SB 246 is sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Bruce C. Ennis, David B. McBride, Paul S. Baumbach, Valerie Longhurst, and John J. Viola.

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Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 246 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY AND OBLIGATIONS OF HEALTH-CARE PROVIDERS FOR NON-ACUTE PATIENTS.

Last action August 06, 2020 — Signed by Governor

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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 16, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
15 sponsors

2 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Presently, a legal process does not exist for a Delaware hospital to seek the appointment of a guardian for a non-acute patient who has been a patient at the hospital for an extended period, after having been abandoned by family. This bill authorizes a hospital to petition for a court-appointed guardian for such a patient after providing two notices to the patient, the patient's surrogate, or the patient's family if there is no surrogate, of the need to seek a guardian for the patient.

Bill Text

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Action History

August 06, 2020
Signed by Governor
June 25, 2020
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
June 25, 2020
Suspension of Rules in House
June 23, 2020
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
June 23, 2020
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
June 23, 2020
Suspension of Rules in Senate
June 16, 2020
Introduced and Laid on Table in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Nicole Poore Democratic
Ray Seigfried Democratic

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (47)

47 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

2/3

June 25, 2020

Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	17	0	0	0
Democratic	12	0	0	0
Republican	12	0	0	0
Total	41	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr.	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Yea
John J. Viola	—	Yea
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Michael Ramone	—	Yea
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Quinton Johnson	—	Yea
Raymond Seigfried	—	Yea
Ruth Briggs King	—	Yea
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker	—	Yea
Stephen Smyk	—	Yea
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Franklin D. Cooke	Democratic	Yea
Kendra Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Krista Griffith	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown	Democratic	Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
William Bush	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Bryan W. Shupe	Republican	Yea
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Yea
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende	Republican	Yea
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Yea
Michael F. Smith	Republican	Yea
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Yea
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Yea
Shannon Morris	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

2/3

June 23, 2020

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	7	0	0	0
Democratic	9	0	0	0
Republican	5	0	0	0
Total	21	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Anthony Delcollo	—	Yea
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Yea
Catherine Cloutier	—	Yea
Colin Bonini	—	Yea
David B. McBride	—	Yea
Ernesto B Lopez	—	Yea
Harris B. McDowell	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Yea
Darius J. Brown	Democratic	Yea
David P. Sokola	Democratic	Yea
John "Jack" Walsh	Democratic	Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon	Democratic	Yea
Nicole Poore	Democratic	Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen	Democratic	Yea
Trey Paradee	Democratic	Yea
Brian Pettyjohn	Republican	Yea
Bryant L. Richardson	Republican	Yea
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Yea
David L. Wilson	Republican	Yea
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety healthcare

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 246 do?: Presently, a legal process does not exist for a Delaware hospital to seek the appointment of a guardian for a non-acute patient who has been a patient at the hospital for an extended period, after having been abandoned by family. This bill authorizes a hospital to petition for a court-appointed guardian for such a patient after providing two notices to the patient, the patient's surrogate, or the patient's family if there is no surrogate, of the need to seek a guardian for the patient.
Who sponsors SB 246?: SB 246 is sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Bruce C. Ennis, David B. McBride, Paul S. Baumbach, Valerie Longhurst, and John J. Viola.
What is the current status of SB 246?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 16, 2020. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 246
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)
Type: Bill
Introduced: June 16, 2020
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Nicole Poore

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