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

SB 311: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

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 311 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on May 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Primary sponsor: Russ Huxtable (Democratic), Bill Carson (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 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 does the following: 1) On line 6, the Act deletes a provision about the Department of Agriculture issuing a biennial license for $100. 2) The Act requires certified private applicators to maintain records with respect to applications of pesticides and to make the records available for inspection by the Department. 3) The Act expands the definition of “Landscaper” to include commercial entities that install their own nursery stock. 4) The Act removes the requirement that Grain Inspector License applicants furnish satisfactory evidence of good character to the Department.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Russ HuxtablePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Bill CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
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: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate

Sources

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