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

SB 94: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS.

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 94 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on April 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS. Primary sponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 3, 2026): 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 updates the Respiratory Care Advisory Council to the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline’s enabling act to allow qualified licensed respiratory therapists to perform all duties associated with extracorporeal life support. Under the current law, respiratory therapists are authorized to assist with such support but may not administer medication during the process. As a result, a therapist is required to wait for another licensed professional to do so, resulting in delays to patient care. This bill eliminates this delay in patient care and allows qualified respiratory therapists to work within the full scope of their training. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicole PoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Debra HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“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 Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate
  4. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
  5. Amendment HA 2 to SB 94 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  6. Amendment HA 1 to SB 94 - Stricken in House
  7. Amendment HA 2 to SB 94 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Amendment HA 1 to SB 94 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  9. Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 On Its Merits
  10. Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
  11. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  12. Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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