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DE HB 428

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AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Did DE HB 428 pass?

The current status of DE HB 428 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

What is DE HB 428 about?

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.

Who sponsors DE HB 428?

Franklin D. Cooke, Dave G. Lawson, Daniel B. Short and 2 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 428.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-05-19
Latest action
2026-05-19 — Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-19

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143340

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