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DE SR2
Resolution
Status
1/12/2021
Primary Sponsor
David Sokola
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AI Summary
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Enacts comprehensive procedural rules for the Delaware Senate's 151st General Assembly covering convening, order of business, officer duties, and member conduct.
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Establishes 18 standing committees and requires all bills to pass through deliberative committee process with public testimony before floor consideration within 12 legislative days.
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Implements anti-harassment and ethics policies including formal complaint procedures, investigator appointments, and disciplinary authority with mandatory training for new members.
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Sets requirements for bill preparation, introduction methods, amendment procedures, consent agendas, and voting rules requiring majority vote for passage unless otherwise specified by constitution.
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Defines member conduct standards prohibiting conflicts of interest, unlawful gratuities, campaign finance violations, and conduct bringing disrepute to the Senate, with Rules & Ethics Committee oversight.
Legislative Description
Relating To The Rules Of The Delaware State Senate.
Last Action
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 NO
1/12/2021