Delaware · Senate Bill 296 · 153rd General Assembly

Delaware Health Fund/Attorney General/Enforce Tobacco Agreement

  1. Introduced May 4, 2026
  2. In committee May 4, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate May 21, 2026
  4. Passed the House Jun 24, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

This Act adds a new paragraph (c) to § 137 of Title 16, which provides that the Attorney General shall use the Delaware Health Fund to enforce and litigate the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement and the 2018 Non-Participating Manufacturers (NPM) Adjustment Settlement Agreement (NPMSA) between the State and the tobacco manufacturers pursuant to 16 Del. C. § 137 and 29 Del. C. chs. 60C and D. This Act also adds a new…

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This Act adds a new paragraph (c) to § 137 of Title 16, which provides that the Attorney General shall use the Delaware Health Fund to enforce and litigate the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement and the 2018 Non-Participating Manufacturers (NPM) Adjustment Settlement Agreement (NPMSA) between the State and the tobacco manufacturers pursuant to 16 Del. C. § 137 and 29 Del. C. chs. 60C and D. This Act also adds a new paragraph (i) to § 137, which provides that the Department of Health and Social Services, in consultation with the Division of Public Health, shall administer a competitive grant program to make recommendations for the expenditure of money appropriated from the Delaware Health Fund in accordance with the procedure set forth in paragraph (i) to make recommendations for the award of grants to private organizations, consistent with the purposes and criteria in § 137. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
  3. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 296 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 296 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT37–1 vote
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 1 to SB 296 · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 21, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Amendment SA 1 to SB 296 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 21, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 37–1
Jun 24, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 1 Not voting 3
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

No · 1

Absent · 3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.