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DE HB 120

enacted

AN ACT TO NAME THE HILL ON THE WEST BANK OF MILL CREEK LOCATED ON NEW CASTLE PARCEL NUMBER 0803100018 AS “GENERAL WASHINGTON’S HILL OF DECEPTION”.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 120 pass?

Yes. DE HB 120 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-21): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 120 about?

This bill names the hill west of Mill Creek situated on New Castle County parcel number 0803100018 where the Spring Grove Mill House sits as “General Washington’s Hill of Deception”. This is the site of one of the most impactful combat event that occurred on Delaware soil during the Revolutionary War.

Who sponsors DE HB 120?

David L. Wilson, Bryan Townsend, Spiros Mantzavinos and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 120, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

This bill names the hill west of Mill Creek situated on New Castle County parcel number 0803100018 where the Spring Grove Mill House sits as “General Washington’s Hill of Deception”. This is the site of one of the most impactful combat event that occurred on Delaware soil during the Revolutionary War.

Introduced
2025-04-15
Latest action
2025-08-21 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Richard G. Collinsprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Michael F. Smithprimary
  • Frank Burnscosponsor
  • Richard G. Collinscosponsor
  • Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
  • Daniel B. Shortcosponsor
  • Gerald W. Hockercosponsor
  • Spiros Mantzavinoscosponsor
  • Bryan Townsendcosponsor
  • David L. Wilsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-21

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-26

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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  3. 2025-06-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-05-08

    Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-08

    Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-05-07

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

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  7. 2025-04-15

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-05-08 · pass · 35-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: other
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: other
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: other
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: other
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: other
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • 2/3

    2025-06-26 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142124

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