Hearing Aid Loan Bank/Repeal

What it does

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

This Act repeals the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program, as the program is no longer operational. The Program was created pursuant to Volume 74, Chapter 109 of the Laws of Delaware (2003), for the purpose of lending hearing aids on a temporary basis to children under 3 years old. Loans were initially for 6 months with possible 3-month extensions granted by the Program Manager. The need for the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program has steadily decreased over time and the Program is now obsolete. As a result, the Division of Public Health no longer stocks the Hearing Aid Loan Bank.

Every action

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

1. May 8, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
2. May 21, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 14 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
3. Jun 10, 2025HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
4. Jun 10, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
5. Jun 18, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
6. Jun 30, 2025SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
7. Aug 25, 2025GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• FB Frank BurnsD Primary sponsor · District 21
• RS Ray SeigfriedD Joint sponsor · District 5