AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BLOOD BANK.
Summary
This Act removes membership with the Blood Bank of Delaware as a recognized benefit by the State due to changes in policies in how hospitals and insurance companies bill for blood replacement and blood replacement procedures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jun 1, 2023
Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 14, 2024
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
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
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