Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 15, 2026·39m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee held an orientation meeting in which members voted to approve prior minutes and, following substantive debate, voted to rename the committee the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee by dropping the word 'Sunset' from its name.

Key Actions

·Approval of June 26, 2025 Draft MinutesPassed

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Controversies

Whether a name change is necessary or whether member engagement is sufficient

Representative Romer argued that the word 'Sunset' diminishes the committee's work and that 'public perception does matter and right now people in the public are not seeing oversight being done,' while Senator Hoffner pushed back, stating 'This committee is what you make of it' and that members cannot rely on a name change to tell the public what the committee does.

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Notable Quotes

“I don't think this committee gets the respect that it deserves from the public. And I do think that a name shapes the behavior and the reputation, the work that this research team does, especially with such a small staff that they then present to us is to me, really what the public is looking for.”
Representative Romer — Representative Romer was arguing in favor of dropping the word 'Sunset' from the committee's name, contending that the current name undermines the committee's public standing.

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Votes

Motion to approve the draft minutes from the June 26, 2025 meetingPassed

Yes (8)Representative Romer (Madam Chair), Senator Hoffner (Madam Vice Chair), Representative Ortega, Representative Ross Levin, Representative Jones Giltner, Senator Huxtable, Senator Poore, Senator Richardson

Absent (2)Representative Collins, Senator Pettyjohn

Motion to change the committee's name to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee (dropping 'Sunset')Passed

Absent (2)Representative Collins, Senator Pettyjohn

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TranscriptPreview

Crap. Didn't have my green light on. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee orientation meeting. I am Representative Romer, the chair of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee for this year. This meeting is being held in person and is broadcast on the General Assembly JFC Hearing Room page. If you have questions or comments about this meeting, please direct them to sunsetelaware.gov or call the Division of Legislative Services at 302-744-4114. I would like to ask my fellow committee members to introduce themselves when I call on you. If you could identify yourself by your name and the district you represent, that would be great. Senator. Vice Chair. Senator Hoffner. Thank you. Senator hoffner. Representing the 14 district. I go from Odessa to North Dover. Senator Oxell. Thank you, Madam Chair. Russ Ox. Senator for the 6th district. Dewey Rehoboth Lewis. Milton Harbison. Senator Poore. Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm Nicole Poore, senator of the 12th District Council. That covers from Old Newcastle south of the canal to Boyd's Corner Road on the east and west side. Also down Route 40 to the Fox Run area. I don't think I've missed any…

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