An Act to Amend Title 7 of the Delaware Code Relating to Unmarked Human Burials and Skeletal Remains.
It became law on Sep 10, 2021.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +24
- Latest action
- Sep 10, 2021
What it does
This Act would revise the definition of Committee to include the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware in the body that determines the treatment and disposition of Native American unmarked burials and human skeletal remains. This Act would also add a new definition of a Committee convened by the Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to address discoveries of non-Native American unmarked burials and human skeletal remains, including those of enslaved individuals and undetermined cultural affiliation. This Act also adds new definitions for “lineal descendant” and “proven kinship” to replace the undefined term “next of kin.” This Act would also clarify responsibilities of…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Colin Bonini
- Dave Lawson
- Kendra Johnson
- Rae Moore
- Brian Pettyjohn
- Bruce C. Ennis
- Bryan Townsend
- Bryant Richardson
- Darius Brown
- Dave Sokola
- Dave Wilson
- Debra Heffernan
- Eric Morrison
- Ernesto B. Lopez
- Gerald Hocker
- Jack Walsh
- John A. Kowalko
- Kyle Gay
- Larry Lambert
- Laura Sturgeon
- Marie Pinkney
- Nicole Poore
- Paul Baumbach
- Sarah McBride
- Spiros Mantzavinos
- Stephanie Hansen
- Tizzy Lockman
- Trey Paradee
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Where it goes next
It is law in Delaware. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.