DE HB293 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-5)
Status: Passed on October 26 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-10-26 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-5)
Status: Passed on October 26 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-10-26 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [HTML]
Summary
House Bill No. 293 requires that meetings of public bodies that are open to the public must provide an opportunity for public comment. Meetings of a public body of the General Assembly are excluded from the requirement to provide an opportunity for public comment because under ยง 9 of Art. II of the Delaware Constitution, the rules of proceedings for legislative meetings are established by the Senate and House of Representatives of each General Assembly.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Comment At Open Meetings.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-06-23 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-05-17 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-05-17 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-26 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2022-06-23 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES | |
| 2022-06-08 | Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits | |
| 2022-06-08 | Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits | |
| 2022-05-17 | Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate | |
| 2022-05-17 | Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT | |
| 2022-04-13 | Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits | |
| 2022-03-03 | Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 293, and Assigned to Administration Committee in House |
