# Delaware HB 224: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF DEATH.

Delaware HB 224, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF DEATH., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kendra Johnson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB224-153
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 224
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF DEATH.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-24
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (56 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Physician assistants can certify Delaware deaths: benefit, low. Delaware physician assistants acting under state practice law can pronounce deaths and complete and sign medical death certificates. When no official death investigation is required, the certificate must reach the funeral director within 48 hours after death. For deaths covered by sections 3123(e)…
- Registered nurses lose death certification authority: cost, low. Delaware registered nurses can no longer complete or sign medical death certificates, but they can still pronounce deaths. This restriction does not remove the separate certification authority of advanced practice registered nurses acting under state practice law.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Valerie Jones Giltner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-23: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-01-14: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 12 Favorable (House)
- 2025-06-24: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142607&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=142607&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-HB224-153 (as of 2026-10-11).