2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB411: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Ii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Limitations On The Time And Frequency Of Legislative Sessions.
Legislative Summary
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would prohibit the regular session of the General Assembly from extending beyond 5:00 p.m. on the last day of June, unless the session is recalled by the Governor or the presiding officers of both Houses. This changes the time beyond which a regular session of the General Assembly may not extend from midnight on June 30 to 5:00 p.m., which changes the time at which the presiding officers of both Houses must act to recall the General Assembly into special session. This means the General Assembly no longer has to remain in session until midnight to recall itself into special session.
Bill History
5/5/2022
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
5/11/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
5/12/2022
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
5/12/2022
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
5/18/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
6/14/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/14/2022
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
5/12/2022
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(6/14/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 21
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor

Peter Schwartzkopf
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (35)
David Sokola
Democrat
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Elizabeth Lockman
Democrat
Gerald Hocker
Republican
Brian Pettyjohn
Republican
Valerie Longhurst
Democrat
John Mitchell
Democrat
Daniel Short
Republican
Timothy Dukes
Republican
Colin Bonini
Republican
Darius Brown
Democrat
Bruce Ennis
Democrat
Kyle Gay
Democrat
Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
David Lawson
Republican
Ernesto Lopez
Republican
Spiros Mantzavinos
Democrat
Sarah McBride
Democrat
Charles Paradee
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
Nicole Poore
Democrat
Bryant Richardson
Republican
Jack Walsh
Democrat
David Wilson
Republican
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
David Bentz
Democrat
Ruth Briggs King
Republican
William Carson
Democrat
Richard Collins
Republican
Krista Griffith
Democrat
Kevin Hensley
Republican
Michael Ramone
Republican
Michael Smith
Republican
Kimberly Williams
Democrat
Lyndon Yearick
Republican