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SB 200 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OFFSHORE DRILLING AND THE COASTAL ZONE.

Summary
This Act prohibits drilling for oil or natural gas in Delaware’s coastal zone and territorial waters and precludes DNREC from issuing any permits in connection with the development of offshore drilling infrastructure, whether proposed for Delaware territorial waters or waters outside of the State.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jul 2018
Signed into Law
Sep 2018
Introduced May 8, 2018 Signed Sep 20, 2018
Floor votes · House Jul 1, 2018

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 20, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 22, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House
lower
Jun 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT
upper
Jun 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
May 8, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
P
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
DE
7
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
DH
Deborah Hudson
RRepublican
DE
12
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
DE
4
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
Photo of Ron Gray
Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38