DelawareHouse lawmakers could place ready bills and resolutions on the agenda
If adopted, this rule would let main sponsors place ready House bills and resolutions on the agenda, and let designated House members place ready Senate measures there.
What it does
Main sponsors could place ready House bills and resolutions on the agenda. The House member managing a ready Senate measure could do the same. The Speaker would place those items on the agenda.
Argument forSponsors could put ready proposals on the agenda without waiting for the Speaker to choose them, which may help the House consider those proposals.
Argument againstIf many sponsors use this option, their choices could leave less agenda time for other bills and resolutions.
More detail
The Speaker would set the House agenda and place eligible items chosen by a sponsor or floor manager on it. The rule covers House and Senate bills and resolutions on the House ready list. A House item's main sponsor may place it on the agenda. A Senate item's floor manager, the House member listed first as its sponsor, may do so.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 29Motion to Release FailedLatest
- Jan 15Introduced and Assigned to Rules Committee in HouseIntroduced
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