Dept. of Ag./Pesticide Reg. Fee/Increase

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

1. Jun 18, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House · House Agriculture
2. Jun 30, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 8 On Its Merits · House Agriculture
3. Jan 20, 2026HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
4. Jan 20, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate · Senate Agriculture
5. Mar 11, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 7 Favorable · Senate Agriculture
6. Mar 25, 2026SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
7. Apr 23, 2026GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• WJ William J. CarsonD Primary sponsor · District 28
• RH Russell HuxtableD Joint sponsor · District 6