DE State Senate Establishes Rules for 153rd General Assembly
The State Senate has established its rules for the next two years and elected David Sokola as President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Six amendments were offered by Senate Republicans as the Rules of the Senate were considered – all were defeated.
The Senate unanimously elected Ryan Dunphy to be Secretary of the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly and appointed Daniel Yngstrom to be Assistant Secretary of the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly.
The Senate considered 25 nominations made by Governor John Carney – 17 have been confirmed – however Senate Republicans abstained their votes on 6 nominations for the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board – questioning the legislation that created it and the timing of the nominations. Those six were confirmed by a 14 to 0 vote with 6 not voting.
Senator Kyle Evans Gay was absent from the session.
