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Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 10th Legislative Day

Wednesday, March 11, 2026·37m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Delaware Senate confirmed four gubernatorial nominees, passed a property tax reassessment subpoena power bill amended by the House, and advanced sixteen bills out of committee. The sole contested floor action was the confirmation of Karen Hopkins Pugh, which drew a recorded no vote from Senator Lawson.

Key Actions

·Nomination of Timothy Banks Sr. – State Board of EducationNo Vote

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Controversies

Karen Hopkins Pugh pulled from consent calendar

Senator Pettyjohn requested that Karen Hopkins Pugh be pulled from Consent Calendar Number 8 and voted on separately. No verbal argument explaining the request was recorded. Senator Sokola responded 'All right, that's fine.' No counter-argument was recorded.

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Notable Quotes

“This is a bill that the Senate passed earlier this year. In January. It was a companion to Senate Bill 228 that came out of the committee over tax. Property tax reassessment. As you recall, this permits the counties to have subpoena power in their course of their quality assurance process.”

Senator Mantzavinos — Senator Mantzavinos, the bill sponsor, introduced SS1 for SB 230 on the floor, explaining the bill's history and purpose in the context of the county property tax reassessment process.

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Votes

Roll call on the nomination of Timothy Banks Sr. to the State Board of EducationNo Vote
Yes (20)Senator Brown, Senator Cruce, Senator Hansen, Senator Hocker, Senator Hoffner, Senator Huxtable, Senator Lawson, Senator Lockman, Senator Mancinos, Senator Paradee, Senator Pettyjohn, Senator Pinkney, Senator Poore, Senator Richardson, Senator Seigfried, Senator Sokola, Senator Sturgeon, Senator Townsend, Senator Walsh, Senator Wilson
Absent (1)Senator Buxon
Roll call on the nomination of Hans M. Medlars to the Water Infrastructure Advisory CouncilNo Vote
Yes (20)Senator Brown, Senator Cruce, Senator Hansen, Senator Hocker, Senator Hoffner, Senator Huxtable, Senator Lawson, Senator Lockman, Senator Mancinos, Senator Paradee, Senator Pettyjohn, Senator Pinkney, Senator Poore, Senator Richardson, Senator Seigfried, Senator Sokola, Senator Sturgeon, Senator Townsend, Senator Walsh, Senator Wilson
Absent (1)Senator Buxon
Roll call on executive committee consent calendar number eight, consisting of the appointments of Monica Alvarez and Sharon A. Williams MayoPassed
Yes (20)Senator Brown, Senator Cruce, Senator Hansen, Senator Hocker, Senator Hoffner, Senator Huxtable, Senator Lawson, Senator Lockman, Senator Mansovinos, Senator Paradee, Senator Pettyjohn, Senator Pinkney, Senator Poore, Senator Richardson, Senator Seigfried, Senator Sokola, Senator Sturgeon, Senator Townsend, Senator Walsh, Senator Wilson
Absent (1)Senator Buxon
Roll call on the nomination of Karen Hopkins Pugh to the State Board of ElectionsNo Vote
Yes (19)Senator Brown, Senator Cruce, Senator Hansen, Senator Hocker, Senator Hoffner, Senator Huxtable, Senator Lockman, Senator Mantzavinos, Senator Paradee, Senator Pettyjohn, Senator Pinkney, Senator Poore, Senator Richardson, Senator Seigfried, Senator Sokola, Senator Sturgeon, Senator Townsend, Senator Walsh, Senator Wilson
No (1)Senator Lawson
Absent (1)Senator Buxon
Roll call on Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 230 as amended by Senate Amendment 1 and House Amendment 1Passed
Yes (16)Senator Brown, Senator Cruce, Senator Hansen, Senator Hoffner, Senator Huxtable, Senator Lockman, Senator Mancinos, Senator Paradee, Senator Pinkney, Senator Poore, Senator Seigfried, Senator Sokola, Senator Sturgeon, Senator Townsend, Senator Walsh, Senator Wilson
No (1)Senator Richardson
Absent (1)Senator Buxon
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Please take your seats. Sergeant in arms, please close the doors. Everyone please silence your mobile devices. Mr. Secretary. Any communications? Madam President? Communications from the House. Madam Reading Clerk, please read in House communications. The House wishes to inform the Senate that it has passed House Bill 254 House Bill 12, as amended by House Amendment 1. House Concurrent Resolution 91. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 230 as amended by Senate Amendment 1 and House Amendment 1 and request the concurrence of the Senate. Further, the House wishes to inform the Senate that it has passed Senate Concurrent Resolutions 132 and 134 and is returning the same to the Senate. Madam President, that concludes the reading of communications from the House. Thank you, Madam Reading Clerk. Mr. Secretary Madam President. President Pro tems list of pre filed legislation dated March. Senator Sikola Madam President may so much be considered the reading of the pre file seeing no objection so moved. Mr. Secretary. Madam President, reports from various committees Madam Reading Clerk, please read in committee reports. The Senate Executive Committee to which the nomination of Timothy Banks Sr. Has been referred on March 5, 2026, reports the same…
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