# Delaware SB 254: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE FARMLAND VALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Delaware SB 254, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE FARMLAND VALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-24 (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 254
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE FARMLAND VALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-09
- Last action: 2026-06-24, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (57 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Larger Delaware farmland committee meets publicly: benefit, low. The law expands Delaware’s farmland committee from 3 to 7 voting members and adds 3 non-voting county assessment officials. The Secretary of Finance chairs it. Voting members also include the Agriculture Secretary and the University of Delaware’s agriculture dean, or their designees. The Governor a…
- Delaware farmland values get regular reviews: benefit, low. The committee sets land-value ranges based on productive use for farming, growing plants, or forestry. It must consider soil surveys and other relevant evidence. Its formula must use at least the preceding 20 years of land values. The committee must review its formula and methods at least every 2 y…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (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 |   |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-06-24: 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 10 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-04-22: Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House (House)
- 2026-04-21: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Amendment SA 3 to SB 254 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Amendment SA 2 to SB 254 - Stricken in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Amendment SA 1 to SB 254 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Amendment SA 3 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Amendment SA 2 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Amendment SA 1 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142918&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=142918&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-SB254-153 (as of 2026-10-19).