HB 194 DE

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This Act would revise the definition of Committee to include the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware in the body that determines the treatment and disposition of Native American unmarked burials and human skeletal remains. This Act would also add a new definition of a Committee convened by the Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to address discoveries of non-Native American unmarked burials and human skeletal remains, including those of enslaved individuals and undetermined cultural affiliation. This Act also adds new definitions for “lineal descendant” and “proven kinship” to replace the undefined term “next of kin.” This Act would also clarify responsibilities of various parties and encourage preservation of unmarked burials in place, consistent with the purposes of the Chapter. This Act would make failure to report a discovery of remains a prohibited act. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual and removes erroneous references to “subchapter.”

• Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
• Colin Bonini · primary
• Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
• Sherae'a Moore Democratic · primary

1. May 18, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House · lower
2. Jun 16, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 18, 2021 Suspension of Rules in House · lower
4. Jun 22, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
5. Jun 22, 2021 Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee in Senate · upper
6. Jun 24, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Environment & Energy) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · upper
7. Jun 30, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
8. Sep 10, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF