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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 21: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TIANEPTINE.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 21 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on December 19, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TIANEPTINE. Primary sponsor: Kim Williams (Democratic), Stephanie Hansen (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 21, 2025): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act bans the sale of Tianeptine in the State by identifying it as a Schedule I controlled substance. Tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin,” is an antidepressant drug that is not approved by the FDA and is being sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations and other shops. This Act requires approval by a two-thirds vote because the statutory change will result in the expansion of an existing misdemeanor.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Stephanie HansenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Nnamdi ChukwuochaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Debra HeffernanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Jeff HilovskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 3 ABSENT 1 VACANT
  3. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  4. Amendment SA 1 to HB 21 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  5. Amendment SA 1 to HB 21 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
  7. Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
  8. Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
  9. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  10. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source