Small Business Committee, Delaware State Senate (Decommissioned)

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The Small Business Committee was a standing committee of the Delaware State Senate.

Function

The 2014 Delaware Senate Resolution described the function of this committee as outlined below.

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Each bill, resolution or other legislative matter assigned to a standing committee shall pass through deliberative process before being brought to the floor of the Senate.  Such deliberative process shall include pre-announced meetings whereby the committee receives testimony from the general public, including those affected by the proposed legislation; considers an analysis of the proposed legislation; and by notice to the sponsor, makes time available for each formal sponsor to explain the legislation and answer possible committee questions.  All bills and resolutions shall be acted upon by the appropriate committee within twelve (12) legislative days after being assigned to that committee.  All bills and resolutions not acted upon by the appropriate committee twelve (12) legislative days after being assigned to that committee can be petitioned out of committee pursuant to Rule 16.

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Members

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Small Business Members, 2013
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (2)
• Robert Venables, Chair	• Gerald Hocker
• Bruce Ennis	• David Lawson
• Nicole Poore
• David Sokola

2011-2012

Small Business Members, 2011
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (2)
• Robert Venables, Chair	• Joseph Booth
• George Bunting	• David Lawson
• Bruce Ennis
• Michael Katz

External links

• Delaware General Assembly