Delaware · Senate Bill 170 · 152nd General Assembly

DNREC/Direct/PJM Interconnection/Offshore Wind Development

  1. Introduced Jun 8, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 8, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 15, 2023
  4. Passed the House Jun 30, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 3, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act directs the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to work with PJM Interconnection, LLC to study the transmission impacts of offshore wind development, to work with neighboring states on offshore wind transmission, and to study and report back to the Governor and the General Assembly on a process for procuring offshore wind power.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  2. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 170 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  4. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 170 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO20–1 vote
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House · House Natural Resources & Energy
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · House Natural Resources & Energy
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 33 YES 7 NO 1 ABSENT33–7 vote
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 1 to SB 170 · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Jun 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO · Full Senate

Passed 20–1
Jun 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 7 NO 1 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 33–7
Jun 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 7 Not voting 1
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 8 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 7

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 11 Democrats.

All 11 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.