Delaware · Senate Resolution 12 · 152nd General Assembly

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ISSUE A POSTHUMOUS PARDON TO DELAWARE ABOLITIONIST JOHN HUNN.

  1. Introduced Apr 25, 2023
  2. In committee  
  3. Adopted by the Senate Apr 25, 2023

What it does

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

This Senate Resolution respectfully requests the President of our United States of America posthumously pardon the Delaware Underground Railroad hero and abolitionist John Hunn.

Every action

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

  1. SenateIntroduced in Senate
  2. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 20 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.