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SB 17 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS.

Summary
This bill provides for research or transplantation of organs and other anatomical gifts as authorized under federal law among donors who have tested positive for exposure to HIV and intended recipients who have also tested positive for exposure to HIV. Delaware is currently the only state that has laws prohibiting the use of HIV positive organs for HIV positive recipients entirely, including the use of organs as part of a research protocol.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 19, 2017 Signed Apr 25, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 25, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Jan 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health, Children & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable
upper
Jan 19, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health, Children & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 19 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
BJ
Brian J. Bushweller
DDemocratic
DE
17
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
DE
5
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
DB
David B. McBride
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3