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HB 472

Delaware House•Signed by Governor

Summary

HB 472, the An Act Relating To The Territorial Limits Of The Town Of Cheswold, was introduced in the House on Jun 10, 2026 by Rep. William Bush (D) with 21 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 6, 2026: Signed by Governor.

Record

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HB 472 has 21 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

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                SPONSOR:
                Rep. Bush & Sen. Lawson
                Sens. Brown, Buckson, Cruce, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Poore, Richardson, Seigfried, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson
        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
        153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
        HOUSE BILL NO. 472
        AS AMENDED BY
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1
        AN ACT RELATING TO THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CHESWOLD.
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):
        Section 1. Notwithstanding the Charter of the Town of Cheswold or the requirements in the Charter, the ordinances or agreements of the Town of Cheswold, § 105 of Title 22 of the Delaware Code, or any other law of this State to the contrary, the following parcels of real property, which were annexed by the Town of Cheswold on November 2, 2015, are removed from the territorial limits of the Town of Cheswold:
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        Section 2. On and after the effective date of this Act, the parcels of real property listed under Section 1 of this Act are subject to, and governed by, the laws applicable to other unincorporated areas of Kent County and are zoned “AR – Agricultural Residential”, as established under the ordinances of Kent County.
        Section 3. This Act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

An Act Relating To The Territorial Limits Of The Town Of Cheswold.

Sponsors

Rep. William Bush (D) sponsors HB 472, and 21 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

HB 472 went before 2 committees: Administration and Elections & Government Affairs.

Administration
Administration
Referred to · Jun 10, 2026 · 11 Bills
Elections & Government Affairs
Elections & Government Affairs
Referred to · Jun 18, 2026

History

HB 472 has taken 9 actions since Jun 10, 2026, the latest on Jul 6, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 6, 2026
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Signed by Governor
Jul 1, 2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 ABSENT
Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Jun 18, 2026
House
Amendment HA 1 to HB 472 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Jun 18, 2026
House
Amendment HA 1 to HB 472 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

Votes

HB 472 went to 2 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Jul 1, 2026 at 16–0.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jul 1, 2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading
16
0
Jun 18, 2026
House
House Third Reading
39
0

Source: legis.delaware.gov · legiscan.com