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SCR 90 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

ENCOURAGING STATE AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES WITHIN THE STATE TO PURCHASE DELAWARE-GROWN FOODS FROM STATE AGRICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS.

Summary
This Concurrent Resolution encourages institutions, agencies, entities, and businesses that operate within Delaware, to purchase Delaware-grown food and value-added items. The Resolution also directs the Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy to work with state agencies, higher education institutions, and other partners to prepare a report outlining current local procurement efforts to support a locally sourced food economy in Delaware, and to submit the report to the Governor and the members of the General Assembly by June 30, 2024. In addition, any updates on efforts must be submitted by December 31, 2024.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Governor
Introduced Jun 22, 2023 Last action Jun 27, 2023
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jun 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
P
Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
P
Photo of Jesse Vanderwende
Jesse Vanderwende
RRepublican
DE
35
P
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
P
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Ron Gray
Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
P
Photo of Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15