Delaware Senate Bill 6

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)
Status: Passed on September 21 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-09-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

In 1682 or 1683, the Sussex County Court, created by William Penn, created the land grant that is the subject of this Act (Warner Grant). As this Act describes, the Warner Grant consists of land in and adjacent to the City of Lewes largely consisting of what is now Cape Henlopen State Park. As the United States District Court for Delaware would later find, the Warner Grant created a right of common held in trust for the benefit the people of Lewes and Sussex County. See United States v. 1,010.8 Acres Situate in Sussex County, 56 F. Supp. 120 (D. Del. 1944).

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code And Chapter 108, Volume 62 Of The Laws Of Delaware, As Amended By Chapter 99, Volume 72 Of The Laws Of Delaware, Relating To Clarifying The Warner Grant Trust And The Jurisdiction Of The Court Of Chancery As Arbiter Of Disputes Regarding The Warner Grant Trust Land.

Sen. Russ Huxtable [D]	Rep. Peter Schwartzkopf [D]	Rep. Stell Parker Selby [D]	Rep. Kerri Harris [D]
Rep. Jeff Hilovsky [R]	Sen. Stephanie Hansen [D]	Sen. Gerald Hocker [R]	Sen. Kyra Hoffner [D]
Sen. David Lawson [R]	Sen. David Sokola [D]	Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]
Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]	Rep. Sophie Phillips [D]	Rep. Cyndie Romer [D]

2023-06-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-29 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2023-06-06 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-09-21		Signed by Governor
2023-06-30		Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2023-06-29		Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 1 NOT VOTING 16 ABSENT
2023-06-29		Amendment HA 1 to SB 6 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2023-06-29		Amendment HA 2 to HA 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2023-06-28		Amendment HA 1 to SB 6 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2023-06-13		Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
2023-06-07		Assigned to Administration Committee in House
2023-06-06		Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2023-06-06		Amendment SA 1 to SB 6 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2023-06-06		Amendment SA 1 to SB 6 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2023-05-17		Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 Favorable
2023-05-10		Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

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Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#54498
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#55035
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#55071