Maternal Mental Health/Updates/Definitions
- Introduced May 3, 2023
- In committee May 3, 2023
- Withdrawn
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
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.
Every action
8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
- CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
- SenateSubstituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 106
- SenateSS 1 for SB 106 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
- HouseSS 1 for SB 106 - Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
- HouseSS 1 for SB 106 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
- HouseSS 1 for SB 106 - Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT
- SS 1 for SB 106 - Signed by Governor
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 12 Democrats, 1 Republican.
- KE Kyle Evans GayD Primary sponsor · District 5
- SE S. Elizabeth LockmanD Joint sponsor · District 3
- KG Krista GriffithD Joint sponsor · District 12
- MM Melissa Minor-BrownD Joint sponsor · District 17
- SM Sherae'a MooreD Joint sponsor · District 8
- DU DeShanna U NealD Joint sponsor · District 13
From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.