Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware SB 339
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marie Pinkney (Democratic)
- Ray Seigfried (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
This Act makes a technical correction to the optional special powers form in the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act in Title 16. Currently, the existing language in the form implies any number of days can be written in to the advance directive when designating a maximum length of time for a mental health care related admission. However, under § 2518(e) of Title 16, an agent or default surrogate may not consent to voluntary admission of an individual to a facility for mental health treatment for longer than 72 hours. This Act removes the open-ended language in the form, so that a voluntary admission to a mental health facility by an agent may not exceed 72 hours.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 House | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
| Jun 11, 2026 Senate | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
Actions
- Aug 31, 2026
Signed by Governor - Jun 30, 2026 · House
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES - Jun 17, 2026 · House
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 11 On Its Merits - Jun 11, 2026 · House
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits - May 28, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate