AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVER’S LICENSES.
Summary
This Act does all of the following: (1) Allows for all licensed practitioners that are treating a driver for a medical condition to report findings which allows for Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Physician to sign Division paperwork and mirrors verbiage found in Title 24; (2) Updates the name of Medical Council to Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline which ensures compliance with code in handling of individual cases; and (3) Changes the Secretary of Health and Social Services to Secretary of Transportation for determining the status of driver’s license for individuals with a potential medical condition which allows for quicker response and ensures the confidentiality of a driver. Lastly it removes a section from the Medical Licensure Act consistent with the other provisions of the bill.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Signed Aug 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2024 · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 18, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 2, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
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