Delaware · House Bill 475 · 153rd General Assembly

DE Nursing Advancement Fund/Create

  1. Introduced Jun 4, 2026
  2. In committee Jun 4, 2026
  3. Passed the House Jun 11, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 24, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 31, 2026

What it does

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

This Act creates a new Delaware Nursing Advancement Fund (Fund) for purposes of funding a nonprofit that will maintain information and conduct studies about the nursing workforce, advance the profession of nursing, monitor trends in the nursing applicant pool, facilitate partnerships, educate the public about opportunities and careers in nursing, and distribute information about the nursing workforce. Money for the…

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This Act creates a new Delaware Nursing Advancement Fund (Fund) for purposes of funding a nonprofit that will maintain information and conduct studies about the nursing workforce, advance the profession of nursing, monitor trends in the nursing applicant pool, facilitate partnerships, educate the public about opportunities and careers in nursing, and distribute information about the nursing workforce. Money for the Fund will come from a $10 fee on initial and renewal applications to the Board of Nursing, as well as any disciplinary fines. The Division of Professional Regulation will make a grant award to a nonprofit to accomplish the purposes of the Fund. This Act requires a three-fourths majority vote for passage because of the requirements of Section 4, Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 11 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  3. HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable · Senate Health & Social Services
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  7. GovernorSigned 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 18 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

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.