Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware SB 119
AN ACT DIRECTING THE STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS TO ISSUE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH THE NAME OF THE FATHER OF LEVI RYAN MURRAY.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David L. Wilson (Republican)
- John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic)
- Bryan Townsend (Democratic)
- Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic)
- David P. Sokola (Democratic)
- Ray Seigfried (Democratic)
- Bryant L. Richardson (Republican)
- Nicole Poore (Democratic)
- Marie Pinkney (Democratic)
- Trey Paradee (Democratic)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic)
- Josue O Ortega (Democratic)
- Dave G. Lawson (Republican)
- Russell Huxtable (Democratic)
- Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic)
- Stell Parker Selby
- Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic)
- Sarah McBride
- Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic)
- Darius J. Brown (Democratic)
- Valerie Jones Giltner (Republican)
- Brian Pettyjohn (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
There is a conflict in Delaware law related to determining whether the name of the husband who dies during the period between the creation of the embryo and placement of the embryo should or can be entered on the birth certificate as the father of the child conceived.
Because of this conflict, this Act directs the State Registrar of Vital Statistics to immediately amend the birth certificate of the impacted individual, Levi Ryan Murray, to include the name of his father, Ryan Murray, on his birth certificate.
This Act is necessary so that this child’s birth certificate can be completed while the General Assembly considers how to resolve this conflict in the law generally.
The only difference between Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 119 and SB 119 is that SS 1 for SB 119 corrects a misspelling of “Murray”.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 House | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
| May 8, 2025 Senate | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
Actions
- May 16, 2025
Signed by Governor - May 15, 2025 · House
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT - May 8, 2025 · House
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits - May 8, 2025 · House
Assigned to Administration Committee in House - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT - May 7, 2025 · Senate
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 119