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SB 161 Delaware Senate · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE CONNECTION.

Summary
This Act allows law-enforcement officers to share an individual's identifying information with the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health ("DSAMH") if the officer suspects the individual is suffering from an overdose or a mental health crisis, allowing DSAMH to connect the individual with behavioral health treatment services.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Jun 18, 2019 Signed Aug 13, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2019

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 13, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Jun 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
P
Photo of Krista Griffith
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Mike Smith
Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
Co
QJ
Quinton Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Ron Gray
Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38