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SA1TOSB211 • 2025

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.

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.

Agriculture
Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment on Agriculture Council Membership

This amendment changes a rule so that Delaware's Council on Agriculture must have at least one member who raises poultry or livestock, while allowing for more than one if needed.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the requirement from exactly one livestock producer to at least one poultry or livestock producer.
  • Sets a minimum number of members required from these farming groups instead of a fixed limit.
  • Allows the Council to include multiple members who are poultry or livestock producers if appropriate.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Delaware Council on Agriculture
  • People in the state who produce poultry or livestock

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not say when this change will take effect.
  • The source does not explain how many total members are on the Council.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  2. 2026-01-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Hoffner

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 211

AMEND Senate Bill No. 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,

”.

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.

Author: Senator Hoffner