This Act renames the Blackbird State Forest’s Meadows Tract the “Ennis Tract” in honor of Senator Bruce C. Ennis. The Blackbird State Forest’s Meadows Tract covers 456 acres with open meadows, forested trails, and three ponds, and includes one of Delaware’s two forest education centers. The Meadows Tract is part of an ecologically critical zone connecting the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. The Blackbird State Forest is managed by the Department of Agriculture and is a popular destination for hiking, horseback riding, nature watching, camping, and hunting.
Senate Bill 328
Legislative Highlights
Senate Bill 55
Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola passed legislation to help better protect the health and safety of students at colleges and universities throughout the First State. Passed unanimously by the Senate and the House, Senate Bill 55 allowed Delaware’s institutions […]
Senate Bill 181 (S)
Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola passed legislation that allowed police officers in the Town of Delmar to unionize – resolving a multi-layered jurisdictional dispute that had effectively blocked their ability to form a collective bargaining unit for decades. Under […]
Senate Bill 6 (S)
Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola successfully enacted common-sense gun safety legislation that limited the firepower capabilities of deadly weapons in the First State. Senate Bill 6 (S) outlawed the sale of large-capacity magazines capable of holding more than 17 […]
Senate Bill 8
Following his successful passage of a ban on high-capacity magazines, Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola successfully passed legislation to further limit the destructive power of people seeking to carry out mass shootings. Passed with bipartisan support, Senate Bill 8 […]
