DE HB237 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 16 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-06 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on June 16 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-06 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to increase the number of Justices of the Supreme Court to 7 and to require that of the 7 Justices appointed to the Supreme Court, at least 2 must be residents of Kent County, at least 2 must be residents of Sussex County, and at least 2 must be residents of New Castle County. The seventh Justice may be from any county.
Title
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iv Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Judiciary.
Sponsors
| Rep. Sean Lynn [D] | Sen. Eric Buckson [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House | |
| 2023-06-29 | Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits | |
| 2023-06-16 | Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House |
