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

HB 472: AN ACT RELATING TO THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CHESWOLD.

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 472 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CHESWOLD. Primary sponsor: Bill Bush (Democratic), Dave Lawson (Republican). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 6, 2026): 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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill BushPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Dave LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Darius BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Spiros MantzavinosCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Trey ParadeeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
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: 16 YES 5 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 472 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 472 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sources

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