Delaware HB 446 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND STATE FORESTRY.
Delaware, 153. HB 446: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND STATE FORESTRY.
Latest action
September 24, 2026 — Signed by Governor
Summary
This bill makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, adds definitions for “urban forestry,” “urban forest,” and “Urban Tree Canopy,” and transfers § 1011 to § 1001 consistent with current legislative drafting guidance.
Sponsors
- William J. Carson — primary sponsor
- Russell Huxtable — primary sponsor
- Ray Seigfried — primary sponsor
- David L. Wilson — primary sponsor
- Stell Parker Selby — primary sponsor
Bill text
Bill Text Read version ↗ Read version ↗
HA 1 to HB 446 Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
2/3
June 23, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 21 · no: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (21)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Darius J. Brown | yes |
| Eric Buckson | yes |
| Daniel Cruce | yes |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | yes |
| Gerald W. Hocker | yes |
| Kyra L. Hoffner | yes |
| Russell Huxtable | yes |
| Dave G. Lawson | yes |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | yes |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | yes |
| Trey Paradee | yes |
| Brian Pettyjohn | yes |
| Marie Pinkney | yes |
| Nicole Poore | yes |
| Bryant L. Richardson | yes |
| Ray Seigfried | yes |
| David P. Sokola | yes |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | yes |
| Bryan Townsend | yes |
| John "Jack" Walsh | yes |
| David L. Wilson | yes |
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June 11, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 40 · no: 0 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (41)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Alonna Berry | yes |
| Stephanie T. Bolden | yes |
| Frank Burns | yes |
| William Bush | yes |
| William J. Carson | yes |
| Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha | yes |
| Richard G. Collins | yes |
| Franklin D. Cooke | yes |
| Daniel B. Short | yes |
| Timothy D. Dukes | yes |
| Mara Gorman | yes |
| Ronald E. Gray | yes |
| Krista Griffith | yes |
| Kerri Evelyn Harris | yes |
| Debra Heffernan | yes |
| Kevin S Hensley | other |
| Jeff Hilovsky | yes |
| Valerie Jones Giltner | yes |
| Kendra Johnson | yes |
| Kimberly Williams | yes |
| Kamela T Smith | yes |
| Larry Lambert | yes |
| Sean M. Lynn | yes |
| Michael F. Smith | yes |
| Melissa Minor-Brown | yes |
| Shannon Morris | yes |
| Eric Morrison | yes |
| DeShanna U Neal | yes |
| Josue O Ortega | yes |
| Edward S. Osienski | yes |
| Sophie Phillips | yes |
| Charles S Postles Jr. | yes |
| Cyndie Romer | yes |
| Melanie Ross Levin | yes |
| Sherae'a Moore | yes |
| Bryan W. Shupe | yes |
| Claire Snyder-Hall | yes |
| Jeffrey N. Spiegelman | yes |
| Jesse R. Vanderwende | yes |
| Madinah Wilson-Anton | yes |
| Lyndon D. Yearick | yes |
Legislative history
- Signed by Governor
- Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
- Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
- Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
- Amendment HA 1 to HB 446 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- Amendment HA 1 to HB 446 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 10 On Its Merits
- Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
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