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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 120: 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”.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 120 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on April 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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”. Primary sponsor: Mike Smith (Republican), Laura Sturgeon (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 21, 2025): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Laura SturgeonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Rich CollinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Spiros MantzavinosCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source