# Delaware SB 190: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEASES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND OWNED BY THIS STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.

Delaware SB 190, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEASES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND OWNED BY THIS STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-12 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 190
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEASES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND OWNED BY THIS STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-19
- Last action: 2025-08-12, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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

- Farmers get more public farmland lease notices: benefit, low. Delaware and its local governments must notify the Delaware Farm Bureau, or its successor, when seeking farmland lease bids. The Bureau receives these notices to share with farmers or make available to them. This covers short-term and long-term leases of government-owned land of at least 10 acres u…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephanie  T. Bolden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard G. Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Passed (3/4 required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-24 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-08-12: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-26: Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-25: Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House (House)
- 2025-06-24: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Lifted From Table in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Suspension of Rules in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-19: Introduced and Laid on Table in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-06-19: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142585&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=142585&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-SB190-153 (as of 2026-10-19).