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HB 140 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INFANTS WITH PRENATAL SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE.

Summary
This non-punitive, public-health oriented bill seeks to codify certain sections of the federal law known as the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), that requires states to have policies and procedures in place to address the needs of infants born with and identified as being affected by substance abuse, withdrawal symptoms, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, including a requirement that healthcare providers involved in the delivery or care of such infant notify the child protection services system. This bill formalizes a uniform, collaborative response protocol for the development of a Plan of Safe Care for infants with prenatal substance exposure and their affected family or caregivers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Apr 13, 2017 Signed Jun 7, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2018 · House Apr 24, 2018

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
May 8, 2018
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 7, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 140 - Stricken in House
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 1, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 140 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 11, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
May 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 13, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
MG
Melanie George Smith
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
DE
32
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
DE
5
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20