AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE BY PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE OFFICIAL REPTILE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
Summary
This Act designates the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) as the official State Reptile for the State of Delaware. This act shall expire 1 year after its enactment into law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2021
Last action May 17, 2022
Floor votes · House May 17, 2022
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
May 17, 2022
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
1
May 17, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
May 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
SS
Stephen Smyk
RRepublican
Co
Ron Gray
RRepublican
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