Delaware · House Bill 117 · 153rd General Assembly

Farm Bureau Notification/Bidding/State-Owned Land

  1. Introduced Apr 10, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 10, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 22, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

This Act requires the State and any political subdivision of the State to notify the Farm Bureau when State-owned land is listed for bidding for agricultural use. This requirement applies to land that is at least 10 acres in size and is used or intended to be used for agricultural use. The requirement to notify the Farm Bureau is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other notice required by law.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House · House Agriculture
  2. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 117 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits · House Agriculture
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 117 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. HousePassed By House. Votes: 34 YES 7 ABSENT34–0 vote
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate · Senate Agriculture
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 5 Favorable · Senate Agriculture

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 7 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.