SB 21 is sponsored by Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Charles S Postles Jr. (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (Republican), John A. Kowalko, Harvey R. Kenton, Quinton Johnson, Ruth Briggs King, F. Gary Simpson, Ernesto B Lopez, and Bruce C. Ennis.

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Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 21 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Last action June 08, 2017 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
16 sponsors

3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This bill vests the authority for regulating seed in Delaware with the Delaware Department of Agriculture and repeals any inconsistent act or parts of acts.

Bill Text

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Action History

June 08, 2017
Signed by Governor
May 02, 2017
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
April 26, 2017
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
March 29, 2017
Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
March 28, 2017
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
March 28, 2017
Amendment SA 1 to SB 21 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
March 28, 2017
Amendment SA 1 to SB 21 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
March 22, 2017
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
January 26, 2017
Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (46)

46 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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May 02, 2017

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	25	0	0	0
Democratic	6	0	0	1
Republican	9	0	0	0
Total	40	0	0	1
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	2%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Yea
Bryon H. Short	—	Yea
Charles Potter Jr.	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Deborah Hudson	—	Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr.	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
Harvey R. Kenton	—	Yea
Helene M. Keeley	—	Yea
James Johnson	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Yea
John J. Viola	—	Yea
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Joseph E. Miro	—	Yea
Melanie George Smith	—	Yea
Michael Mulrooney	—	Yea
Michael Ramone	—	Yea
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Quinton Johnson	—	Yea
Ruth Briggs King	—	Yea
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Stephen Smyk	—	Yea
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
William R. Outten	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Not Voting
Trey Paradee	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Yea
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Yea
David L. Wilson	Republican	Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Yea
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Yea
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Yea
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

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March 28, 2017

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	9	0	0	3
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Republican	4	0	0	0
Total	18	0	0	3
% of votes cast	86%	0%	0%	14%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Anthony Delcollo	—	Yea
Brian J. Bushweller	—	Yea
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Yea
Catherine Cloutier	—	Not Voting
Colin Bonini	—	Not Voting
David B. McBride	—	Yea
Ernesto B Lopez	—	Yea
F. Gary Simpson	—	Yea
Gregory F. Lavelle	—	Not Voting
Harris B. McDowell	—	Yea
Margaret Rose Henry	—	Yea
Robert Marshall	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Yea
David P. Sokola	Democratic	Yea
John "Jack" Walsh	Democratic	Yea
Nicole Poore	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen	Democratic	Yea
Brian Pettyjohn	Republican	Yea
Bryant L. Richardson	Republican	Yea
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Yea
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

agriculture

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 21 do?: This bill vests the authority for regulating seed in Delaware with the Delaware Department of Agriculture and repeals any inconsistent act or parts of acts.
Who sponsors SB 21?: SB 21 is sponsored by Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Charles S Postles Jr. (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (Republican), John A. Kowalko, Harvey R. Kenton, Quinton Johnson, Ruth Briggs King, F. Gary Simpson, Ernesto B Lopez, and Bruce C. Ennis.
What is the current status of SB 21?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2017. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 21
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 26, 2017
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Brian Pettyjohn

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