Delaware · Senate Joint Resolution 19 · 153rd General Assembly

DHSS/High Health Care Costs/Additional Solutions

SJR 19 Sponsored by Ray Seigfried Became law

  1. Introduced Jun 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jun 9, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 11, 2026
  4. Passed the House Jun 30, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 23, 2026

What it does

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

This Joint Resolution directs the Department of Health & Social Services to explore and consider additional solutions for tackling the State's high cost of health care and to submit a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027, that explores the feasibility of additional strategies to lower health care costs. The report will explore updating the current Medicaid outlier methodology, ways to ensure further…

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This Joint Resolution directs the Department of Health & Social Services to explore and consider additional solutions for tackling the State's high cost of health care and to submit a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027, that explores the feasibility of additional strategies to lower health care costs. The report will explore updating the current Medicaid outlier methodology, ways to ensure further cost savings for 2027, and the feasibility of a statewide adoption of a global budget or 2-sided risk models, and will evaluate options for a public option or other publicly sponsored coverage strategy.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
  2. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SJR 19 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
  4. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SJR 19 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  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. HouseLaid On Table in House
  9. HouseLifted From Table in House
  10. HousePassed By House. Votes: 31 YES 10 NO31–10 vote
  11. 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 SJR 19 · Full Senate

Passed 19–0
Jun 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

Absent · 2

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 11, 2026 · 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: 31 YES 10 NO · Full House

Passed 31–10
Jun 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 10
Party not listed: 1 yes, 1 no Democrats: 27 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

No · 10

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.