2023-2024 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB106: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Maternal Mental Health.
Legislative 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.
Bill History
6/8/2023
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 106
6/8/2023
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
6/8/2023
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
6/14/2023
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
1/11/2024
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT
9/24/2024
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
1/11/2024
36
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
6/8/2023
14
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(9/24/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 23
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Kyle Gay
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (23)
Elizabeth Lockman
Democrat
Krista Griffith
Democrat
William Bush
Democrat
Kendra Johnson
Democrat
Melissa Minor-Brown
Democrat
Sherae'a Moore
Democrat
DeShanna Neal
Democrat
Debra Heffernan
Democrat
Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
Kyra Hoffner
Democrat
Russ Huxtable
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
Nicole Poore
Democrat
David Sokola
Democrat
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
Stephanie Bolden
Democrat
Ruth Briggs King
Republican
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Democrat
Eric Morrison
Democrat
Cyndie Romer
Democrat
Madinah Wilson-Anton
Democrat