Delaware · Senate Bill 70 · 153rd General Assembly

Genetic Counselors/Allow/Genetic Tests/Order

SB 70 Sponsored by Nicole Poore Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 21, 2025

What it does

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

This Act allows licensed genetic counselors to order genetic tests.

Every action

8 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 Favorable · Senate Health & Social Services
  3. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 70 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  4. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 6 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  7. HousePassed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT33–0 vote
  8. 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 70 · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Amendment SA 1 to SB 70 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 33–0
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

Absent · 8

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 27 cosponsors: 21 Democrats, 6 Republicans.

All 27 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.