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Votes at a glance: House clears several measures including pesticides amendment and loan‑repayment expansion
Summary
On Jan. 20, 2026 the Delaware House passed multiple third‑reading measures by roll call or voice vote, including HB221 (pesticide changes), SCR127 (reporting extension), HB260 (loan‑repayment expansion for optometrists), and formal passage of HCR85 renaming the fellows program.
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware House completed several third readings and votes Tuesday, approving measures on pesticides, task‑force deadlines and loan‑repayment incentives.
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 127: Adopted by voice vote to extend the automobile insurance reform task force report deadline to March 10, 2026.
- House Bill 221: Presented by Representative Carson to amend Title 3 relating to pesticides. The House passed HB221 by roll call; the clerk recorded the vote as 38 yes, 3 absent.
- House Bill 260: Presented by Representative Halofsky to expand the Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program to include two optometrists per year, with loan‑repayment grants up to $50,000 annually for providers who commit to underserved areas. The House passed HB260 by roll call (38 yes, 3 absent).
- House Concurrent Resolution 85: The House passed HCR85 to rename the Legislative Fellows Program for Dr. Jerome R. Lewis (voice vote).
All measures were passed during the Jan. 20 session and the House recessed to reconvene the following day.
