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

HB 446: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND STATE FORESTRY.

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 446 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on May 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND STATE FORESTRY. Primary sponsor: Bill Carson (Democratic), Russ Huxtable (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 24, 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 bill makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, adds definitions for “urban forestry,” “urban forest,” and “Urban Tree Canopy,” and transfers § 1011 to § 1001 consistent with current legislative drafting guidance.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Russ HuxtablePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 446 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 446 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 10 On Its Merits
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House

Sources

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