Delaware HB 476 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF FREDERICA.
Delaware, 153. HB 476: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF FREDERICA.
Latest action
September 30, 2026 — Signed by Governor
Summary
This Act requires the Town Council to hold at least one (1) regular meeting during each calendar month, as opposed to the previous requirement that two (2) meetings shall be held on the first and third Wednesday of each month. It also adds a provision clarifying that every adopted ordinance shall become effective immediately under adoption unless a date is specified.
Sponsors
- Charles S Postles Jr. — primary sponsor
- Franklin D. Cooke — primary sponsor
Bill text
Bill Text Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
2/3
July 1, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 20 · no: 0 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (21)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Darius J. Brown | yes |
| Eric Buckson | yes |
| Daniel Cruce | yes |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | yes |
| Gerald W. Hocker | yes |
| Kyra L. Hoffner | yes |
| Russell Huxtable | yes |
| Dave G. Lawson | other |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | yes |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | yes |
| Trey Paradee | yes |
| Brian Pettyjohn | yes |
| Marie Pinkney | yes |
| Nicole Poore | yes |
| Bryant L. Richardson | yes |
| Ray Seigfried | yes |
| David P. Sokola | yes |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | yes |
| Bryan Townsend | yes |
| John "Jack" Walsh | yes |
| David L. Wilson | yes |
2/3
June 25, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 36 · no: 1 · other: 4
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (41)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Alonna Berry | yes |
| Stephanie T. Bolden | yes |
| Frank Burns | yes |
| William Bush | yes |
| William J. Carson | yes |
| Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha | yes |
| Richard G. Collins | yes |
| Franklin D. Cooke | yes |
| Daniel B. Short | yes |
| Timothy D. Dukes | other |
| Mara Gorman | yes |
| Ronald E. Gray | yes |
| Krista Griffith | yes |
| Kerri Evelyn Harris | yes |
| Debra Heffernan | yes |
| Kevin S Hensley | other |
| Jeff Hilovsky | no |
| Valerie Jones Giltner | yes |
| Kendra Johnson | yes |
| Kimberly Williams | yes |
| Kamela T Smith | yes |
| Larry Lambert | yes |
| Sean M. Lynn | yes |
| Michael F. Smith | yes |
| Melissa Minor-Brown | yes |
| Shannon Morris | other |
| Eric Morrison | yes |
| DeShanna U Neal | yes |
| Josue O Ortega | yes |
| Edward S. Osienski | yes |
| Sophie Phillips | yes |
| Charles S Postles Jr. | other |
| Cyndie Romer | yes |
| Melanie Ross Levin | yes |
| Sherae'a Moore | yes |
| Bryan W. Shupe | yes |
| Claire Snyder-Hall | yes |
| Jeffrey N. Spiegelman | yes |
| Jesse R. Vanderwende | yes |
| Madinah Wilson-Anton | yes |
| Lyndon D. Yearick | yes |
Legislative history
- Signed by Governor
- Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
- Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
- Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT
- Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
- Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
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