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SB 70 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GENETIC COUNSELORS.

SB 70 amends Delaware law to allow licensed genetic counselors to directly order genetic tests, which previously required physician authorization. This change directly affects licensed genetic counselors and their patients in Delaware, streamlining access to genetic testing. The key provision removes the prior requirement that counselors obtain orders from physicians for genetic tests, enabling counselors to make these clinical decisions independently within their scope of practice.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves physician authorization barrier for genetic counselors, improving patient access to genetic testing services.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Signed Aug 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 15, 2025

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Apr 9, 2025
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican6
6 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Aug 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 6 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 70 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Claire Snyder-Hall
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
P
Photo of Josue Ortega
Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
P
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Melanie Ross Levin
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Ray Seigfried
Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20
P
Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17