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HB 77 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT CONCURRING IN A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO § 3, ARTICLE II OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE RESIDENCY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Summary
This Act is the second leg of a constitutional amendment to the Delaware Constitution that would require legislators to remain domiciled in the districts they represent for the entirety of their term of office. The first leg of this constitutional amendment was House Bill No. 395 of the 151st General Assembly, published in Chapter 362 of Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware. On passage of this second leg by this General Assembly this amendment will become part of the Delaware Constitution. Subsection (b) of this Act does not apply to sitting legislators who desire to change their residence to within the newly established district lines in order to continue to represent their district in the upcoming election. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly when the General Assembly amends the Delaware Constitution.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023 Last action Apr 6, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
24 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Cyndie Romer
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
P
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
P
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
P
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
P
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Kerri Harris
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
DE
32
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
P
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
P
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Mike Ramone
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Mike Smith
Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
P
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15