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

HB 371: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL LANDS PRESERVATION ACT.

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 371 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on April 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL LANDS PRESERVATION ACT. Primary sponsor: Jesse Vanderwende (Republican), Dave Wilson (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 24, 2026): Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

This Act removes the requirement that the counties each establish a Farmland Preservation Advisory Board. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse VanderwendePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Dave WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Bill CarsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Tim DukesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Charles PostlesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 1 Favorable, 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