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SB 264 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

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

Summary
This Act requires the Delaware Department of Agriculture to promulgate rules and regulations, that will not become effective until July 1, 2024, classifying neonicotinoid pesticides designed or intended for use in outdoor applications as state restricted use pesticides, creating a list of chemicals that belong to the neonicotinoid class of chemicals, and banning the retail sale of neonicotinoid pesticides to the public for outdoor applications. This Act also requires the Department to develop and publish best practices for minimizing the airborne liberation of neonicotinoid pesticides and related dust by October 1, 2022.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 13, 2022 Last action Jun 15, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2022

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 19, 2022
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Tabled in Committee
upper
Jun 2, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
lower
May 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 264 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
upper
May 6, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 264 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
Co
Photo of Krista Griffith
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
DE
12
Co
Photo of Kyle Gay
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
DE
5