This Amendment to Senate Bill No.

Agriculture

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Townsend
Last action: 2026-05-12
Official status: Passed 5/12/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Exemption for Farm Tractors and Vehicles

This amendment exempts farm tractors and certain farm vehicles from specific requirements in a law.

What This Bill Does

Removes the requirement that applies to people operating vehicles on roads with speed limits of more than 25 miles per hour, but not for farm tractors or registered farm vehicles.
Defines 'farm tractor' as motor vehicles used mainly for farming tasks like pulling plows and mowing machines.
Specifies that a 'farm vehicle' is one that is registered to be exempt from regular inspections under certain laws.

Who It Names or Affects

Farmers who use tractors or other farm equipment on public roads.
People responsible for enforcing traffic regulations on public roads.

Terms To Know

farm tractor: A motor vehicle used mainly to pull farming tools like plows and mowers.
farm vehicle: A vehicle registered as exempt from regular inspections for use on farms.

Limits and Unknowns

The amendment does not apply to vehicles that are registered as farm trucks, semitrailers, or trailers.
It is unclear how this exemption will be enforced and monitored by local authorities.

Bill History

2026-05-12 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2026-03-20 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to Senate Bill No. 233 exempts farm tractors and farm vehicles from the requirements of the Act. “Farm tractor,” in this context, has the same definition as that term is defined in § 101 of Title 21 and includes motor vehicles designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry. “Farm vehicle” means a vehicle registered as a farm vehicle exempt from inspection pursuant to § 2113 of Title 21. “Farm tractor” and “farm vehicle” do not include vehicles that are registered as farm trucks, semitrailers, or trailers pursuant to § 2113 of Title 21; such vehicles are not exempt from the requirements of the Act.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Townsend

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 233

AMEND Senate Bill No. 233 by deleting lines 21 through 22 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

(g) This section does not apply to any of the following:

(1) A person operating a vehicle on a roadway with a speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less.

(2) A farm tractor, as defined in § 101 of this title.

(3) A vehicle that is registered as a farm vehicle exempt from inspection pursuant to § 2113 of this title.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to Senate Bill No. 233 exempts farm tractors and farm vehicles from the requirements of the Act. “Farm tractor,” in this context, has the same definition as that term is defined in § 101 of Title 21 and includes motor vehicles designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry. “Farm vehicle” means a vehicle registered as a farm vehicle exempt from inspection pursuant to § 2113 of Title 21. “Farm tractor” and “farm vehicle” do not include vehicles that are registered as farm trucks, semitrailers, or trailers pursuant to § 2113 of Title 21; such vehicles are not exempt from the requirements of the Act.

Author: Senator Townsend