DE SB106 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-1)
Status: Passed on September 24 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-09-24 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-1)
Status: Passed on September 24 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-09-24 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]
Summary
This Act modernizes and expands the concept of maternal mental health by replacing the definition of maternal depression with the more encompassing definition of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. This Act contemplates treatment for any caregiver who may be affected by perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. This Act avoids use of gender-based pronouns as recommended by the Legislative Drafting Manual.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Maternal Mental Health.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-01-11 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-06-08 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-06-08 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-24 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2024-01-11 | Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT | |
| 2023-06-14 | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits | |
| 2023-06-08 | Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House | |
| 2023-06-08 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT | |
| 2023-06-08 | was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 106 |
