DelawareDelaware lawmakers would need three-fifths vote to suspend chamber rules
A proposed constitutional amendment would make Delaware's House and Senate get approval from three-fifths of all elected members before suspending their rules.
What it does
The House or Senate could set aside its own rules only if three-fifths of all members elected to that chamber agreed.
Argument forThe vote requirement could keep a narrow majority in either chamber from setting aside its rules too easily.
Argument againstThe vote requirement could make it harder for either chamber to act quickly when members need to set aside a rule.
More detail
Each chamber would need members' agreement to suspend one or more of its rules. This would cover the Delaware House and Senate, each voting on its own rules. At least three-fifths of all members elected to that chamber would have to agree.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 18Motion to Release FailedLatest
- 2025
- Dec 18Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in HouseIntroduced
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