# Delaware HB 140: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO END OF LIFE OPTIONS. Delaware HB 140, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO END OF LIFE OPTIONS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Eric Morrison (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB140-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 140 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO END OF LIFE OPTIONS. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-19 - Last action: 2025-05-20, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 17 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (32 yes, 25 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Patients keep insurance and care benefits: benefit, medium. Healthcare providers and plans cannot deny or change otherwise available benefits because end-of-life medication is available to a terminally ill patient. They cannot pressure patients to request it or make a request a condition of care. Insurers cannot use a request or withdrawal to affect access… - Good-faith participants gain legal protection: benefit, low. People acting in good faith under this law and accepted healthcare standards receive civil, criminal, and professional disciplinary immunity. Covered conduct includes prescribing, dispensing, refusing either, providing information, and being present when a patient takes the medication. The protecti… - Providers can decline end-of-life medication requests: cost, medium. Doctors and advanced practice registered nurses can decline to participate, prescribe, or dispense this medication. Healthcare institutions can ban prescribing or dispensing on their premises. Institutions must tell healthcare providers and the public about these policies. These choices can limit w… - End-of-life choice for terminally ill adults: mixed, high. The law lets adult Delaware residents request medication to end their lives through voluntary, conscious self-ingestion. An incurable, irreversible illness must be expected to cause death within 6 months, and patients must have decision-making capacity. Age or disability alone does not qualify; gua… - Patients keep control and legal protections: mixed, medium. You can withdraw your request at any time, regardless of your mental state. Clinicians must offer that chance at the second spoken request and before issuing a prescription. Without a prescription, the first spoken request expires after 1 year, and the request process must restart. Qualifying reque… - Medical checks protect and limit access: mixed, medium. Attending doctors or advanced practice registered nurses must check eligibility, residency, decision-making capacity, and whether the choice is voluntary. Residency proof can include Delaware identification, voter registration, property ownership or lease records, or the most recent resident tax re… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 11 | 8 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 17 | | ## Actions (11) - 2025-05-20: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-04-17: Passed By Senate. Votes: 11 YES 8 NO 2 ABSENT (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Amendment SA 2 to HB 140 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 5 YES 14 NO 2 ABSENT (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Amendment SA 1 to HB 140 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 5 YES 13 NO 3 ABSENT (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Amendment SA 2 to HB 140 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-04-17: Amendment SA 1 to HB 140 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Passed By House. Votes: 21 YES 17 NO 3 ABSENT (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable (House) - 2024-12-19: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2024-12-19: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141725&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141725&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB140-153 (as of 2026-10-19).