AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MILLSBORO RELATING TO THE POWER TO IMPOSE AND COLLECT A LODGING TAX.
Summary
This Act amends the Charter of the Town of Millsboro to give the Town Council the authority to impose and collect a lodging tax. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article IX of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend a charter issued to a municipal corporation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Signed Aug 2, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 2, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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