SB 249

Delaware Senate bill in Session 153.

Status: enacted. Latest action: September 30, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE HARM REDUCTION.

Bill ID DE-153-SB-249
Session 153
Status enacted
Committee Health & Social Services
Senate enacted 2026-09-30
Summary

This Act does all of the following: (1) Establishes a regulatory framework for substance use harm reduction programs that provides immunities for program providers and staff. (2) Modifies the definition of drug paraphernalia. (3) Decriminalizes possession of paraphernalia for individuals who use drugs, while retaining prohibitions for paraphernalia used in the manufacturing or distribution of drugs and the selling of certain drug paraphernalia. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Author: Senator Pinkney

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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-03-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-09-30 Status enacted
2026-09-30 Latest Action Signed by Governor
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