Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill
SB 84: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 AND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 84 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on April 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 AND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. Primary sponsor: Russ Huxtable (Democratic), Dave Wilson (Republican), Bill Carson (Democratic), Jesse Vanderwende (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
This Act strengthens Delaware’s existing Right to Farm laws by expanding protections for agricultural operations against nuisance lawsuits. Specifically, this Act removes the current requirement that an agricultural operation have existed for 1 year or more in order to benefit from statutory protections against nuisance suits. Under this Act, an agricultural operation cannot be deemed a nuisance as long as it is operating in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal requirements and is not being conducted in a negligent or improper manner. This protection cannot be used against a federal, state, or local agency that is enforcing air, water quality, or other environmental standards under federal, state, or local law. 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 3 · Republican 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Huxtable | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Dave Wilson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Bill Carson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Jesse Vanderwende | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Rich Collins | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 41 |
| Gerald Hocker | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Kyra Hoffner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Dave Lawson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 15 |
| Danny Short | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Lyndon Yearick | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate