AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY.
Summary
The bills eliminates the requirement that an institution provide notary services to parents of new born children for the purpose of executing an acknowledgment of paternity. This bill also eliminates the requirement that an acknowledgment of paternity be notarized and that it only be witnessed by someone who is not a parent or relative of either parent.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2019
Last action May 14, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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