DE HB 472
enactedAN ACT RELATING TO THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CHESWOLD.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 472 pass?
Yes. DE HB 472 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-06): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 472 about?
This Act removes from the Town of Cheswold certain parcels of real property within the Nobles Pond development that are currently within the territorial limits of the Town of Cheswold. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article IX of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend a municipal charter, whether directly, by amendment to a specific municipality’s charter, or indirectly, by a general law.
Who sponsors DE HB 472?
David L. Wilson, John "Jack" Walsh, Bryan Townsend and 19 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 472, joined by 20 cosponsors.
Description
This Act removes from the Town of Cheswold certain parcels of real property within the Nobles Pond development that are currently within the territorial limits of the Town of Cheswold. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article IX of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend a municipal charter, whether directly, by amendment to a specific municipality’s charter, or indirectly, by a general law.
- Introduced
- 2026-06-10
- Latest action
- 2026-07-06 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Darius J. Brownprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- William Bushprimary
- Darius J. Browncosponsor
- Eric Bucksoncosponsor
- Daniel Crucecosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor
- Gerald W. Hockercosponsor
- Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
- Russell Huxtablecosponsor
- S. Elizabeth Lockmancosponsor
- Spiros Mantzavinoscosponsor
- Trey Paradeecosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohncosponsor
- Marie Pinkneycosponsor
- Nicole Poorecosponsor
- Bryant L. Richardsoncosponsor
- Ray Seigfriedcosponsor
- David P. Sokolacosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor
- Bryan Townsendcosponsor
- John "Jack" Walshcosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-06
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-07-01
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-25
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-18
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-18
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-18
Amendment HA 1 to HB 472 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-06-18
Amendment HA 1 to HB 472 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-17
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-10
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
2/3
2026-06-18 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (41)
- 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: yes
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- 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: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: other
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- 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
2026-07-01 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: other
- 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: other
- Marie Pinkney: other
- Nicole Poore: other
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: other
- David L. Wilson: yes
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