Bill Commons

DE SB 148

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF A STATE DRAGONFLY.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 148 pass?

Yes. DE SB 148 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-16): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 148 about?

This Act designates the Blue Dasher as the official dragonfly for the State of Delaware.

Who sponsors DE SB 148?

Michael F. Smith, Eric Morrison, Spiros Mantzavinos and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 148, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

This Act designates the Blue Dasher as the official dragonfly for the State of Delaware.

Introduced
2025-05-15
Latest action
2025-07-16 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael F. Smithprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Stephanie L. Hansenprimary
  • Sophie Phillipsprimary
  • David P. Sokolacosponsor
  • David L. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Frank Burnscosponsor
  • Debra Heffernancosponsor
  • Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
  • Larry Lambertcosponsor
  • Eric Morrisoncosponsor
  • Michael F. Smithcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-07-16

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-24

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

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  3. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-06-05

    Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

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  5. 2025-05-22

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-05-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

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  7. 2025-05-15

    Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-05-22 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: other
    • Eric Buckson: other
    • 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: other
    • 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
  • SM

    2025-06-24 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • 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: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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

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