HB 157 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE HEARING AID LOAN BANK PROGRAM.

Summary

This Act repeals the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program, as the program is no longer operational. The Program was created pursuant to Volume 74, Chapter 109 of the Laws of Delaware (2003), for the purpose of lending hearing aids on a temporary basis to children under 3 years old. Loans were initially for 6 months with possible 3-month extensions granted by the Program Manager. The need for the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program has steadily decreased over time and the Program is now obsolete. As a result, the Division of Public Health no longer stocks the Hearing Aid Loan Bank.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced May 8, 2025 Signed Aug 25, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · House Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

21–0

Passed

Total votes 21

Jun 30, 2025

D Democratic15

15 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican6

6 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Aug 25, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

Jun 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Introduced

Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 14 On Its Merits

lower

May 8, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors