Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 17 D · 5 R cosponsors

SB 211 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 18, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    25 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This Act expands the Governor’s Council on Agriculture from 7 to 9 members.

The Act increases the number of members on the Governor’s Council on Agriculture to 9 and specifies member requirements. It mandates that one member must be a livestock producer and another must be a farmer aged 40 or younger.

What this means for you
  • Farmers: This means there will be more representation for younger farmers and livestock producers in agricultural decisions.
  • Small Business: This may lead to policies that affect small agricultural businesses in the state.

Summary

This Act increases the size of the Governor’s Council on Agriculture from 7 to 9 members. The Act also requires that 1 member on the Council must be a livestock producer, and 1 member must be a farmer that is 40 years old or younger.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 211 increases the size of the Governor’s Council on Agriculture from 7 to 9 members. It specifies that the Council must include at least 1 member from the livestock or poultry producer community, allowing for the possibility of multiple members from these sectors. This change aims to enhance representation within the Council by expanding its membership and clarifying the requirement for producers.

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Hoffner DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
Hoffner & Rep.
1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
Bush & Rep.
211 AMEND Senate Bill No.
Carson & Rep.
211 on line 6 by deleting “1 member that is a livestock producer,” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “at least 1 member that is a livestock or poultry producer,”.
Harris Sens.
SYNOPSIS This Amendment clarifies that the Council on Agriculture must include at least 1 member from the poultry or livestock producer community and that this requirement is a minimum threshold, allowing for the Council to have multiple members from the poultry and livestock producer community, if appropriate.
Brown, Buckson, Cruce, Hansen, Hocker, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Poore, Richardson, Seigfried, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson;
Reps.
Berry, Heffernan, K.
Johnson, Vanderwende DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
211 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend Chapter 81, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 8108.
Governor’s Council on Agriculture.
(b) The Council is composed of 7 9 members who are appointed by the Governor for 3-year terms.
The Governor shall appoint the chair, who serves as the chair at the pleasure of the Governor, from among the members.
The Council must include 1 member that is a livestock producer, and 1 member that is a farmer aged 40 years or younger.
SYNOPSIS This Act increases the size of the Governor’s Council on Agriculture from 7 to 9 members.
The Act also requires that 1 member on the Council must be a livestock producer, and 1 member must be a farmer that is 40 years old or younger.
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Action History

  1. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT

  2. Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits

  3. Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House

  4. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  5. Amendment SA 1 to SB 211 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 6 Favorable

  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 211 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  8. Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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25 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 37 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (25)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (37)

37 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3/5

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25002
Republican 12101
Total 37103
% of votes cast 90%2%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Alonna Berry Democratic Yea
Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Josue O Ortega Democratic Not Voting
Kamela T Smith Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Mara Gorman Democratic Yea
Melanie Ross Levin Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Not Voting
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Not Voting
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Daniel Cruce Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Ray Seigfried Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 211 do?
This Act increases the size of the Governor’s Council on Agriculture from 7 to 9 members. The Act also requires that 1 member on the Council must be a livestock producer, and 1 member must be a farmer that is 40 years old or younger.
Who sponsors SB 211?
SB 211 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Jesse R. Vanderwende (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Josue O Ortega (Democratic), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Melanie Ross Levin, Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of SB 211?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 18, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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