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

SB 70: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GENETIC COUNSELORS.

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

SB 70 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GENETIC COUNSELORS. Primary sponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 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 allows licensed genetic counselors to order genetic tests.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 23 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicole PoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Krista GriffithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Stephanie BoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Darius BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Nnamdi ChukwuochaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Debra HeffernanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Spiros MantzavinosCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Trey ParadeeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Madinah Wilson-AntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“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: 33 YES 8 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 6 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Amendment SA 1 to SB 70 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
  8. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Sources

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