Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB211: Governor's Council on Agriculture/Increase/7 to 9 Members
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 29 of the delaware code related to agriculture.
From the introduced text, December 18, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE. 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 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. Author: Senator Hoffner
Sponsors
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- William Bush (D, 29)
- William Carson (D, 28)
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- Darius Brown (D, 2)
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Daniel Cruce (D, 1)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
- Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
- David Lawson (R, 15)
- Elizabeth Lockman (D, 3)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Amendment SA 1 to SB 211 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 6 Favorable
- : Amendment SA 1 to SB 211 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (3/5) (June 16, 2026): 37 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (March 10, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB211?
- SB211 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Governor's Council on Agriculture/Increase/7 to 9 Members.
- What does SB211 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 29 of the delaware code related to agriculture.
- What is the status of SB211?
- Signed into law as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB211?
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB211?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142727
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