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DelawareHB 191153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, TITLES, AND NONHUMAN ENTITIES.

Sponsored By: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Only humans can be medical providers

The law bans AI and other nonhuman agents from licenses to practice nursing, medicine, or physician assistant work in Delaware. Only human practitioners can hold these licenses. Nonhuman entities cannot use nursing titles like Nurse, RN, LPN, APRN, CRNA, CNS, CNP, or CNM. They also cannot use doctor or PA titles: Dr., Physician, Surgeon, MD, DO, Physician Assistant, or PA. This protects patients and reduces confusion about who is a licensed human provider.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Melissa Minor-Brown

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alonna Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Krista Griffith

    Democratic • House

  • Kerri Evelyn Harris

    Democratic • House

  • Kyra L. Hoffner

    Democratic • Senate

  • Edward S. Osienski

    Democratic • House

  • Marie Pinkney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Cyndie Romer

    Democratic • House

  • Laura V. Sturgeon

    Democratic • Senate

  • John "Jack" Walsh

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 58 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote • 1/20/2026

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 38 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    4/23/2026Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    3/24/2026Senate

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 5 Favorable

    3/11/2026Senate

  4. Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

    1/20/2026Senate

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT

    1/20/2026House

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 5 On Its Merits

    1/13/2026House

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House

    1/8/2026House

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