# Delaware SB 211: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE.

Delaware SB 211, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 211
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Last action: 2026-07-23, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More farmer representation on Delaware agriculture council: benefit, low. The law expands Delaware’s Governor’s Council on Agriculture from 7 to 9 members. The Governor appoints members for 3-year terms. The Council must include at least one livestock producer and at least one farmer age 40 or younger. The Governor chooses the chair from Council members and decides how l…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse R. Vanderwende (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-16 | House | Passed (3/5 required) | pass | 37 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-07-23: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-10: Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-03-11: Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Amendment SA 1 to SB 211 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 6 Favorable (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Amendment SA 1 to SB 211 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2025-12-18: Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-12-18: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142727&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=142727&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-SB211-153 (as of 2026-10-12).