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DE HB 222

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 222 pass?

Yes. DE HB 222 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-16): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 222 about?

This Act updates the fine structure for violations of the State Nutrient Management Program. Under this Act, the Commission may impose a fine of not less than $125 nor more than $5,000 for each violation. The current fine may be not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.

Who sponsors DE HB 222?

Nicole Poore, Larry Lambert are the primary sponsors of DE HB 222.

Description

This Act updates the fine structure for violations of the State Nutrient Management Program. Under this Act, the Commission may impose a fine of not less than $125 nor more than $5,000 for each violation. The current fine may be not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.

Introduced
2025-06-18
Latest action
2026-09-16 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Larry Lambertprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-16

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-12

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO

    passage

  3. 2026-03-12

    Amendment SA 1 to HB 222 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING

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  4. 2026-03-12

    Amendment SA 1 to HB 222 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  5. 2025-06-30

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  6. 2025-06-25

    Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

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  7. 2025-06-25

    Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT

    passage

  8. 2025-06-24

    Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 8 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  9. 2025-06-18

    Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-06-25 · pass · 24-15

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: no
    • William J. Carson: no
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: no
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: no
    • Timothy D. Dukes: no
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: no
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: no
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: no
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: no
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: no
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: other
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

  • SM

    2026-03-12 · pass · 14-7

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: no
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: no
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: no
    • Dave G. Lawson: no
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: no
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: no
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: no

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142577

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