HB 213 DE
AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITITION RELATING TO THE FAMILY COURT.
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Summary
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that provides for the Family Court to consist of 19 Judges including the Chief Judge, 10 who must be residents of New Castle County, 4 who must be residents of Kent County and 4 who must be residents of Sussex County at the time they apply for nomination by the Governor. This Act would increase the current Family Court bench by 2 Judges, 1 additional Judge from Kent County and 1 additional Judge from Sussex County. This Act requires a greater than majority for passage because §1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution. Since this is the first leg of a constitutional amendment the next General Assembly must pass an act concurring with this Act for it to become a part of the Delaware Constitution.
Sponsors (2)
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
- Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
Action history (1)
- Jun 8, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
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