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DE SB60
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/2/2009
Primary Sponsor
Edward Bennett
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AI Summary
- Proposes an amendment to Article XVI, Section 1 of the Delaware Constitution to replace the current two-General-Assembly ratification process for constitutional amendments with voter ratification
- Requires proposed constitutional amendments to be approved by two-thirds of all members elected to each house and published in newspapers three months before the next general election
- Submits approved amendments to qualified voters at the next general election, with each amendment voted on separately and requiring majority approval to become effective January 1 following the election
- Prohibits rejected amendments or substantially similar amendments from being resubmitted to voters for at least three years
- Aligns Delaware's constitutional amendment process with the practices of nearly all other states by allowing direct voter ratification rather than legislative approval
Legislative Description
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I, Section 12 Of The Delaware Constitution Of 1897 Relating To Criminal Procedures.
Last Action
Amendment HA 1 - Introduced in House
3/18/2010
Committee Referrals
Judiciary6/3/2009
Judiciary4/7/2009
Full Bill Text
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