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DE SCR30
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/24/2010
Primary Sponsor
Bryon Short
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AI Summary
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Formalizes Delaware's ratification of the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was originally proposed by Congress on May 13, 1912, and officially ratified by three-fourths of states on April 8, 1913.
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The 17th Amendment establishes that U.S. Senators shall be elected by popular vote of the people in each state for six-year terms, rather than being appointed by state legislatures.
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Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate to send certified copies of this resolution to the U.S. Secretary of State, Speaker of the House, and presiding officer of the U.S. Senate.
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Requires a two-thirds majority of both chambers of Delaware's General Assembly for adoption of this concurrent resolution.
Legislative Description
Formally Ratifying The 17th Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Providing For The Popular Election Of Senators To The United States Senate.
Last Action
Passed in House by Voice Vote
7/1/2010