effort to reduce the number of bills entering the legislative process and allow legislators more time to consider and debate the complex issues facing their states. This Amendment limits the number of bills introduced by Senators to 5 bills each regular session, which would add up to 10 bills for this General Assembly. The Amendment provides for exceptions for certain bills and for a process to request a waiver of the bill introduction limit by filing a request with the Senate Rules & Ethics Committee. The Amendment requires the Secretary of the Senate to keep records on and issue a report by November 1 of each year containing the following information: (1) The number of bills introduced by each member. (2) The number of bills introduced by a member under each exception to this rule. (3) The number of members who have reached the maximum number of introduced bills.
Who sponsors SA 6 to SR 2?
SA 6 to SR 2 is sponsored by Eric Buckson (Republican).
What is the current status of SA 6 to SR 2?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 16, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SA 6 to SR 2?
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