Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 8 D cosponsors

SB 151 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18, TITLE 29, AND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INSURANCE COVERAGE OF CONTRACEPTIVES.

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 29, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Birth control use is nearly universal among women of reproductive age in the United States and is a key part of preventative health care for women. Access to birth control provides health benefits for women and children, improves women's ability to control whether and when they have a child, and fosters women's ability to participate in education and the workforce. However, the cost of birth control, particularly the higher up-front costs of the more effective, longer-acting birth control methods, is often a barrier to women accessing the birth control they need. This Act codifies the current federal requirement that health insurance plans include coverage for contraceptives and applies this requirement to individual, group, State employee, and public assistance plans. This Act retains the current ability for religious employers to exclude coverage for the insertion and removal and medically necessary examination associated with the use of FDA-approved drugs or devices.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits

  4. Re-Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  5. Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House

  6. Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 NO

  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 151 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits

  9. Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (46)

46 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 39 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24001
Democratic 7000
Republican 8100
Total 39101
% of votes cast 95%2%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
Bryon H. Short — Yea
Charles Potter Jr. — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Deborah Hudson — Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
Harvey R. Kenton — Yea
Helene M. Keeley — Yea
James Johnson — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Joseph E. Miro — Not Voting
Melanie George Smith — Yea
Michael Mulrooney — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
William R. Outten — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 17 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Democratic 5000
Republican 0400
Total 17400
% of votes cast 81%19%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Brian J. Bushweller — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
F. Gary Simpson — Yea
Gregory F. Lavelle — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Margaret Rose Henry — Yea
Robert Marshall — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Nay
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Nay
Dave G. Lawson Republican Nay
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 151 do?
Birth control use is nearly universal among women of reproductive age in the United States and is a key part of preventative health care for women. Access to birth control provides health benefits for women and children, improves women's ability to control whether and when they have a child, and fosters women's ability to participate in education and the workforce. However, the cost of birth control, particularly the higher up-front costs of the more effective, longer-acting birth control methods, is often a barrier to women accessing the birth control they need. This Act codifies the current federal requirement that health insurance plans include coverage for contraceptives and applies this requirement to individual, group, State employee, and public assistance plans. This Act retains the current ability for religious employers to exclude coverage for the insertion and removal and medically necessary examination associated with the use of FDA-approved drugs or devices.
Who sponsors SB 151?
SB 151 is sponsored by Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), John J. Viola, John A. Kowalko, Helene M. Keeley, James Johnson, David Bentz, Paul S. Baumbach, Catherine Cloutier, and Margaret Rose Henry.
What is the current status of SB 151?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 29, 2018. Enacted.
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