AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE MIGRATORY BIRD.
HB 189 designates the Red Knot shorebird as Delaware's official state migratory bird. This symbolic bill amends Delaware Code to formally recognize the Red Knot, a migratory species, as the state's representative bird. It has no regulatory or financial impact, as it solely changes a ceremonial designation. The bill directly affects Delaware's identity and symbolic representation of its natural heritage. This is a procedural measure with no substantive policy changes or direct effects on residents or regulations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jun 5, 2025
Signed Jul 16, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2025 · House Jun 12, 2025
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 26, 2025
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 16, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
P
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
P
Sophie Phillips
DDemocratic
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