# Delaware HB 472: AN ACT RELATING TO THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CHESWOLD.

Delaware HB 472, AN ACT RELATING TO THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CHESWOLD., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by William Bush (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-06 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 472
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CHESWOLD.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Last action: 2026-07-06, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: William Bush (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (55 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Listed Nobles Pond properties leave Cheswold: mixed, low. The law removes the listed Nobles Pond properties from Cheswold’s town limits, overriding conflicting town rules, agreements, and state laws. These are the listed properties Cheswold annexed on November 2, 2015. From the law’s effective date, laws for unincorporated Kent County areas apply instead.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-01 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-18 | House | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-07-06: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-07-01: Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-06-18: Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-06-18: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-18: Amendment HA 1 to HB 472 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-06-18: Amendment HA 1 to HB 472 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2026-06-17: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-06-10: Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-06-10: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143508&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143508&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB472-153 (as of 2026-10-12).