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HCR87 • 2025

RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15TH THROUGH 21ST, 2026, AS GRAIN BIN SAFETY WEEK.

RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15TH THROUGH 21ST, 2026, AS GRAIN BIN SAFETY WEEK.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Carson
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Passed 3/10/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The list of organizations includes many from states other than Delaware, suggesting a national collaboration context not fully detailed in this state resolution.

Recognizing Grain Bin Safety Week in Delaware

This resolution names the week of February 15 through 21, 2026, as 'Grain Bin Safety Week' to support farm worker safety.

What This Bill Does

  • Names the week from February 15 to February 21, 2026, as Grain Bin Safety Week in Delaware.
  • States that grain production and handling are important industries in the state.
  • Notes that flowing grain or low oxygen can trap workers quickly.
  • Reports over 900 cases of grain engulfment with a high fatality rate in the U.S. over the last 50 years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Farm and agricultural workers
  • The General Assembly of the State of Delaware

Terms To Know

Grain Bin Safety Week
A week set aside to recognize hazards and safe work practices related to grain handling.
Engulfment
When a person gets completely covered or trapped by flowing grain inside a bin.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not create new laws, rules, or funding for safety programs.
  • The text lists many organizations but does not explain their specific roles in the week's events.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in House

  2. 2026-03-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  3. 2026-03-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

Official Summary Text

RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15TH THROUGH 21ST, 2026, AS GRAIN BIN SAFETY WEEK.
This concurrent resolution recognizes the week of February of 15th through February 21st, 2026, as "Grain Bin Safety Week".

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Carson & Sen. Huxtable

Reps. Bush, Harris

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 87

RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15TH THROUGH 21ST, 2026, AS GRAIN BIN SAFETY WEEK.

WHEREAS,

the State of Delaware is pleased to recognize and support the vibrant agricultural community in the state; and

WHEREAS, the safety of farm and agricultural workers is of utmost importance to this state; and

WHEREAS, it takes only seconds to be completely engulfed in flowing grain or overcome by oxygen-deficient atmospheres; and

WHEREAS, grain production, handling, and transportation are a significant industry in the State of Delaware; and

WHEREAS, more than 900 cases of grain engulfment have been reported with a fatality rate of 62% in the past 50 years in the United States; and

WHEREAS, through education and awareness of hazards and safe work practices and procedures, Nationwide and the State of Delaware hope to reduce the number of preventable injuries and deaths associated with grain handling and storage; and

WHEREAS, nationally, the third week of February is recognized as “Grain Bin Safety Week”; and

WHEREAS, Grain Bin Safety Week is a collaborative effort among agricultural industry leaders and professionals working together, including the following:

Allen Excavating, Clouse Construction, Clouse Electric, G & L Shell, Tiffin Farmers’ Cooperative, ABIS/Assured Partners, Chautauqua County Farm Bureau, CHS, Delaware Farm Bureau, Delaware Soybean Board, Dermott Fire Department, Eclipse Insurance Agency LLC, Farm Credit – Illinois, Farm Credit - Mid-America, Gallagher Insurance, Gateway FS, Gregerson Salvage Inc., Growmark, Horizon Farm Credit, Indiana Corn Marketing, IRMI, KC Supply, Kelly Jones Agency, Lutz Agency Inc., Mark Burns Agency, Maryland Farm Bureau, Maryland Grain Producers, Maryland Soybean Board, Nationwide Agribusiness, Nationwide Sponsor Relations, NECAS, New York Farm Bureau, Noble Insurance, NOHR Wortmann Engineering, Nutrien, Ohio Farm Bureau, OPI, Panichelle, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, ProValue Insurance, Specialty Risk Insurance, Sump Saver, Tippecanoe County Farm Bureau, TrueNorth Companies, Valley View Agri-Systems, and West Side Salvage.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by

the House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the General Assembly recognizes the week of February 15 through 21, 2026, as “Grain Bin Safety Week”.

SYNOPSIS

This concurrent resolution recognizes the week of February of 15th through February 21st, 2026, as "Grain Bin Safety Week".