Delaware · Senate Bill 63 · 152nd General Assembly

Agriculture/Farms/Correction

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 10, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 30, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Apr 6, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill updates the criteria for agriculture, horticulture, or forestry land use.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateIntroduced and Laid on Table in Senate
  2. SenateLifted From Table in Senate
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate · Senate Agriculture
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Agriculture
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture Committee in House · House Agriculture
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits · House Agriculture
  8. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 63 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  9. HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
  10. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  11. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Roll call on SB 63 w/ HA 1 · Full House

Passed 37–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Apr 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 17 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 22 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.