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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 221: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 221 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Primary sponsor: Bill Carson (Democratic), Russ Huxtable (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act allows the Department of Agriculture to increase the biennial pesticide registration fee, which currently may not exceed $140, up to a maximum fee of $500. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 10 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to increase the effective rate of any tax levied or license fee imposed.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Russ HuxtablePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 7 Favorable
  4. Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 8 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source