AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL LANDS PRESERVATION ACT.
Summary
This Act removes the requirement that the counties each establish a Farmland Preservation Advisory Board. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2026
Last action Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2026 · House Jun 18, 2026
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 30, 2026
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
Charles Postles
RRepublican
P
Danny Short
RRepublican
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Jesse Vanderwende
RRepublican
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
P
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
P
Tim Dukes
RRepublican
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