Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB330: Delaware African American Heritage and Culture Commission/Establish
Status: Signed into law, September 24, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE COMMISSION.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 29 of the delaware code relating to the delaware african american heritage and culture commission.
From the introduced text, May 21, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE COMMISSION. Section 1. Amend Part IV, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Chapter 38A. Delaware African American Heritage and Culture Commission § 3801A. The Delaware African American Heritage and Culture Commission; creation and purpose. The Delaware African American Heritage and Culture Commission ("Commission") is created to do all of the following: (1) Be a statewide organization dedicated to the documenting, preserving, collecting, and promoting of Delaware's African American heritage and culture. (2) Educate Delaware residents and visitors to our State about the significance of the African American experience in Delaware. (3) Highlight the hidden, overlooked, and suppressed stories that lay at the foundation of the African American experience in Delaware and to responsibly circulate this information to the public. (4) Develop historians with specific knowledge of Delaware African American history. (5) Provide support to institutions and groups with similar objectives to the Commission. § 3802A. Membership; qualifications; terms. (a) The Commission consists of the following members: (1) The following members serving by virtue of position, or a designee appointed by that member: a. The president of the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce. b. The president …
Sponsors
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D, 1)
- Darius Brown (D, 2)
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Daniel Cruce (D, 1)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
- David Lawson (R, 15)
- Elizabeth Lockman (D, 3)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Administration Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 Favorable
- : Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 11, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB330?
- SB330 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Delaware African American Heritage and Culture Commission/Establish.
- What does SB330 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 29 of the delaware code relating to the delaware african american heritage and culture commission.
- What is the status of SB330?
- Signed into law as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB330?
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB330?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143393
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