HB 428 DE
AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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Summary
This bill proposes an amendment to Article II of the Delaware Constitution that would establish a "Crossover Day" deadline for the state legislature. Under this amendment, each house of the General Assembly would be required to pass and send its legislation to the other house by a specified deadline during each legislative session. The amendment would exclude the annual budget appropriation act, grants-in-aid act, bond and capital improvements act, and resolutions from the crossover day deadline. This procedural requirement would allow the opposite chamber time to consider and act on legislation during the remainder of the legislative session. The amendment is modeled on similar procedures already in place in 26 other states, including Maryland.
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Official abstract
This is the first leg of a constitutional amendment creating a "Crossover Day" deadline for each House of the General Assembly to send legislation over to the other House. The annual budget appropriation act, grants-in-aid act, bond and capital improvements act, and resolutions are excluded from this deadline. Currently 26 states, including Maryland, have crossover day deadlines for passing legislation between their two legislative chambers.
Sponsors (5)
- Lyndon D. Yearick Republican · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
- Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
Action history (1)
- May 19, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
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