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

Delaware HB 446, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND STATE FORESTRY., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by William J. Carson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-24 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 446
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND STATE FORESTRY.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Last action: 2026-09-24, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Delaware expands care for public forests: benefit, low. Delaware’s Department of Agriculture must improve publicly owned forest lands, extending its duty beyond state forests. This covers government management of public forests. The law specifies no funding amount or direct household payment for this work.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-23 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-11 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-09-24: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-23: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-06-17: Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-11: Amendment HA 1 to HB 446 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-06-11: Amendment HA 1 to HB 446 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2026-06-10: Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 10 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-05-21: Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-05-21: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143388&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143388&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB446-153 (as of 2026-10-11).