Introduced
by
To increase from 25 to 35 the maximum number of charter commissioners in a charter county with a population of 600,000 or more. Charter commissions are created the purpose of framing and submitting to the electorate a county home rule charter.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
To lower the minimum number of commissioners in a county with a population of 600,000 or more from 25 to 17. Kent County is expected to exceed this population level soon, and has 19 commissioners, 16 of whom are currently Republicans.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 22 to 15 (details)
To increase from 25 to 35 the maximum number of charter commissioners in a charter county with a population of 600,000 or more, and set the minimum number at 17. Charter commissions are created the purpose of framing and submitting to the electorate a county home rule charter.
Passed in the House 98 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
