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SB 328 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO RENAME THE BLACKBIRD STATE FOREST'S MEADOWS TRACT THE "ENNIS TRACT" IN HONOR OF SENATOR BRUCE C. ENNIS.

Summary
This Act renames the Blackbird State Forest’s Meadows Tract the “Ennis Tract” in honor of Senator Bruce C. Ennis. The Blackbird State Forest’s Meadows Tract covers 456 acres with open meadows, forested trails, and three ponds, and includes one of Delaware’s two forest education centers. The Meadows Tract is part of an ecologically critical zone connecting the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. The Blackbird State Forest is managed by the Department of Agriculture and is a popular destination for hiking, horseback riding, nature watching, camping, and hunting.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Sep 2022
Introduced Jun 16, 2022 Signed Sep 20, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 16, 2022 · House Jun 29, 2022

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 16, 2022
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Sep 20, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 17, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
8 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
P
Photo of Jeff Spiegelman
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
DE
11
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
Co
Photo of Kyle Gay
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12