Sign Up
HB 331 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BENZODIAZEPINE AND NON-BENZODIAZEPINE HYPNOTICS.

Summary
This bill creates regulations concerning the use, distribution and education of Benzodiazepine and Non-benzodiazepine Hypnotics. It require Practitioners to obtain consent from a minor’s parent or guardian prior to prescribing these drugs, and require pharmacist to include a cautionary statement explaining the risks associated with the long term use of these drugs.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Sep 2018
Introduced Mar 1, 2018 Signed Sep 4, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2018

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Sep 4, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health, Children & Social Services) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Health, Children & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 331 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 12 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 331 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
P
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
Co
BJ
Brian J. Bushweller
DDemocratic
DE
17
Co
CP
Charles Potter Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
JJ
James Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
16
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
Co
Photo of Mike Ramone
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
Photo of Rich Collins
Rich Collins
RRepublican
DE
41