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DE SB60
Bill
Status
4/12/2011
Primary Sponsor
David McBride
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AI Summary
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Amends Article XVI, Section 1 of the Delaware Constitution to require constitutional amendments be ratified by voters rather than approved by two successive General Assemblies.
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Proposed amendments must be approved by two-thirds of all members elected to each house and published in county newspapers at least three months before the next general election.
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Proposed amendments shall be submitted to qualified electors at the next general election following legislative passage, with each amendment voted on separately if multiple amendments appear on the ballot.
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Amendments approved by a majority of votes cast become effective January 1 following the election, unless a different effective date is specified in the amendment proposal.
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Amendments rejected by voters cannot be resubmitted for at least three years.
Legislative Description
An Act Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of The State Of Delaware Relating To Constitutional Amendments, And Providing That Constitutional Amendments Be Ratified At The Polls.
Last Action
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
4/12/2011