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SB311 • 2025

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

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

Agriculture
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Last action
2026-06-23
Official status
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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

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

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
  • This Act does the following: 1) On line 6, the Act deletes a provision about the Department of Agriculture issuing a biennial license for $100.
  • 2) The Act requires certified private applicators to maintain records with respect to applications of pesticides and to make the records available for inspection by the Department.
  • 3) The Act expands the definition of “Landscaper” to include commercial entities that install their own nursery stock.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT

  2. 2026-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

  3. 2026-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House

  4. 2026-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  5. 2026-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  6. 2026-05-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
This Act does the following:

1) On line 6, the Act deletes a provision about the Department of Agriculture issuing a biennial license for $100.

2) The Act requires certified private applicators to maintain records with respect to applications of pesticides and to make the records available for inspection by the Department.

3) The Act expands the definition of “Landscaper” to include commercial entities that install their own nursery stock.

4) The Act removes the requirement that Grain Inspector License applicants furnish satisfactory evidence of good character to the Department.