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DE SB 211

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 211 pass?

Yes. DE SB 211 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 211 about?

This Act increases the size of the Governor’s Council on Agriculture from 7 to 9 members. The Act also requires that 1 member on the Council must be a livestock producer, and 1 member must be a farmer that is 40 years old or younger.

Who sponsors DE SB 211?

Jesse R. Vanderwende, David L. Wilson, John "Jack" Walsh and 22 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 211.

Description

This Act increases the size of the Governor’s Council on Agriculture from 7 to 9 members. The Act also requires that 1 member on the Council must be a livestock producer, and 1 member must be a farmer that is 40 years old or younger.

Introduced
2025-12-18
Latest action
2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jesse R. Vanderwendeprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • William J. Carsonprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Kyra L. Hoffnerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-23

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-16

    Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT

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  3. 2026-06-10

    Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits

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  4. 2026-03-11

    Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House

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  5. 2026-03-10

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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  6. 2026-03-10

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 211 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-01-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 6 Favorable

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-01-13

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 211 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  9. 2025-12-18

    Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-03-10 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes
  • 3/5

    2026-06-16 · pass · 37-1

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: other
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: other
    • 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: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

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