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

SB 254: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE FARMLAND VALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

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

SB 254 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on March 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE FARMLAND VALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Primary sponsor: Kyra Hoffner (Democratic), Bill Carson (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 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 Act increases the voting membership of the State Farmland Advisory Committee from 3 members to 7 members. The Act also adds 3 non-voting members to the Committee who are officials with the Assessment Divisions/Departments of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties. The Delaware State Department of Finance shall provide reasonable staff support to assist the Committee in performing its duties. The Committee shall, at least once every 2 years, review its valuation formula and methodology utilized to determine the ranges of fair values for agricultural, horticultural, and forestry land and make such changes and revisions as are required to ensure that the objectives of the Act are met. The formula used by the Committee shall be based on not less than the preceding 20 years of land values. The Committee must publish an annual report containing its determinations and any review of its farmland valuation formula and methodology.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kyra HoffnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Bill CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
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 House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 10 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Amendment SA 3 to SB 254 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  7. Amendment SA 2 to SB 254 - Stricken in Senate
  8. Amendment SA 1 to SB 254 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  9. Amendment SA 3 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  10. Amendment SA 2 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  11. Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  12. Amendment SA 1 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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