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DE HB395

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

6/30/2022

Primary Sponsor

Paul Baumbach

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Origin

House of Representatives

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Delaware Constitution Article II, Section 3 to add continuous residency requirements for state senators and representatives during their terms of office
  • Senators must continuously reside in their Senatorial District and Representatives must continuously reside in their Representative District, with automatic deemed resignation if they fail to do so
  • Provides exception allowing members to change residency without penalty if redistricting requires relocation to maintain district residency
  • Provides exception for members unable to maintain residency due to unanticipated and uncontrollable circumstances
  • Requires two-thirds majority approval from both houses of the General Assembly to enact this constitutional amendment

Legislative Description

An Act Proposing An Amendment To § 3, Article Ii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Residency Of The Members Of The General Assembly.

Last Action

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

6/30/2022

Committee Referrals

Executive6/9/2022
Administration4/28/2022

Full Bill Text

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