Delaware · Senate Bill 47 · 152nd General Assembly

JLOSC/Council on Libraries/Updates

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the House Jun 13, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 28, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act is the result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's review of the Council on Libraries ("Council"). This Act updates the Council's membership composition, defines quorum, and adds other standard provisions, including member compensation and removal. One of the members that this Act adds to the Council is the president of the Delaware Association of School Libraries. At one time, the…

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This Act is the result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's review of the Council on Libraries ("Council"). This Act updates the Council's membership composition, defines quorum, and adds other standard provisions, including member compensation and removal. One of the members that this Act adds to the Council is the president of the Delaware Association of School Libraries. At one time, the Department of Education had an Education Associate for Libraries, Media, and Technology, but that position no longer exists. This Act provides that, should the Department of Education ever re-establish that position or a position similar to it, the re-established position shall take the place of the president of the Delaware Association of School Librarians as a member on the Council. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · House Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT36–0 vote
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 8 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.