Delaware SB 249 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE HARM REDUCTION.
Delaware, 153. SB 249: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE HARM REDUCTION.
Latest action
September 30, 2026 — Signed by Governor
Summary
This Act does all of the following: (1) Establishes a regulatory framework for substance use harm reduction programs that provides immunities for program providers and staff. (2) Modifies the definition of drug paraphernalia. (3) Decriminalizes possession of paraphernalia for individuals who use drugs, while retaining prohibitions for paraphernalia used in the manufacturing or distribution of drugs and the selling of certain drug paraphernalia. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors
- Marie Pinkney — primary sponsor
- Sarah McBride — primary sponsor
- Ray Seigfried — primary sponsor
- David P. Sokola — primary sponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon — primary sponsor
- Stell Parker Selby — primary sponsor
- Darius J. Brown — primary sponsor
- Spiros Mantzavinos — primary sponsor
- Eric Morrison — primary sponsor
- Cyndie Romer — primary sponsor
- Dave G. Lawson — primary sponsor
Bill text
Bill Text Read version ↗ Read version ↗
SA 2 to SB 249 Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
SM
June 23, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 22 · no: 16 · other: 3
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (41)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Alonna Berry | yes |
| Stephanie T. Bolden | yes |
| Frank Burns | yes |
| William Bush | other |
| William J. Carson | yes |
| Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha | yes |
| Richard G. Collins | no |
| Franklin D. Cooke | other |
| Daniel B. Short | no |
| Timothy D. Dukes | no |
| Mara Gorman | yes |
| Ronald E. Gray | no |
| Krista Griffith | yes |
| Kerri Evelyn Harris | yes |
| Debra Heffernan | yes |
| Kevin S Hensley | no |
| Jeff Hilovsky | no |
| Valerie Jones Giltner | no |
| Kendra Johnson | yes |
| Kimberly Williams | no |
| Kamela T Smith | yes |
| Larry Lambert | yes |
| Sean M. Lynn | no |
| Michael F. Smith | no |
| Melissa Minor-Brown | yes |
| Shannon Morris | no |
| Eric Morrison | yes |
| DeShanna U Neal | yes |
| Josue O Ortega | yes |
| Edward S. Osienski | yes |
| Sophie Phillips | yes |
| Charles S Postles Jr. | no |
| Cyndie Romer | yes |
| Melanie Ross Levin | yes |
| Sherae'a Moore | other |
| Bryan W. Shupe | no |
| Claire Snyder-Hall | yes |
| Jeffrey N. Spiegelman | no |
| Jesse R. Vanderwende | no |
| Madinah Wilson-Anton | yes |
| Lyndon D. Yearick | no |
SM
May 14, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 15 · no: 6 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (21)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Darius J. Brown | yes |
| Eric Buckson | no |
| Daniel Cruce | yes |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | yes |
| Gerald W. Hocker | no |
| Kyra L. Hoffner | yes |
| Russell Huxtable | yes |
| Dave G. Lawson | no |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | yes |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | yes |
| Trey Paradee | yes |
| Brian Pettyjohn | no |
| Marie Pinkney | yes |
| Nicole Poore | yes |
| Bryant L. Richardson | no |
| Ray Seigfried | yes |
| David P. Sokola | yes |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | yes |
| Bryan Townsend | yes |
| John "Jack" Walsh | yes |
| David L. Wilson | no |
Legislative history
- Signed by Governor
- Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 16 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
- Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 4 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
- Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
- Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
- Amendment SA 2 to SB 249 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 1 NO 5 NOT VOTING
- Amendment SA 2 to SB 249 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Amendment SA 1 to SB 249 - Stricken in Senate
- Amendment SA 1 to SB 249 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
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