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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 18: CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY NUCLEAR ENERGY IN DELAWARE.

Passed both chambers 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

SCR 18 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Delaware Senate on March 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY NUCLEAR ENERGY IN DELAWARE. Primary sponsor: Bryant Richardson (Republican), Stephanie Hansen (Democratic), Jeff Hilovsky (Republican). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Passed In House by Voice Vote.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

This resolution establishes the Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force to examine the feasibility, economic impact, regulatory considerations, energy reliability, and environmental implications of deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Delaware.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryant RichardsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Stephanie HansenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Jeff HilovskyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Rich CollinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Tim DukesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Valerie GiltnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Ron GrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Shannon MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Charles PostlesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Jesse VanderwendeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Madinah Wilson-AntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Passed In House by Voice Vote
  2. Amendment HA 1 to SCR 18 - Stricken in House
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 12 On Its Merits
  4. Amendment HA 1 to SCR 18 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  5. Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
  6. Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NO
  7. Introduced in Senate

Sources

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