AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STERILE NEEDLE AND SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
Summary
This Act directs the State’s current needle exchange program to take a needs-based approach. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Signed Aug 9, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 29, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Aug 9, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 17 ABSENT
lower
Jun 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
lower
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Not Worked in Committee
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to SB 52 - Stricken in Senate
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Amended
Amendment SA 1 to SB 52 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 5 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to SB 52 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 52 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
P
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
P
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
P
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
P
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
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