Delaware · Senate Bill 98 · 152nd General Assembly

Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Grant Program/Dental Clinicians/DDS/DMDS

  1. Introduced Apr 25, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 25, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the House Jun 21, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 31, 2023

What it does

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

This Act allows Dental Clinicians possessing a DDS or DMDS to participate in the Health Care Provider Loan Repayment grant program. The Act also extends the time in which providers may apply for a Health Care Provider Loan Repayment grant from six months to two years following completion of their graduate education.

Every action

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

  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 6 Favorable · Senate Health & Social Services
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO20–1 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  6. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 98 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 98 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
  9. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  10. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO · Full Senate

Passed 20–1
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 1

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

Passed 39–0
Jun 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 13 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 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 12 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.