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SB 48 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NALOXONE.

Summary
Under this Act, a pharmacist who dispenses narloxone under an established set of circumstances is not subject to disciplinary or other adverse action under any professional licensing statute or criminal liability, or liable for damages related to injuries or death sustained in connection with administering the drug, unless it is established that the pharmacist caused the injuries or death wilfully, wantonly, or by gross negligence.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Mar 30, 2017 Signed Jul 20, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2017 · House Jun 6, 2017

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Apr 26, 2017
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
7
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jul 20, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to SB 48 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
May 16, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to SB 48 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health, Children & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health, Children & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
DH
Deborah Hudson
RRepublican
DE
12
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
Co
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17