Bill Text: DE HB63 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft

Delaware House Bill 63 (Prior Session Legislation)

Draft

Bill Title: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Constitution Relating To Agriculture.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-27 - Reported Out of Committee (AGRICULTURE) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits [HB63 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2013-HB63-Draft.html

SPONSOR:	Rep. Atkins & Sen. Ennis

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 63

AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend Article I of the Constitution of the State of Delaware by making insertions as shown by underlining as follows:

§1. Right to engage in agriculture.

The right of farmers and ranchers to engage in modern farming and ranching practices shall be forever guaranteed in this state. No law shall be enacted which abridges the right of farmers and ranchers to employ agricultural technology, modern livestock production and ranching practices.

SYNOPSIS

This bill is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that forever guarantees the right of farmers to engage in modern farming and ranching practices.