Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill
HB 54: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 54 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION. Primary sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic). It lists 37 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 20, 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 establishes the Office of Suicide Prevention to address suicide prevention and to do the following: (1) Serve in coordination with the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families as a place to reach all suicide prevention resources in the State. (2) Assist the suicide prevention coalition in its mission. (3) Provide suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention vision and guidance to stakeholders throughout the State. (4) Work with community level prevention organizations to promote best practices in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. (5) Oversee suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention funding application processes and seek grant funds to further suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. (6) Prepare an annual report for the General Assembly and Governor that outlines the work of the Office and progress made towards suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, beginning on October 15, 2026. (7) Create the State’s Suicide Prevention Plan, with approval of the suicide prevention coalition, and update it no fewer than every three years. The Act provides that the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health will choose a Director to carry out the Office’s duties.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34 · Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Morrison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Melissa Minor-Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Stephanie Bolden | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| Darius Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| Eric Buckson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Frank Burns | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Bill Bush | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Nnamdi Chukwuocha | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Dan Cruce | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 1 |
| Krista Griffith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Stephanie Hansen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
| Debra Heffernan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Gerald Hocker | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Kyra Hoffner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Russ Huxtable | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Kendra Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 5 |
| Larry Lambert | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Dave Lawson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 15 |
| Melanie Ross Levin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Tizzy Lockman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| DeShanna Neal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Josue Ortega | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Ed Osienski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Trey Paradee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Sophie Phillips | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Marie Pinkney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
| Nicole Poore | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Bryant Richardson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Cyndie Romer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Ray Seigfried | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Kam Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 15 |
| Claire Snyder-Hall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Dave Sokola | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Laura Sturgeon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Bryan Townsend | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Jack Walsh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 9 |
| Kim Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Dave Wilson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by Governor
- Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
- Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
- Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
- Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
- Amendment HA 1 to HB 54 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
- Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- Amendment HA 1 to HB 54 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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