AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, TITLES, AND NONHUMAN ENTITIES.
Summary
This Act clarifies that a nonhuman entity, including an agent powered by AI, may not be licensed as a professional nurse, APRN, practical nurse, physician, or physician assistant. It further clarifies that a nonhuman entity may not use any of the foregoing professional titles.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Apr 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · House Jan 20, 2026
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Mar 24, 2026
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 5 Favorable
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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