AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Summary
This Bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to utilize any laboratory designated by the Department of Agriculture rather than only the State Chemist to analyze samples of foods, dairy and other feeds and insecticides, and to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies in the enforcement of the laws related to foods, dairy and other feeds, and insecticides.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Sep 2018
Introduced May 30, 2018
Signed Sep 13, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2018 · House Jun 26, 2018
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 28, 2018
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 13, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 26, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
P
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
FG
F. Gary Simpson
RRepublican
Co
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
Co
HR
Harvey R. Kenton
RRepublican
Co
Rich Collins
RRepublican
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
Co
WR
William R. Outten
RRepublican
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