# Delaware HB 158: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PLANNING.

Delaware HB 158, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PLANNING., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Frank Burns (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-25 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB158-153
- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 158
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PLANNING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Last action: 2025-08-25, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Delaware updates public health emergency planning: benefit, low. The Public Health Emergency Planning Council replaces the former Commission. The Department of Health and Social Services secretary, or a designee, chairs it. The Governor appoints representatives from medicine, local health departments and governments, police, fire services, emergency medical serv…
- Delaware shifts emergency health powers with safeguards: mixed, low. During a state emergency, Delaware’s public health authority—not its public safety authority—controls the listed vaccination, treatment, isolation, and quarantine powers. These powers last for the emergency’s duration; the law itself does not order anyone vaccinated, treated, or quarantined. Contag…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-26 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-08-25: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-26: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-06-10: Amendment HA 1 to HB 158 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-06-10: Amendment HA 1 to HB 158 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House)
- 2025-05-21: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-05-08: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-05-08: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142231&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=142231&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB158-153 (as of 2026-10-19).