AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INVASIVE PLANTS.
Summary
This Act prohibits the import, export, sale, transport, distribution, or propagation of any plant identified by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, with the advice of the Delaware Native Species Commission, as an invasive plant. This Act also requires that plants identified as potentially invasive be sold with a tag that identifies the plant as potentially invasive. A violation of this Act may result in a civil penalty of $50 to $500, but only after the person has had the opportunity for an administrative hearing and the opportunity to come into compliance with this Act. This Act takes effect July 1, 2022.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House Passage
Jan 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Mar 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2021 · House Jan 28, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jan 21, 2021
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources) in House with 6 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environment & Energy) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
P
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
Co
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
Co
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
Co
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
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