DE HB343 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 9 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-09 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Summary

The Joint Sunset Committee has existed since at least 1980 and, over time, it has become clear that the Committee's name does not accurately reflect all of the work that the Committee actually performs. The Committee has "sunsetted" an agency under review only twice in the history of the Committee’s existence: the Unemployment Appeals Board in 2003, which was reformed in 2005, and the Council on Manufactured Housing in 2015. Because "sunsetting" an agency is only one of the Committee’s many functions, the name "Joint Sunset Committee" has also grown confusing to the public. The Committee voted in 2016 at a public meeting to change its name to one that more accurately reflect the role it has in Delaware's General Assembly: the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee. This Act is a result of the Committee's decision and makes changes to the Delaware Code to formalize this decision. It also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the guidelines of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

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Title

An Act To Amend Title 4 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Joint Sunset Committee.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-06-07 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-06-09HouseSigned by Governor
2016-06-07SenatePassed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 2 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-05-18SenateReported Out of Committee (SUNSET) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
2016-05-10SenateAssigned to Sunset Committee in Senate
2016-05-10HousePassed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-05-04HouseReported Out of Committee (SUNSET COMMITTEE (POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY)) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 Unfavorable
2016-04-28HouseIntroduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House

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Bill Comments

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