SB 207 — AN ACT OPPOSING DRILLING OFF DELAWARE'S COAST AND DIRECTING CERTAIN STATE OFFICIALS AND STATE AGENCIES TO ENFORCE DELAWARE'S RIGHTS RELATING TO OFFSHORE DRILLING UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 19, 2018. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
3 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Substitute Act does all of the following: (1) Expresses the General Assembly's and Governor's opposition to the 2019-2024 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program ("Draft Proposed Program"). (2) Requests the Department of Justice review the Draft Proposed Program, and any other actions taken by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior targeted at approving an oil and gas leasing program, and take any appropriate legal steps to prevent the sale of oil and gas leases off the coast of the State of Delaware. (3) Directs the Department and the Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board to enforce compliance with the Coastal Zone Act. (4) Directs the Department to review Delaware law to ensure these laws properly reflect Delaware's environmental policy objectives for purposes of their use in the consistency review process under the Coastal Zone Management Act. (5) Directs the Department to report to the Chair of the Senate Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee and the Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee any legislative changes that are identified as necessary. This Substitute Act differs from the original Act in that it replaces Section 2 and 3 of the original Act with a new Section 2 that provides the Department of Justice with more flexibility to prevent the sale of oil and gas leases off Delaware’s coast.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 3 NO 3 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 2 NO 2 ABSENT
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Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
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Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 207, and Assigned to Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Stephanie L. Hansen · Primary
- Debra Heffernan · Primary
- Gerald W. Hocker · Cosponsor
- David P. Sokola · Cosponsor
- Bryan Townsend · Cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski · Cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · Cosponsor
- Helene M. Keeley · Cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · Cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · Cosponsor
- Ernesto B Lopez · Primary
- John J. Viola · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic
- Debra Heffernan Democratic
- Ernesto B Lopez
Co-sponsors (9)
- Gerald W. Hocker Republican
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Bryan Townsend Democratic
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic
- John A. Kowalko
- Helene M. Keeley
- Paul S. Baumbach
- Bruce C. Ennis
- John J. Viola
Not signed on (50)
50 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 50 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 7% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Delcollo | — | Yea |
| Brian J. Bushweller | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Catherine Cloutier | — | Not Voting |
| Colin Bonini | — | Nay |
| David B. McBride | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Yea |
| F. Gary Simpson | — | Not Voting |
| Gregory F. Lavelle | — | Yea |
| Harris B. McDowell | — | Yea |
| Margaret Rose Henry | — | Yea |
| Robert Marshall | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Yea |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Nay |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 207 do?
- This Substitute Act does all of the following: (1) Expresses the General Assembly's and Governor's opposition to the 2019-2024 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program ("Draft Proposed Program"). (2) Requests the Department of Justice review the Draft Proposed Program, and any other actions taken by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior targeted at approving an oil and gas leasing program, and take any appropriate legal steps to prevent the sale of oil and gas leases off the coast of the State of Delaware. (3) Directs the Department and the Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board to enforce compliance with the Coastal Zone Act. (4) Directs the Department to review Delaware law to ensure these laws properly reflect Delaware's environmental policy objectives for purposes of their use in the consistency review process under the Coastal Zone Management Act. (5) Directs the Department to report to the Chair of the Senate Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee and the Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee any legislative changes that are identified as necessary. This Substitute Act differs from the original Act in that it replaces Section 2 and 3 of the original Act with a new Section 2 that provides the Department of Justice with more flexibility to prevent the sale of oil and gas leases off Delaware’s coast.
- Who sponsors SB 207?
- SB 207 is sponsored by Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), John A. Kowalko, Helene M. Keeley, Paul S. Baumbach, Bruce C. Ennis, Ernesto B Lopez, and John J. Viola.
- What is the current status of SB 207?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 19, 2018. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 207?
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