Physician Assistants/Pronounce Death/Death Certificate

What it does

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

The Act authorizes licensed Physician Assistants (PA) in Delaware to pronounce death and to complete a medical certification of death. This Act also removes registered nurses from the list of practitioners who may complete a medical certification of death, as it conflicts with the scope of practice set out in Title 24. This Act also makes technical changes to conform to the Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

1. Jun 24, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
2. Jan 14, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 12 Favorable · House Health & Human Development
3. Jan 15, 2026HousePassed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT36–0 vote
4. Jan 15, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
5. Jan 21, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable · Senate Health & Social Services
6. Mar 25, 2026SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
7. Apr 23, 2026GovernorSigned 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 12 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

• KJ Kendra JohnsonD Primary sponsor · District 5
• NP Nicole PooreD Joint sponsor · District 12