Stephanie L. Hansen

ADVISORY: A celebration of the Delaware state sea turtle project

WHAT: Students, educators, environmentalists and legislators on Friday will celebrate the passage of Senate Bill 303, which designates the loggerhead as Delaware’s official state sea turtle. The event will be hosted by Senator Stephanie Hansen, the prime sponsor of the […]

Senate passes bill to reduce polystyrene, single-use plastics at Delaware food establishments

DOVER – The Delaware State Senate on Thursday passed legislation to limit the use of polystyrene containers and many single-use plastics at food establishments throughout the state. Sponsored by Sen. Trey Paradee, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 134 would […]

Delaware To Debut Official State Sea Turtle

DOVER — Earlier this year, Senator Stephanie Hansen rolled out the Delaware State Sea Turtle Project in partnership with the Delaware Department of Education, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Daughters of the American Revolution and […]

Senate passes legislation to ban large-capacity magazines in Delaware

DOVER – The Delaware Senate on Tuesday passed common-sense gun safety legislation to limit the firepower capabilities of deadly weapons in the First State. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 6 is the first measure in the gun safety package […]