Delaware · House Bill 223 · 152nd General Assembly

Nursing Professionals/Continuing Education/Amends

HB 223 Sponsored by Melissa Minor-Brown Became law

  1. Introduced Jun 9, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House Jun 13, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 30, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 23, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act amends the continuing education requirements for nursing professionals, mandating that all nursing professionals receive at least one hour of continuing education in each reporting period on the recognition of sexual or physical abuse, exploitation, or domestic violence of vulnerable populations, or on the reporting obligations under the rules and regulations of the Board of Nursing. The Act removes the…

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This Act amends the continuing education requirements for nursing professionals, mandating that all nursing professionals receive at least one hour of continuing education in each reporting period on the recognition of sexual or physical abuse, exploitation, or domestic violence of vulnerable populations, or on the reporting obligations under the rules and regulations of the Board of Nursing. The Act removes the requirement for nursing professionals who work in adult gerontology to complete continuing education on the topic of diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · House Health & Human Development
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 223 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 2 to HB 223 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  5. HouseAmendment HA 3 to HB 223 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  1. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 223 - Stricken in House
  2. HouseAmendment HA 2 to HB 223 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  3. HouseAmendment HA 3 to HB 223 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  4. HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 39–0
Jun 13, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 24 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Absent · 2

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 30, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.