Delaware Institute for Dental Education and Reseach/Board of Directors/Updates

What it does

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

This Act updates the language establishing the board of directors for the Delaware Institute for Dental Education and Research. This Act adjusts the composition of the voting and non-voting members of the board, the term limits of any board members, and procedures for how the Chair and Vice Chair are selected. The Act clarifies that any member of the board must complete a training on diversity. Any consultant from a university asked to assist the board with its official business does not vote. The Act makes minor changes pertaining to the purpose and duties of the board.

Every action

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

1. Jun 24, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
2. Jun 25, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable · Senate Health & Social Services
3. Jan 14, 2026SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
4. Jan 15, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
5. Jan 28, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 Favorable · House Health & Human Development
6. Mar 12, 2026HousePassed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT35–1 vote
7. Mar 16, 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 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

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