Delaware · Senate Bill 52 · 152nd General Assembly

Needle Exchange Program/Direct/Needs-Based Approach

  1. Introduced Mar 1, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 6, 2023
  4. Passed the House Jun 29, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2023

What it does

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

This Act directs the State’s current needle exchange program to take a needs-based approach. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
  5. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 52 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  6. SenateAmendment SA 2 to SB 52 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 52 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 5 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT
  8. SenateAmendment SA 2 to SB 52 - Stricken in Senate
  1. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT15–5 vote
  2. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  3. SenateNot Worked in Committee
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · House Health & Human Development
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · House Appropriations
  7. HousePassed By House. Votes: 24 YES 17 ABSENT24–0 vote
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 1 to SB 52 · Full Senate

Failed 5–15
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 5 No 15 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 15 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 5

No · 15

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 15–5
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 15 No 5 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 15

No · 5

Absent · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 17 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 24–0
Jun 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 0 Not voting 17
Democrats: 24 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

Absent · 17

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 18 Democrats.

All 18 cosponsors

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.