AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PESTICIDES.
Summary
This Act allows the Department of Agriculture to increase the biennial pesticide registration fee, which currently may not exceed $140, up to a maximum fee of $500. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 10 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to increase the effective rate of any tax levied or license fee imposed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jun 18, 2025
Signed Apr 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Jan 20, 2026
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Mar 25, 2026
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 7 Favorable
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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